Client Feature · Economic Growth and Development · Entrepreneur Resources · Entrepreneurship

Ashley Cox: Transform Your Stories

Transform Your Stories Overcome your Toxic Stories, Become a Courageous and Confident Leader, and Impact the World By: Chace Vineski    AccelNow – Social Media Coordinator   What started off from listening to a True Crime podcast, sparked her journey to publishing her first book within 16 months from the mere idea of writing one. Ashley… Continue reading Ashley Cox: Transform Your Stories

Client Feature · Economic Growth and Development · Entrepreneur Resources · Entrepreneurship

Co-Starters Graduates: The Transition

  Johnson City’s summer Co-Starters course, a 9-week business accelerator program, concluded at the end of July. Hosted by JRH Brewing, there was a great turnout on hand to watch 5 of the Co-Starters participants give great pitches where you could clearly see the passion in each one of them.  This week we’re going to… Continue reading Co-Starters Graduates: The Transition

Client Feature · Entrepreneur Resources · Entrepreneurship

Firestarter Mug: Part 2

By: Chace Vineski    AccelNow – Social Media Coordinator   This is the 2nd part of a 2-part series where we highlight the journey of local entrepreneur and inventor, Mark Sutton, and his product Firestarter Mug handle for yeti-styled insulated drinking mugs.   We left off discussing the prototype he created at Sync Space, in downtown… Continue reading Firestarter Mug: Part 2

Client Feature · Economic Growth and Development · Entrepreneurship

HomeMade: Skillville

Original article by JARED BENTLEY of the Johnson City Press HomeMade is a new video series produced by the Johnson City Press in order to highlight people in our region who still create, and do what they love for a living. A little over a year ago, three friends saw their business dreams come to fruition,… Continue reading HomeMade: Skillville

Client Feature · Economic Growth and Development · Entrepreneur Resources · Entrepreneurship

Meet Launch Tennessee

Original Story by HANK HAYES of Time News, Kingsport   The Margaret Dolan roadshow recently rolled through the Tri-Cities with a goal of meeting as many decision-makers and venture capitalists as possible. Dolan is the new president and CEO of Launch Tennessee.   What is Launch Tennessee? Launch Tennessee is a public-private partnership that supports entrepreneurs from idea… Continue reading Meet Launch Tennessee

Client Feature · Economic Growth and Development

1 Team Clinic LLC

By: Chace Vineski    AccelNow – Social Media Coordinator   When Greeneville, Tennessee native and current resident, Calvin Doty worked in Human Resources, he never expected it would lead to him to starting up his own health care group. Having had 30 years of experience in human resources in the medical industry, he saw first-hand… Continue reading 1 Team Clinic LLC

Client Feature · Entrepreneurship

Freddie’s Redneck DIY

By: Chace Vineski    AccelNow – Social Media Coordinator   Freddie Sexton, Kingsport native and longtime DIY maker, has always been handy around the workshop. It had been just a hobby of his for most of his life but it wasn’t until he started building his own house when he discovered his aptitude to creating… Continue reading Freddie’s Redneck DIY

Client Feature · Economic Growth and Development

The Bristol Hotel and their new view

Original Reporting by J. H. Osborne of the Kingsport Times-News  Connected to The Birthplace of Country Music Museum, The Bristol Hotel is in the heart of the city’s Executive Plaza on the corner of The Birthplace of Country Music Way and Cumberland Street. It is two blocks from Paramount Center for the Arts, and four blocks… Continue reading The Bristol Hotel and their new view

Client Feature · Economic Growth and Development · Entrepreneurship

Firestarter Mug: Part 1

By: Chace Vineski    AccelNow – Social Media Coordinator   This is part 1 of a 2 part series where we will highlight the journey of new-found inventor and entrepreneur, Mark Sutton, and his product Firestarter Mug. When Mark Sutton, founder of Firestarter Mug, thought of the idea for his product earlier this year, he… Continue reading Firestarter Mug: Part 1

Client Feature · Entrepreneurship

Meishach Moore of Social House Photography

By: Chace Vineski    AccelNow – Social Media Coordinator   Social House Photography co-founder, Meishach Moore, has had an interesting path to where he is now which includes inspiration and grand visions. From East Coast to West Coast and back to East Coast, Meishach, his wife, Chera, and their four children bounced around the country… Continue reading Meishach Moore of Social House Photography