By Leslie Lynn Smith, President & CEO, Epicenter Pathway Lending and three private banks are key partners in the fund for minority- and women-owned businesses As the entrepreneurship hub in Memphis, we wake up every day focused on the health and well-being of the system of support that helps local entrepreneurs successfully launch and grow […]
Here’s How to Pitch Investors Smarter (Hint: Only With This Tool)
Exclusively at 36|86 Entrepreneurship Festival, the data-driven quiz that matches you with an investor looking for dealflow at your exact stage Imagine that you’re talking to an investor about your ground-breaking product or service. The conversation is going well and you seem aligned on market size and growth strategy. But then you hear it. Two […]
5 Ways to Write A Better SBIR Grant Application
The SBIR/STTR grant is all about getting the government to bet on you and your technology. Here are expert tips and tricks to writing a better application You’ve heard us talk about Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grants and brag about past winners in Tennessee who have taken advantage of our matching program. […]
Don’t Miss Nashville Entrepreneur Week May 15-18!
By John Lanahan, LaunchTN Director of Capital Formation LaunchTN is excited to support this community-driven (free!) event Nashville Entrepreneur Week is May 15-18, and you should definitely check it out! The event offers a week of education, workshops, collaboration and connection for current and future founders, including Catfish Tank, a $10k pitch competition that’s […]
How LaunchTN is Leading The Way on Impact Investing in Tennessee
By John Lanahan, LaunchTN Director of Capital Formation “Buy low, sell high.” It’s a tried-and-true axiom for all good investors to follow. When you believe the intrinsic value of a company or asset is priced below the market, it’s a good time to buy and when the opposite is true, it’s time to sell. […]
Winner’s Circle: What An SBIR Grant Can Do For Your Company
Find out how past recipients used an SBIR grant to take their companies to the next level. Plus, why you should come to the SBIR Road Tour April 16 in Chattanooga We’ve already told you why you need to hightail it to Chattanooga April 16 for the Small Business Innovation Research Road Tour: you’ll tap […]
Don’t Miss SBIR Road Tour April 16 in Chattanooga
Want to tap into the country’s largest seed fund AND get help commercializing your research? Come to this event and get insider tips on writing an SBIR/STTR proposal that will get funded The Small Business Innovation Research Road Tour rolls into Chattanooga April 16, and it’s a must-attend for researchers interested in commercializing technology. This is […]
ORNL on Tennessee’s Technology Future
By Thomas Zacharia, Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory How the head of DOE’s biggest science and energy lab thinks our state should compete in the global marketplace My participation in a recent technology conference in India reinforced Tennessee’s potential for competing on a global scale, as well as the urgency with which we must pursue […]
Chattanooga, Memphis Join Prestigious RISE OF THE REST® Tour In May
We’re so excited that Steve Case and JD Vance are bringing the RISE OF THE REST® bus to two Tennessee cities this May: Chattanooga and Memphis! It’s an honor to showcase on a national stage how we do entrepreneurship in Tennessee. Governor Bill Haslam is excited about RISE OF THE REST too! Hear why he thinks […]
Tennessee Angel Tax Credit – 2017 Year in Review
By John Lanahan, LaunchTN Director of Capital Formation Back in 2016, Launch Tennessee CEO Charlie Brock and team analyzed investment data and saw a pressing need in the Tennessee capital continuum: A lack of investors who write the critical first checks into startups, also known as “angels.” This shortage was concerning because without a […]
