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Believing in Individuals to Transform Memphis Mobility

As I was reading the first part of “Believing in Individuals: The Moral Case for Free Markets” by Robert Doar, the head of the American Enterprise Institute, one line stood out to me: “If structural inequities rendered individuals and communities powerless, only government action could end poverty.” In his observations of New York City, Doar […]

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SecondKeys, Start Co. Represented Memphis at NBA Foundation All Star Pitch Competition

Amber Hayes won second place at the inaugural NBA Foundation All Star Startup Pitch Competition for entrepreneurs of color.  She got to pitch on stage in Salt Lake City along with 7 other finalists selected from all over the country; to a panel of judges.  Her Memphis based company, SecondKeys, is a subscription based software

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Ecosystem Building as it Relates to Go-To-Community Strategy

In nature, ecosystems are defined as being a physical environment in which organisms interact with each other. In business, the overall concept of the term “ecosystem” is more or less the same as in nature. In business, creating an ecosystem with which employees, partners, and customers alike all interact in a productive fashion can be

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Explanation of the Category of Community Growth Software

In my previous post, (link to post on go-to-community strategy) I talked about the exciting new business technique that is allowing us to rethink how we do business called go-to-community strategy. There are some key companies that have taken the initiative to help other companies develop their go-to-community strategies. They do this through community growth

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Lucky Launches Truly Connected Commerce Revolution with $3MM+ Seed Round

Great news from the team at Lucky, Sneh and Nafis!  They recently announced that they raised a $3MM+ Seed Round led by Unusual Ventures, with participation from Plug and Play Ventures and a group of inspiring angels.  You may recall Lucky participated in Start Co’s accelerator program. They have come a long way including some

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An Introduction to Digital Agriculture: Part 1

This two-part blog post provides a basic overview of the emerging digital agriculture segment. Part one introduces the existing technology and concept of digital agriculture. Part two summarizes future challenges and frontiers in the segment as the market and technologies progress.  Overview The digital agriculture sector is developing quickly as each segment of the agricultural

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