Meet the100Knoxville Spring 2022 cohort
Media Contact:
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center
Catherine Porth, Director of Insights & Development
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April 26th, 2022, KNOXVILLE, TN
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center announces 100Knoxville Spring 2022 cohort
April 26, 2022, KNOXVILLE, TN
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center announces 100Knoxville Spring 2022 cohort, sponsored by FirstBank.
The Knoxville Entrepreneur Center (KEC) is excited to announce the next cohort of 100Knoxville founders. Five founders have been matched with an all-star team of mentors for a 5-week sprint that kicked off in April 2022 to clarify strategy, make connections across the entrepreneurial community, improve operations, and, most importantly, increase sales. “I love being a mentor with the 100 Knoxville program.” said Damon Rawls, 100Knoxville mentor and founder of the Knoxville Black Business Directory. “100Knoxville provides Black founders with the tools they need to start and run sustainable businesses. Whether they are in the proof of concept phase or have been in business for several years. Everyone receives immense value from this program.”
Meet the founders and their mentors:
PeeJay Alexander - Purple Mouse Smart House , paired with mentor Dr. Angelique Adams. Purple Mouse Smart House is a smart home and property automation company specializing in the IoT (Internet of Things) for residential and commercial properties.
April Hardin - Dream Institute and Dream Beauty Academy, paired with mentor Monty Howard. One stop beauty shop. Cosmetology School, Salon, Barbershop, and Fashion Boutique
Douglas Mapp - Think Up, paired with mentor Damon Rawls.
Think Up TN accelerate accomplishments by working with cognitive development professionals to improve the brain skills behind creativity and critical thinking, producing more work that matters.
Marcus Blair - Omega Digital Solutions, paired with mentor Harry Boston
Omega Digital Solutions takes the way you do business and process data and helps you leverage the right technology to maximize your company’s performance.
Nicolsha Scott - Scott & Wright Constructon, paired with mentor Rob Cochran
Scott & Wright Construction focuses on trench digging for utilities line, fiber optics, and footers for homes.
Each company will also receive $5,000 towards growing their business thanks to our partner, FirstBank. "We believe programs like 100 Knoxville are incredibly important to our entire community," said Brent Ball, FirstBank Knoxville President. "At FirstBank we are proud to support these entrepreneurs with both our resources and our time and expertise. Everyone wins."
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100Knoxville high resolution logo
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center logo
FirstBank (cohort sponsor logo)
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About 100Knoxville
100Knoxville is a business accelerator program run by Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, dedicated to helping Black-owned businesses in Knoxville grow by $10,000,000 in 5 years through investment of time and talent, and access to social, political, and financial capital. Each cohort is facilitated by strategist & business consultant Kandis Troutman. Learn more at 100knoxville.com.
About Knoxville Entrepreneur Center
Knoxville Entrepreneur Center is a business accelerator located in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, dedicated to changing lives through entrepreneurship in East Tennessee. Our mission is to create a thriving entrepreneurial community that is accessible, diverse, and sustainable to make Knoxville the most founder-friendly city in America. Learn more at www.knoxec.com.
About FirstBank
Nashville-based FirstBank, a wholly owned subsidiary of FB Financial Corporation (NYSE: FBK), is the third largest Tennessee-headquartered bank, with 82 full-service branches across Tennessee, South Central Kentucky, Alabama and North Georgia, and a national mortgage business with offices across the Southeast. The bank serves five of the major metropolitan markets in Tennessee and, with approximately $12.6 billion in total assets, has the resources to provide a comprehensive variety of financial services and products. Learn more at https://www.firstbankonline.com/
100Knoxville cohort 4 celebrating at Oglewood Avenue. From left: PeeJay Alexander, Marcus Blair, Douglas Mapp, Cerise Wright, Nicolsha Scott, and April Hardin.
