Andre Fowlkes

(Memphis Daily) Launch Tennessee has picked this year’s crop of 10 companies that will participate in The TENN, its master accelerator program for graduates of Tennessee’s nine startup accelerators. And, like last year, Memphis companies again represent almost half of the statewide batch of companies taking part in the program. The TENN, sponsored by UBS, […]

(Commercial Appeal) Launch Tennessee said four Memphis startups are among the 10 companies statewide selected for The TENN, a program intended to scale up firms that have come through Tennessee’s nine startup accelerators. Launch Tennessee is an economic developer funded by private and state government donations. The Memphis firms selected are: eDivv, a market to

(Memphis Business Journal) Virag Reti, co-founder of Cabsolutely, has literally come a long way to get her company off the ground. A native of Hungary, Reti and her co-founder, Andras Simon, came to Memphis this spring to participate in Start Co.’s Upstart Accelerator. And after completing the program last month, Cabsolutely has entered into a partnership with

(Memphis Daily) Graduation from a Start Co. startup accelerator and making a pitch to investors at the organization’s “Demo Day” is no longer the last stage to cross before entrepreneurs head out into the wild to sink or swim. The entrepreneurship organization has now set up a post-acceleration program, and as part of that program

Workshops and teaching sessions offer education and resources post-Demo Day MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Sept. 8, 2014) – Start Co. today announced its new post-acceleration program specifically designed for founders to build the additional skills needed to succeed after Demo Day through to product and business success.  The program kicked off September 5th at the Start Co.

(Memphis Business Journal) Memphis-based Start Co. is one of several national small business accelerators to receive a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration, receiving $50,000 from the organization. Start Co., which recently completed the latest classes of its Seed Hatchery, Upstart, Sky High and Spark Gap small business accelerators, was selected from a pool

(Memphis Business Journal) Entrepreneurs from throughout the world came to Memphis three months ago to learn how to turn their new business ideas into reality. On Aug. 21, they got one step closer to realizing their dreams when they completed the Start Co. accelerator program by pitching their business concepts to investors during the Start

Seven of the 15 teams reported revenue after the 100-day accelerator MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 21, 2014) – Start Co. Demo Day, sponsored by Launch Tennessee, the Downtown Memphis Commission, Softlayer and PayPal, brought together more than 500 people involved in the local startup eco-system, including the teams, investors from the Mid-South and as far away

Graduates to present business plans to more than 750 investors, entrepreneurs and community leaders MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 11, 2014) – Start Co. today announced that 16 startup teams will present their companies to the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including community leaders, at Demo Day Aug. 21. Demo Day is the culmination of a nationally recognized intensive 14-week startup