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Cabsolutely offers taxi companies, and their riders, a lift
(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...
Eric Mathews
Jan 7, 20151 min read
Applications for 2015 Start Co. Accelerators Now Open
Media Alert: Open call for enterprise technology, women-led technology, and social innovation startups . Start Co. will be accepting...
Eric Mathews
Dec 18, 20142 min read
Post Acceleration Support in Greater Detail
Introduction While we focus a lot of Start Co. energy on ensuring that the founders refine their ideas into real businesses, once these...
Eric Mathews
Dec 3, 20143 min read
Start Co. Takes on the Coasts
This November Start Co. hit both coasts to build connections, onboard resources, exchange best-practices and showcase recent graduates of...
Eric Mathews
Nov 26, 20141 min read
'Creative Collisions' and Memphis Startups
(Memphis Daily) “We just closed a lead investor for our $1.5 million angel round,” said the entrepreneur, sipping a latte. “And we’d love...
Eric Mathews
Nov 24, 20141 min read
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2014
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is Nov.17-23. Celebrate innovation and entrepreneurship by checking out these Memphis-area events. For...
Eric Mathews
Nov 15, 20141 min read
Memphis startups take trip to Silicon Valley
(High Ground News) Eight Memphis startup companies are traveling to Silicon Valley this week to pitch their business plans and try to...
Eric Mathews
Nov 12, 20141 min read
Start Co. hosts first women's Startup Weekend
(High Ground News) Aspiring female entrepreneurs got the chance to show off and develop their business ideas at the first-ever Startup...
Eric Mathews
Nov 12, 20141 min read
Recap of Memphis Startup Weekend: Women's Edition
Memphis was host to Startup Weekend: Women’s Edition this past weekend. During the event, a diverse mix of talent and ideas came together...
Eric Mathews
Nov 11, 20142 min read
More than $385,000 secured by four Start Co. accelerator graduate startups
2014 Upstart teams Cabsolutely and eDivv and Seed Hatchery team Pickle receive initial funding, final close announced for Sparkgap...
Eric Mathews
Nov 11, 20143 min read
Start Co. companies receive funding
(Memphis Business Journal) Four alumni of Start Co.'s latest group of accelerators have received a total of $387,000 in angel...
Eric Mathews
Nov 11, 20141 min read
Four Memphis startup companies receive more than $385,000 in funding
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - Four start-up companies in Memphis received $387,000 in funding in order to continue moving forward. Cabsolutely,...
Eric Mathews
Nov 11, 20141 min read
Start Co. Leaders Heading to Coasts
(Memphis Daily) The leadership of Memphis’ Start Co. organization is fanning out to both coasts next week – looking to, among other...
Eric Mathews
Nov 8, 20141 min read
Women's focused startup weekend coming to Memphis
(High Ground News) Memphis will play host to Startup Weekend: Women’s Edition, Nov. 7 – 9 . Startup Weekends, an international series of...
Eric Mathews
Oct 29, 20141 min read
Women’s Focused Startup Weekend Coming to Memphis Nov. 7-9
WHAT: Memphis will play host to Startup Weekend: Women’s Edition, Nov. 7 – 9. Startup Weekends, an international series of weekend...
Eric Mathews
Oct 27, 20142 min read
Selling for Social Ventures
Tech startups aren't the only ones who have to sell. Social ventures spend a significant amount of time onboarding partners and...
Eric Mathews
Oct 15, 20143 min read
Start Co. Announces Partnership with SendGrid
We are happy to announce a new Start Co. partner, SendGrid . SendGrid, founded in 2009 after graduating from the TechStars program, has...
Eric Mathews
Oct 13, 20141 min read
Local Tech Startup Growth On Right Path
(Memphis Daily) More than 500 Memphis business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs and innovators gathered at the Orpheum Theatre in late...
Eric Mathews
Oct 9, 20141 min read
Four Memphis Companies Join The TENN
(Memphis Daily) Launch Tennessee has picked this year’s crop of 10 companies that will participate in The TENN , its master accelerator...
Eric Mathews
Oct 8, 20141 min read
Needs-Based Leadership: With Thanks to Jerry Colonna
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the Global Accelerator Network’s Managing Directors Meeting in New York City, where...
Eric Mathews
Oct 6, 20142 min read
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