TN Tops the Nation in Global Entrepreneurship Week Activities
The Commercial Appeal in Memphis posted the following article that highlights Tennessee’s interest in and commitment to entrepreneurship:...
View ArticleVol Court Voting was a Good Idea, But…….
I have a lot of mottos in life, two of which are: Live and learn. If, at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again (and I’m going to add “maybe” here!) If you followed Fall 2012 Vol Court via the...
View ArticleWhy it’s so Hard to Connect Non-Technical People with Developers
At Vol Court this year, we had a lot of non-technical people wanting to develop web-based or mobile applications, but they needed to connect with a developer to help the idea become a reality. It’s a...
View ArticleCredit Virgin Chosen as Fall 2012 Vol Court Winner
The creator of Credit Virgin, an online platform that helps students build good credit scores, has won the fall Vol Court session at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. About 1,000 Facebook users...
View ArticleTN is Entrepreneurial, in Spite of Itself
For the second year in a row, Tennessee topped the nation in the number of events celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov. 12 – 16, 2012). That’s pretty amazing, considering the statewide...
View ArticleFall 2012 Boyd Venture Fund Winners Announced
Two student-owned ventures split $20K in seed funding grants from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Boyd Venture Fund. The Boyd Venture Fund is administered through the Anderson Center for...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs Make More Money Than Employees
Very interesting article in Forbes this week from the founder (Dave Girouard) of Upstart, an organization that helps college students and recent grads raise capital in exchange for future earnings....
View ArticleBe Careful Who You Partner With!
One of the competitions you WON’T see listed on our Competitions page of this website is Best Buy’s College Innovator’s Fund. I’m not even putting a link to it here in this blog post. Why? Well,...
View ArticleSpring Vol Court Starts Tues. Feb. 5
The Vol Court spring 2013 program, a series of workshops and a competition to help start new businesses, starts Feb. 5 and will run through March 12. The workshops will be held at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays...
View Article$100,000 Energy Business Plan Competition – Apply by 3/8
MegaWatt Ventures is a business plan competition sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy where college students and technology entrepreneurs can launch and grow innovative energy technologies. A...
View ArticleHumble, Adams are the Spring 2013 Vol Court Winners
Jordan Humble, a senior in Global Politics and Economics was chosen first place winner of the Spring 2013 Vol Court business idea pitch competition on Tuesday night. Humble is founder of Privateer, a...
View Article“Big Idea?” Business Competition Application Due 4/8
Knoxville’s annual “What’s the Big Idea?” business plan competition is once again slated for this spring. The winner will receive up to $10,000 in start-up reimbursement costs, rent-free office space...
View ArticleSensorMed – ALUMNI ENTREPRENEUR
“We’re a safety company focused on safety in surgery,” Chris Doody, President and Chief Executive Officer of Knoxville-based SensorMed says. “Everything we try to pursue is based on a need already...
View ArticleVol Court Experiences New Growth Milestones
We recently concluded the Spring Vol Court series, and we are pleased to report that his program continues to grow, provide value, cross all of the Knoxville campuses, and reach out to the public. In...
View ArticleKnoxville Entrepreneur Center Opens
A new gathering place for current and aspiring entrepreneurs opens today in Knoxville’s Market Square. It will be a great resource for anyone who wants to start a business. Learn more about it here.
View ArticleQualities of Successful Entrepreneurs
Here is a good article from Forbes that talks about 11 qualities of successful entrepreneurs.
View ArticleGet Your Website Domain Before You Incorporate!
I had to learn this the hard way, so I’m happy to share the knowledge to help you avoid the same issue! I am in the middle of starting up a new company. We came up with a creative name, and I checked...
View ArticleVol Court Winner Highlighted in Knox News
Jordan Humble, winner of the Spring 2013 Vol Court business competition, is highlighed in a Knoxville News Sentinel online article. Read about it here.
View ArticleEscadrille – STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR
Bicycle hardware has constantly evolved since the bicycle was invented, but biking apparel, especially for racers, has not. Jordan Humble is trying to change that. Read more here.
View ArticleKnoxville Business Journal Highlights Student Team
Students in the Fall 2012 Monetizing Technology-enabled Social Media MBA class were highlighted this week in the Knoxville Business Journal. Students helped recent UT graduate Bitsy Conde develop a...
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