Startups: It is THE Time to Get Talent

All kidding aside now is a great time to find the talent you need to turn your concepts into corporations.

Memphis IT Growth: Genesis Network Expanding

I recently provided a quote on the growth of Genesis Network in Memphis, TN in the latest edition of the Memphis Business Journal

Genesis Network to use Cisco certification as launching pad for ambitious growth plan - Memphis Busi
Source: Memphis Business Jounral

Fertile Ground: Where Would Elvis Co-Work?

Memphis is becoming fertile ground today for spontaneous entrepreneurial action. With major events focused on entrepreneurship such as BarCamp, Startup Weekend, and the LaunchMemphis Investment Forum, the cohesiveness that cannot be achieved with formal commercial events or trade groups is being built at low cost creating big effects. But that is not all that is occurring.

The latest success of the startup ethos comes in the rise of co-working space at EmergeMemphis, the tech business incubator in Memphis. Housed within the four story building of EmergeMemphis (used to be the old Royal Furniture warehouse), you will find the Mercury Launchpad, the first co-working space in Memphis designed with digital nomads in mind. When you enter the space you are engulfed with the cool design of Steelcase furniture and the creative reuse of the brick and wood timber building. One of the better kept secrets is that quite a few Memphis new tech startups have visited or are presently using the Launchpad on their road from concept to corporation, including most recently Resolute Games. In the past year the Launchpad has been home to a retired NFL player looking at startup, a financial modeling consultancy, emerging social media service, and many more.

So where would The King co-work? Maybe the Launchpad -- maybe not. However, if you are The King of Digital Nomads, you should be at the Launchpad.

My MEMPHIS IS...

Here is a well done video talking about living in Memphis, TN. Spread the Secret -- Memphis is a Great Place to Live.

Evan's Biz Idea for Magazine Butler -- Shea's Pitch

Startups moving and shaking in Memphis

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Web Futures discussed at Arcade Restaurant-Memphis

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Had a nice session this morning with Marc and Josh. We continue to look at the market opportunity in front of us with cautious optimism. Hopeful the technology team in India will serve us well. Just waiting on a proposal that we can act on. Here's a pic of Josh -- personal trainer turned web entrepreneur.

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Testing again

This is a test of how I would post from my new phone.

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Test of multimedia in utterli via mobile

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Creative Conversations . . . Hope they will continue.

Thanks to Roy Barnes aka Gates of Memphis for continuing the Creative Conversation dialog. 

Visit his blog post on the event for full coverage of the event complete with audio files.

http://gatesofmemphis.blogspot.com/2008/10/memphis-creative-conversation.html

Zannel vs Utterli vs Twitter

Finding it tough to keep up with all these networks and all the communications.

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We have 96 people signed up for BarCamp Memphis . . . Holy Cow!!!! #bcmem

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