Last week, Governor Tate Reeves set emergency loans in motion by requesting a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). As a result, Mississippi businesses being impacted by the COVID-19 are now eligible to apply. Governor Reeves sent the letter to SBA Director Kim Fleming, declaring the disaster…
We were thrilled that our 2020 emphasis on regional alliances throughout the state of Mississippi was the focus of a recent article in the Mississippi Business Journal. In particular, we’re looking closely at regions where a combination of resources can create the “deal flow” that leads to funding for startup…
During this time of fear and uncertainty, we are thinking about our entrepreneurs and partners and wanted to offer some tips and encouragement to help you navigate through these rough waters. First of all, like most organizations responding to COVID-19, Innovate Mississippi has decided to limit employee travel and move…
Jackson, MS – March 10, 2020: Lobaki, Inc. this week announced that Glenn McCullough, Jr. has joined Lobaki’s board of directors, effective March 10, 2020. “[Lobaki] is a perfect example of a Mississippi based company changing the lives of people for the better through its virtual reality technology in Mississippi…
The new Center for Innovation at Jackson State University brings students and faculty from a variety of backgrounds together in an entrepreneurial setting on campus. At first blush, Dr. Nwanne Onumah doesn’t seem like an obvious fit for the role of Virtual Reality (VR) curator. Onumah is a medical doctor…
The Delta I-Fund is a program funded by the Delta Regional Authority to help startup companies with proof-of-concept funding and customer-validation strategies to determine if their product or service is a good idea. If you have a company in the early, pre-revenue stages—or even just at the "idea" stage—the Delta…
EasyKale Labs to Showcase Bilal’s EasyKale® Powdered Kale Shaker in the Consumer Technology & CPG Category [Verbatim Release] Jackson, MS — January 22, 2020 — EasyKale Labs was selected as a finalist in the Consumer Technology & CPG category for the 12th annual SXSW Pitch® (formerly SXSW Accelerator). SXSW Pitch…
Around the state, high-growth startup businesses are being encouraged and accelerated by universities and economic development groups. The Panola Partnership is one such group, and we're excited to see them getting great coverage from the Delta Business Journal. A recent feature story in the Delta Business Journal highlights a trend…
Lobaki Inc. has expanded its reach into Kentucky, where it has partnered with a school district to offer the state's first virtual reality academy, according to WYMT, a station in Hazard, Ky. With this launch, the Jackson-based Lobaki now provides VR technology in 20 schools across six states. The five…
This week we were pleased to see a column by Jon Pritchett, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, in the Clarion-Ledger. In it, he shared his thoughts on AOL co-founder Steve Case's keynote address (a "fireside chat" with Jim Barksdale) at the Accelerate 2019 Conference on…