Andre Fowlkes

Memphis Startup Weekend was recently featured in the Memphis Business Journal.  Check it out here . . . Memphis Business Journal Friday, February 22, 2008 Next great company could be in Memphis After beating out such cities as San Diego and Indianapolis, the city of Memphis was selected to be the next site for Startup […]

Memphis Startup Weekend was recently featured in the Daily News.  Check it out here . . . Thursday, March 06, 2008 Biz Startup Event Slated for Late May ROSALIND GUY | The Daily News | The possibilities are endless. With a group of 100 people, experts in various fields and many different visions, there’s no

LaunchMemphis was recently established by Memphis area leaders to grow an entrepreneurial community. By undertaking a series of events throughout the year all designed to bring focus to entrepreneurial activities in Memphis, TN, we hope to deliver new technology business startups to our economy. While we will be working to expand LaunchMemphis activities to be

LaunchMemphis is moving forward with a series of events to stimulate entrepreneurship in the Mid-South. We hope you will join us in growing a rich startup community and building new business ventures.   LaunchMemphis Kick-off: Tech Fuel Technology and Startup Networking Event May 8th, 2008, 5pm-7pm Location: Fox and Hound (5101 Sanderlin Ave) Sponsors: Pending Inspired

Chris is currently marketing director of the Mercury Launchpad, where he is engaged in helping early-stage entrepreneurs realize their full potential. He is in the process of earning his MBA from the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis. Chris graduated from Lambuth University in 2004 with a BBA in Marketing.

Dave Barger has been a leading pioneer in Memphis when it comes to the Web, its capabilities, creativity, and promise since he started LunaWeb in 1995. When LunaWeb began many people thought email was a fringe phenomenon and the web was just a novelty—yet we now know that both are an indispensable part of 21st

Spencer Dillard is the owner of Spencer Dillard Consulting (SDC), a technology consulting organization that provides outsourced product management capabilities for the financial services industry.  SDC works with the complete software lifecycle — from strategy and requirements to system design, development, and testing.  Spencer was formerly the Director of Product Design for netDecide Corporation, where

Dr. Douglas Scarboro is the Director of Community Engagement at The Leadership Academy.  He develops programming and events in partnership with The Leadership Academy alumni and community partners, which provides innovative opportunities for alumni to engage with one another.  Additionally in this capacity, he guides Fellows from idea to creation of a successful Community Action