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Great Events Move Your Startup Forward
As a Founder, time is the most valuable asset you have. Attending great startup events and conferences can propel you forward, but...
The Pitch Recap
The Pitch 2022 Recap |_Six years ago, events for Startups were few and far between in our region. A small group of Entrepreneurs came...
Josh Trimm Wins iBucs Competition!
Josh Trimm began preparing for the iBucs Pitch Competition in early 2020, then lockdown happened and iBucs was canceled. Two years...
Spark Plaza Partners with FoundersForge on Entrepreneur Center in Johnson City
Spark Plaza, a coworking facility in downtown Johnson City, announced a partnership this week with FoundersForge, a nonprofit promoting...
Local App Developer Has Seen Regional Entrepreneurship Grow in Recent Years
It takes a certain amount of trial and error to be an entrepreneur. Just ask Edwin Williams. His latest app, ZenHammer, is a pivot from...
Connect Outdoors, USA Bassin Trail partner to host future tournaments
Connect Outdoors, USA Bassin Trail partner to host future tournaments Today, Connect Outdoors announced they will partner with USA Bassin...
Regional Startups Take Center Stage
A pocket office for subcontractors who are struggling to manage their business, one-on-one guidance for college students choosing their...
City of Johnson City, Sync Space, and FoundersForge Partnership Brings Startup Bootcamps and Other Support to Region
The city of Johnson City has formed a partnership with the Sync Space Entrepreneur Center and FoundersForge to bring new entrepreneurial...
Entrepreneurial Program to Launch in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The City of Johnson City, Sync Space Entrepreneur Center and FoundersForge teamed up to bring entrepreneurial...
FoundersForge, Sync Space, city of Johnson City form Entrepreneurial Empowerment Partnership
The City of Johnson City has formed a partnership with Sync Space Entrepreneur Center and FoundersForge to bring entrepreneurial...
Burgeoning local startup seen as guide for other fledgling companies
One of Andy Clark’s latest projects started when he learned a co-worker was using lavender oil to temporarily relieve pain caused by his...
Nonprofit supporting local startups seeks funding from Johnson City
With entrepreneurs seeking a helping hand as novel coronavirus (COVID-19) decimates small businesses, a local nonprofit established to...
Rodolphe Pierre-Louis says “Johnson City kind of hooked me,” now growing ActionVFX there
“Johnson City kind of hooked me,” Rodolphe Pierre-Louis says of the community that he now calls home. The native of Haiti moved to the...
Rebranded FoundersForge touts positive momentum during summit meeting
Less than a month after StartupTri rebranded as FoundersForge, the entrepreneurial support effort held a summit at BrightRidge on Feb. 20....
FoundersForge announces dates for standing monthly meet-ups
FoundersForge, the rebranded organization formerly known as Startup Tri-Cities, has announced one upcoming annual event and standing dates...
StartupTri rebrands as FoundersForge, reprioritizes entrepreneurship support efforts
One of the leading entrepreneurial support efforts in the region is making major changes in an effort to gain greater relevance and expand...
Formerly ‘Startup Tri-Cities,’ non-profit ‘FoundersForge’ hopes to grow new local tech Startups
As part of an enhanced effort to serve tech entrepreneurs in Northeast Tennessee, a regional resource for startups has relaunched as a...
Startup TriCities has a new name – FoundersForge – and a more defined and targeted focus
It’s a new name – FoundersForge – and a more defined and more targeted focus for the organization that until last night was known as...
New nonprofit ‘FoundersForge’ launches to help entrepreneur startups across the region
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)- A local entrepreneur network is re-branding into a nonprofit that hopes to shape the region’s economic future....