Claire Coulter

Principles in creative problem-solving lead public and private groups to improve efficiencies, outputs and impacts Memphis, Tenn. (March 24, 2015) – Start Co. today announced the formalization of an offering that leverages learnings from the startup accelerator process to help non-startup groups in the public and private sectors, including nonprofits, government entities and civic organizations, utilize […]

(Memphis Daily) The organization helping startup founders launch new ventures in Memphis will soon have more elbow room for the space where it holds events, teaches and provides a co-working environment for startup teams. The Start Co. crew has signed a lease for extra space for its Downtown “Start Lab” at 88 Union Ave., increasing

(Memphis Daily) As a female serial entrepreneur, I experienced firsthand both the challenges and the opportunities of building a technology startup as a woman. I started my entrepreneurial journey in 2004 and in 2013 joined Start Co. as an entrepreneur-in-residence because of the community’s focus on inclusion and empowerment of women. With the support of LaunchTN,

(The Tennessean) While the climate for women in the tech startup world has improved, it has a long way to go. In Tennessee, however, female entrepreneurs continue to have strong success in a variety of different industries, and in all stages of their careers. The issue of underrepresentation is not new. The Diana Project, a multi-university

(Memphis Daily) When approaching economic development in Memphis, it’s important to consider the impact that high-growth entrepreneurial companies have made locally and nationwide. In fact, the Kauffman Foundation found that most net new jobs in the last 30 years have come from high-growth entrepreneurial companies. Here in Memphis over the past four years, Start Co., BioWorks,

(High Ground News) Fostering economic development and job growth can be a tricky–and expensive–endeavor for governments. But fortunately they aren’t saddled with doing the work alone. Local business incubators are on a mission to promote entrepreneurship and support start-ups in Memphis, and their impact is ever-growing. According to a research study conducted for the U.S. Department of

(Memphis Daily) Start Co. has a new partner that’s bringing new funding with them to bolster the venture development organization’s efforts. As a result of a partnership betweenStart Co. and Innova Memphis, an early-stage venture capital firm and the investment arm of the Memphis Bioworks Foundation, teams in two ofStart Co.’s accelerator programs will have

(High Ground News) Cabs are cool again, thanks to a Memphis start-up and its innovative mobile app designed to help taxis compete in the emerging ridesharing industry. With Cabsolutely, taxi companies and their riders now have access to an Uber- or Lyft-type mobile app which makes the summoning and payment process more user-friendly. The business