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Teach for America Leverages Start Co. Resources
(Memphis Daily News) Education reform has been alive and well here in Memphis over the last few years. There have been many great...
Eric Mathews
Jul 23, 20141 min read
I Choose Memphis: Hillary Quirk
(Memphis Daily News) “I Choose Memphis” spotlights Memphians who are passionate about calling this community home. New Memphis Institute...
Eric Mathews
Jul 21, 20141 min read
Regional accelerators off and running for summer
(The Tennessean) In my last column , I wrote about the progress that Tennessee's network of accelerators has made since 2012 and the new...
Eric Mathews
Jul 21, 20141 min read
Memphis Named Top Ten Place for Startup Companies
Silicon Valley is a sort of Mecca for startups. Facebook, Google, Apple: It’s enough to make a budding techie salivate. But Silicon...
Eric Mathews
Jul 17, 20141 min read
26 Startup Incubators & Accelerators Outside New York and San Francisco
America’s startup scene is getting bigger by the day. Hundreds of incubators and accelerators are helping businesses around the country,...
Eric Mathews
Jul 15, 20141 min read
Memphis ranks as one of top 10 cities to start a business
(WMC) - Did you know that Memphis could be one of the best places to start up a business? According to CNN Money, it ranks as one of the...
Eric Mathews
Jul 11, 20141 min read
Digital ‘Buy Local’ Platform MadeIn Set to Launch
Next week, a venture called MadeIn is launching a new shopping platform in Memphis to connect people to a website where they can buy and...
Eric Mathews
Jul 9, 20141 min read
MadeIn: a new online marketplace to buy, sell local
Memphians know that blues and barbecue aren’t the only things made in Memphis. Now, the startup online marketplace MadeIn brings locally...
Eric Mathews
Jul 9, 20141 min read
Innovation District Promised As Maker Movement Gets a Close-Up
Memphis makers got the spotlight last week as city officials announced they'd joined the White House's "Mayors' Maker Challenge," and...
Eric Mathews
Jun 26, 20141 min read
Start Co. Helps Entrepreneurs Bring Ideas to Life
DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) - They've relocated from all across the country to work and create right here in Memphis. They are...
Eric Mathews
Jun 23, 20141 min read
Memphis Tech Industry Remembers Dave Barger
For the better part of the week, local Memphis tech industry insiders have been posting memories of Dave Barger, founder and CEO of...
Eric Mathews
Jun 19, 20141 min read
Partners Drive Startup Ecosystem
Building startups is tough work that requires the engagement of money, mentorship and professional support. Back before there were...
Eric Mathews
Jun 18, 20141 min read
SciTech Maker Movement Moves Into Memphis
(My Fox Memphis) The next wave of digital technology in Memphis is called the Maker Movement. It's a challenge the Bluff City is tackling...
Eric Mathews
Jun 18, 20141 min read
The College Initiative works with Start Co. to increase college enrollment
(Memphis Business Journal) As the cost to attend college continues to increase and getting into college becomes more competitive, a local...
Eric Mathews
Jun 9, 20141 min read
Sparkcap creating bridges between established and startup logisitics companies
(Memphis Business Journal) With Memphis’ reputation as the logistics capital of the U.S., the city is long overdue for a small business...
Eric Mathews
Jun 6, 20141 min read
Upstart accelerator goes global in year two
(Memphis Business Journal) I n its second year, Start Co .’s Upstart accelerator has gone international. The accelerator, which focuses...
Eric Mathews
Jun 2, 20141 min read
Startups and BBQ - The New Memphis
(SoftLayer) BB King. Elvis. Graceland. Jerry Lee Lewis. Beale Street. Cotton. Shipping. Martin Luther King. Civil Rights on the national...
Eric Mathews
May 29, 20141 min read
Seed Hatchery companies rolling into third week of accelerator push
(Memphis Business Journal) After three years of running their startup accelerators separately, Start Co. is three weeks into its...
Eric Mathews
May 22, 20141 min read
Guilt-Free Pastries: “Good, Real Food”
(Memphis Flyer) A little more than a decade ago, Brandon Thomas dropped from 300 pounds to 175. More recently, he returned home to...
Eric Mathews
May 22, 20141 min read
Memphis is one of top 10 best places to start a business
(Memphis Business Journal) If you're looking to start a business, Memphis is your 10th best option, according to a new report. Memphis...
Eric Mathews
May 15, 20141 min read
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