🎄 Celebrate the holidays at the Mississippi Business Open House at the historic Governor's Mansion. Enjoy festive Christmas decorations, delicious homemade cookies, and exclusive mansion tours, all while supporting local businesses that make Mississippi shine! ✨ 🗓️ Date: December 13, 2024 ⏰ Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 📍 Location: The Governor’s Mansion, 300 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS
Join us for an enlightening Tech Talk exploring the intersection of technology and the legal system. Discover how innovative tools and platforms are transforming legal services, making them more accessible, affordable, and empowering for everyday individuals. Whether you're a startup enthusiast, a tech advocate, or someone interested in simplifying legal processes, this session is for […]
Building the Blue Economy networking series. This is an open networking event welcoming innovators and practitioners alike. Join us Wednesday, January 8th from 5:00 – 7:00pm as we welcome our January speaker, LaDon Swann, Director Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium and Sea Grant Aquaculture Liaison. The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC) provides integrated university- and college-based […]
Attention Mississippi Business Owners! Did you know 60% of small businesses close within 6 months of being hacked? Protect your business and join us for CyberSecure Mississippi! January 17, 2025 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM Sheraton Refuge Conference Center, Flowood, MS This FREE event includes a Cybersecurity Binder and LUNCH ! Learn about: Basic Cybersecurity Awareness System Security Plans Cyber Policies […]
Big Bad Business is back and ready for 2025! Join us on Wednesday, January 22nd, for a meetup featuring entrepreneur hacks from our experts: Matt Parham, Bank of Commerce, Will Pipes, Adelphos Consulting, Marie Cope, University of Mississippi Transactional Law Clinic, Chris Green, Oxford Media Group, and Allen Kurr, Oxford-Lafayette Economic Development Foundation & University of Mississippi […]
Join us for a fun, learning-filled weekend where we will guide you through what it takes to assess the market potential of a technology. By Sunday, participants will build and pitch a business idea based around a technology from our portfolio. Winners of the competition will be set up with tech licensing & grant writing […]
Get inspiration, resources, and connections that will transform your work. What You Will Experience: Engaging sessions with important topics for anyone involved in events Sponsor tables showcasing the latest products, services and information Delicious meals provided by local chefs and caterers who will share powerful insights to enhance food and beverage at your events Opportunities to share your resources at our […]
The Community Development Foundation believes at our community’s core, the ultimate catalyst for growth is the ability to identify, engage and ignite the right people. Ignite is a leadership conference featuring world-class speakers, incredible peer-to-peer interaction and an energizing atmosphere. Ignite will get you what you need to grow your leadership skills or those of your entire […]
CONNECT is an opportunity for entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and anyone interested in entrepreneurship and innovation to network and form meaningful relationships. CONNECT is held the first Thursday of every month from 4:30 -6:30 pm. This month we will be meeting at the Fertile Ground, 800 Manship St., Jackson, MS. Join us at Fertile Ground and enjoy […]
America's Seed Fund Week is a series of virtual events representing a collaborative outreach effort that will connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technologies and the organizations that support them to the country's largest source of early-stage funding. This is a free and virtual opportunity for small businesses to learn about non-dilutive funding available through America's Seed […]