You might have noticed that an unfamiliar name has appeared as the author of the last few posts here at Start Co. That would be me, Carter King. I came onboard to help with sharing the stories of what Start Co. and our great community partners are doing to transform the Memphis community and beyond. These efforts go beyond helping to scale startup companies and include focusing on opportunities that advance our community and society. The work is about creating innovation, impact, inclusion, equity, and economic opportunity that will last beyond our lifetimes. In just the first three weeks on the job, I’ve found a wealth of business acumen, spirit, and definitive process among the Start Co. family that I hope to share with the world.
Here’s a little more on my background. I am at Rhodes College majoring in Computer Science. You’re wondering why a CS major can write anything other than code. I can because of another passion, history, in which I am getting a minor at Rhodes. In history, we learn, we read, we summarize, and we write. It has honed my enjoyment of the writing process, one research paper at a time. It’s one of the reasons that I reach out to join the Start Co.: digging into the nuts and bolts of the projects and partnerships that Start Co. is involved and telling those stories sits at the corners of history and computer science, societal change and technology advancement. Beyond this passion and education, in the Summer of 2018, I got the opportunity to study mobile software development abroad in Budapest, Hungary. This was certainly one of the most memorable parts of my college experience and sparked my great interest in software development!
Beyond the books and work, I’m training for baseball for what will be my final season for the Rhodes College Lynx. We are destined for Postseason success. You will also find me playing chess and Spike Ball, as well as rock climbing (quick plug: Memphis Rox Rocks with their mission to allow anyone to use their facility, regardless of their ability to pay).
I graduate in May, but for now I’m focusing on school, friends, and telling great stories in our community. Maybe entrepreneurship is in my future. We’ll see. Please reach out to me and the rest of the team through comments on our posts and social media.
Never Stop.