Category: Nashville
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8 Holiday Gift Boxes Made by Southern Entrepreneurs
You can now have pretty much anything selected, packaged, and delivered to your door on a regular basis. No really, there are subscription boxes for razors, dog treats, socks, meals…the list is endless. According to Bloomberg, nearly 2,000 companies have a subscription-style delivery service as part of their business plans, and subscription marketplace Cratejoy…
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These Southern companies are making Election Day an unofficial holiday
Hundreds of tech companies are turning Election Day into an unofficial holiday so employees have time to get to the polls. And while a big number of the organizations that we’ve seen are New York or California-based (including major brands like Spotify, Thrillist, and Evernote), many Southern CEOs are actively encouraging their workforce to…
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Get a dose of innovation with these 11 Southern healthcare companies
Are you a healthcare provider interested in using technology to improve the patient experience? Perhaps you’re an investor with eyes on the growing healthcare startup market? Or maybe you’re just a health-conscious person wanting new strategies to build immunity against Zika virus or the impending winter flu season? Whatever the reason, healthcare (and the business…
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New clean energy accelerator launches in Tennessee
The nation’s top innovators have the opportunity to advance their promising energy technology ideas at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in a new program called Innovation Crossroads. Up to five entrepreneurs will be selected to transform their ideas into clean energy companies with a fellowship that covers living costs, benefits…
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12 venture capital firms investing in the South
According to the National Venture Capital Association, 2016 has seen $32.4 billion raised so far, putting this year on pace to be a record-breaking year for investment. And yes, when you think of venture capital, major markets like San Francisco, Boston, and New York dominate the game. But research firm PitchBook points out that DC,…
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Cast your vote for these 10 political startups in the South
With the first presidential debate behind us and less than six weeks to go until we cast our ballots in the election, it’s hard not to have politics on the brain. Even for the most politically active citizens, government affairs can feel especially confusing and overwhelming around election time (how exactly does the Electoral College…
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9 Southern companies getting in the eSports game
If you spent much of Labor Day Weekend watching college football and dusting off your favorite NFL jersey, you may not know that there’s another sports season in full swing right now, too. It’s called eSports and the global playoffs take place from now till late October. eSports, or competitive video gameplay, isn’t what you…
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10 Southern Innovation Stories You May Have Missed This Summer
Maybe you’ve been on a mission to make headlines of your own and haven’t had the time (or energy) to check Twitter for summer’s newsworthy happenings. Or maybe you’ve been off the grid fishing, swimming, or sipping margaritas since May. Whatever your reason, we know it can be hard to keep up with who’s who…
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Get schooled with these 11 Southern education startups
Ah, back to school season. For some, late August conjures happy memories of new outfits, organized pencil pouches, and fresh composition notebooks ready to be filled with doodles. For others (we’re guessing you’re a college senior, a tired parent or teacher, or a school administrator…), perhaps this time of year fills you with some looming…
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Raise a glass for these 16 Southern booze businesses
Last week’s DIG 500 gave you Southern-made cold brew, juices, and craft soda, and this week we’re back, barware in hand, with a roundup of Southerners in the business of booze. This is the land of mint juleps and moonshine, after all. And just like a good mullet, alcohol startups know how to mix business…
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11 Southern Beverage Startups to Quench Your Thirst
School calendars might dictate that summer is coming to an end, but the weather has us thinking it’s still in full-force here in the South. With heat and humidity that lingers six months out of the year, it’s no wonder Southern cities have birthed refreshing favorites like sweet tea, Coca-Cola, and Cheerwine*. But as soda…
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12 must-see makerspaces for Southern creators
If you’re not familiar with the maker movement, we think AdWeek sums it up well: “The maker movement, as we know, is the umbrella term for independent inventors, designers and tinkerers. Makers tap into an American admiration for self-reliance and combine that with open-source learning, contemporary design and powerful personal technology like 3-D printers.” The…
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14 Unique Workplaces for Digital Nomads in the South
More and more people are ditching the traditional office environment to work remotely or launch businesses on their own. If you subscribe to the digital nomad lifestyle, you could certainly work from home or join one of the many co-working spaces popping up around the country, but what happens when your mailman (or cat) gets…
