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PerfectServe rolling-out its patient-centered care team access system
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PerfectServe rolling-out its patient-centered care team access system

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Orginal Reporting by Tom Ballard of PYA and Teknovation If you’ve ever been admitted to the hospital, you know that it can be a scary situation where the robustness of communication that occurs among your care team members is critically important. Some four years after starting to build what he calls PerfectServe’s capstone feature, Terry Edwards says… Continue reading PerfectServe rolling-out its patient-centered care team access system

Local entrepreneur starts new company to facilitate cryptocurrency mining
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Local entrepreneur starts new company to facilitate cryptocurrency mining

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“For folks interested in getting involved in the cryptocurrency market, local entrepreneur and Symply Health CEO John Cannon has launched a new Ethereum mining company in the Tri-Cities. Last year, Cannon’s new company, Symply Data Centers, opened a location in Piney Flats ahead of plans to follow that with a location in Johnson City. These… Continue reading Local entrepreneur starts new company to facilitate cryptocurrency mining

TriReality – Bringing Your Business to Life in True 3D
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TriReality – Bringing Your Business to Life in True 3D

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Chris Fraser and his wife Alaina spent years building their graphic design business as they worked other jobs. One day after browsing a real estate website, Chris had the idea that it would be great to be able to create interactive tours of buildings by connecting panoramic photos. However, in 2004 the technology wasn’t quite available yet.

Sunset Digital Expands Broadband to Rural Tennessee
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Sunset Digital Expands Broadband to Rural Tennessee

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Sunset, the Duffield, VA-based digital communications company, was recently awarded a $1.3 million grant from the State of Tennessee to expand broadband access to communities in Hancock and Claiborne counties. Read the full article from Sunset Digital Communications here.   Never miss an entrepreneurial seminar, workshop, or event taking place in Northeast Tennessee. Sign up for… Continue reading Sunset Digital Expands Broadband to Rural Tennessee

Get to know Bluebird Exteriors, LLC
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Get to know Bluebird Exteriors, LLC

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This week, we sat down with Evan Walde, Co-Founder of Bluebird Exteriors, LLC. to learn about his new business venture. Evan and his Co-Founder/mom, Valeria Walde, spent the past six years working as office cleaners. They spent their days cleaning, washing windows, taking out trash, etc. Both had always wanted to own their own businesses,… Continue reading Get to know Bluebird Exteriors, LLC

Increasing the “Idea” Rate
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Increasing the “Idea” Rate

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Earlier this month, an article titled “Data from 3.5 Million Employees Shows How Innovation Really Works,” was released by the Harvard Business Review. The article’s authors describe how the same business analytics techniques used to manage a sales and marketing pipeline can also be applied to drive innovation. By creating a “dashboard” for innovation, similar to what… Continue reading Increasing the “Idea” Rate

Community Colleges Play an Important Role in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
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Community Colleges Play an Important Role in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

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The National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) is an organization dedicated to creating a community college culture that fosters economic vitality through entrepreneurship. Founded in 2002 at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, Massachusetts, NACCE held their first annual conference in 2003 and has held a national conference each year since, as well as… Continue reading Community Colleges Play an Important Role in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Perserbid: Connecting Homeowners to Contractors
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Perserbid: Connecting Homeowners to Contractors

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It’s been a busy year for Perserbid, the local tech startup that has been in the making since February 2014. Perserbid is a software as a service (SAAS) platform that connects homeowners with local contractors, founded by Edwin Williams, CEO/Director. Founder, Edwin Williams, CEO/Director The platform allows homeowners to log onto the company’s website and post… Continue reading Perserbid: Connecting Homeowners to Contractors

An Education in Agriculture in Northeast Tennessee
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An Education in Agriculture in Northeast Tennessee

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A Northeast TN Resource Feature Alexis Close, better known to many as “Lexy,” is the Local Food Production Coordinator for the Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development Council (ARC&D). AccelNow recently had the opportunity to sit down with Lexy to chat about how the ARC&D is supporting agricultural education and small businesses in our region. The… Continue reading An Education in Agriculture in Northeast Tennessee