Claire Coulter

DivorceSecure startup streamlines divorce process

The process of going through a divorce is typically described as difficult, often painful, and filled with paperwork. However, Hirsch Serman and Noam Davidovics, CEO/Co-Founder and CTO/Co-Founder of DivorceSecure respectively, have launched a Turbo-Tax based program to help simplify the process. DivorceSecure is designed for use by divorce attorneys and their clients. The overall result is increased efficiency […]

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Local web app connects the college search to social media

Brian Summerhill chose to launch his business idea through Start Co. before he was accepted into the accelerator program. His idea was based on the realization that school guidance counselors, with an average caseload of 500 students, are struggling to help their students find the right college fit. He developed MyCollegeSTREAM as a web application that helps guidance counselors

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City of Memphis, EPIcenter Get $50,000 for Startup Efforts

When Walter Perry, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Tennessee district office, joins other SBA staff in presenting Memphis officials Wednesday, Sept. 2, with a $50,000 Start Small Model prize, the ceremony will be more than a perfunctory civic affair. That’s because the event, happening at 12:30 p.m. at Rec Room, 3000 Broad Ave., is another

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Delta Challenge Pitch Competitions headed to six cities in the fall

Research still shows that 75 percent of all VC funding is being invested in one of three states: California, New York and Massachusetts.  And the Delta Entrepreneurship Network is expanding their competition circuit this fall to help change that ratio. This year’s Delta Challenge Pitch Competitions will take place in the span of several months

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Recap of Memphis Demo Day

Last week 14 startups graduated from the Start Co. and ZeroTo510 accelerators and pitched their companies at Memphis Demo Day (Aug 13th).  This was the first demo day where Start Co. and ZeroTo510 accelerators joined forces to host one demo day showcasing the Memphis ecosystem. Over 300 attendees made it out to the event including

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Fourteen startups pitch ideas at Memphis Demo Day

Fourteen startup companies pitched their ideas to a crowd of investors, community leaders and supporters Thursday. It was a part of Memphis Demo Day, which marked graduation for the 14 teams from Start. Co (a tech startup accelerator) and ZeroTo510 (a medical device startup accelerator) summer startup training and mentoring programs. Each team pitched their business

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Demo Day Brings Together Start Co., ZeroTo510 Entrepreneurs

The entrepreneurial ecosystem was more abundant than ever at Demo Day 2015, where Start Co. and ZeroTo510 worked in conjunction for the first time to present graduates of their business accelerator programs to investors and community leaders. “For us, we wanted to highlight the strength of our community as a whole,” said Eric Mathews, Start Co. CEO,

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New App taps social media to help ease the college search process

Given the volume and variety of colleges and universities in the U.S. and the ever-growing number of social media sites, it’s no wonder some are daunted by the college research process. MyCollegeSTREAM is designed to meet that challenge. The web app – launched in 2014 by Tony Malone, Brian Summerhill and Bryant Warren – was

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