By Tom Ballard, Chief Alliance Officer, PYA
Brandon Bruce is one of those individuals who is full of ideas and, when he sees a need or gap, he’s generally ready with a solution.
Two of his latest initiatives are a new website named StartupTN and a related event – “StartupTN Demo Day.” In many respects, the website is an outgrowth of the Startup Knox website that Bruce and John Bruck launched about nine months ago.
“The organizing principle is regional,” Bruce explains. “That’s the way people look at our state.”
As such, StartupTN spotlights seven ecosystems from the Appalachian Highlands area (Northeast Tennessee) to Knoxville, Chattanooga, Cookeville, Nashville, Jackson and Memphis. There’s also a page for the entire Volunteer State.