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Co-Starters Graduates: ShowerCrown

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 talk… Continue reading Co-Starters Graduates: ShowerCrown

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Co-Starters Graduates – The Cellar

(Pictured above holding the “check”: Beth and Clinton Ross)   Johnson City’s summer Co-Starters course, a 9-week business accelerator program, concluded this past Monday. 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… Continue reading Co-Starters Graduates – The Cellar

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Rising Star Award presented to Valentina Escobar Gonzalez, founder of social media consulting business

Original article by Johnson City Press   America’s Small Business Development Centers have a major impact on economic development across the nation, including the Tri-Cities. The Tennessee Small Business Development Center at East Tennessee State University helped to create 25 new businesses in 2018. Governor Bill Lee recognized SBDC Day recently, an opportunity to celebrate… Continue reading Rising Star Award presented to Valentina Escobar Gonzalez, founder of social media consulting business

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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

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New owners bring new events to Blue Moon building

Original article by JESSICA FULLER from the Johnson City Press   Blue Moon’s building is changing hands, but that doesn’t mean the theatre’s regular programming is slowing down any time soon. In fact, the new owners have plans to bring more events to the building. Blue Moon Theatre Company will be celebrating 10 years of business… Continue reading New owners bring new events to Blue Moon building

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Shannon Castillo of Spark Plaza

By: Chace Vineski    AccelNow – Social Media Coordinator   When Shannon and Jose Castillo worked from home, they discovered that one too many problems presented itself to keep them from being as productive with their businesses as they wanted. Especially with two children under the age of 3. It didn’t take long for them… Continue reading Shannon Castillo of Spark Plaza

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Seth Thomas of Skillville and his experience with Co-Starters

   By: Chace Vineski    AccelNow – Social Media Coordinator   After attending a Young Professionals Tri-Cities (YPTRI) event last week, held at Skillville in Johnson City, I finally got the chance to see first-hand what this community workshop for artisans and artists was all about. Skillville officially opened in November of last year and… Continue reading Seth Thomas of Skillville and his experience with Co-Starters

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PetRevolution: Small Pets Matter

  Kurt and Tiffany, founders of PetRevolution have started to see the results of all their hard work and passion pay off. Like many good ideas, it started with a problem: their own pets were chewing through their exercise wheels so Kurt and Tiffany set out to redesign the exercise wheel to be more durable… Continue reading PetRevolution: Small Pets Matter