What is MENT? Ment is a conference for the modern woman looking to construct her own future & career. What will I experience at MENT? Our panelists and one-to-one mentors will address and talk through issues holding women back and how to overcome them. From forming an LLC & learning how to use QuickBooks, to […]
Please join us on March 26, 2020, at 6 pm for the Economic Injury Disaster Loans Seminar. The Entrepreneur and Innovation Center Mississippi Development Authority Whitney Jackson Date and Time: March 26, 2020 from 6:00p to 7:30p Presenters: Mitch McDowell – Host Nancy McKee - Presenter Jon Zieren – Presenter Derek Stephens - Presenter Please […]
The 2020 Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum will be held Thursday and Friday, April 2-3, 2020 at the Vicksburg Convention Center. The event will bring together leading entrepreneurs, economic developers, innovators, and future business owners to learn more about the current entrepreneurial climate and the future of entrepreneurship in Mississippi. For the first time, the MEF will […]
Last year was our inaugural year for MagnoliaJS, and it was amazing. Planned in only 2 months, we still had 130+ attendees and top-tier speakers who flew in from all around the country to take part.
This year we are returning to continue our mission of growing the developer community in Mississippi and putting Mississippi "on the map" in tech.
Another novel thing about MagnoliaJS - everything is planned in public! You can always see our todos in our GitHub repo.
On behalf of the officers and members of the Mississippi Technology User Group (MSTUG), I am pleased to announce registration is open for our annual Technology Expo for 2020. The date is Wednesday, April 22nd at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson, MS from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. This year's theme is based on Jurassic Park/Jurassic World™ - "Technology Finds a Way." We are encouraging vendors to decorate their booths with anything with this dinosaur park theme in mind. This will be a competition and the attendees will vote on the best themed booth throughout the day. There will be a prize awarded!
We are inviting each of you to participate and we have a two sponsorship options for you to consider.
Learn outbound sales strategies and tactics that will land your business more sales meetings with ideal prospects during these uncertain times. Innovate Mississippi is launching a series of webinars for startups and small businesses. Join us Wednesday, April 29, 11:00AM-12:00PM for the first webinar in this series featuring Jonathan Sellers. Jonathan is CEO and Founder […]
Join us Thursday, May 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 for CONNECT fully remote. Like our previous CONNECT gatherings, this is an opportunity for entrepreneurs, mentors, and innovation ecosystem leaders to network while staying within the CDC's recommended guidelines for social distancing. We hope to continue our monthly CONNECT gatherings at Cultivation Food Hall in June, but […]
Join us for a chat with Dr. Nashlie Sephus to discuss how to find and hire a good Chief Technology Officer for your early-stage startup and how to navigate the CEO/CTO relationship. She'll also answer your questions about building your base of technical talent for your organization.
Raising capital as a start-up CEO or founder can be challenging. Distracting. Time-consuming. And that was before COVID-19 changed the economic landscape. Mike Morgan will discuss how to start and continue conversations with angel investors about raising capital during these times of uncertainty.
Learn how to assess and consolidate your existing marketing and brand assets and turn them into an efficient visual system that scales with you, your team, and your business.