By Jack Weatherly, Mississippi Business Journal, Feature Article, July 8, 2016. Six Mississippi startup companies went to Bentonville, Ark., last week, and all came back as certified suppliers for the international retailing giant. “The potential for these Mississippi startups is incredible,” said Tony Jeff, president and chief executive of Innovate Mississippi.…
Just two days before their Sorority Formal, William Ault watched as his date Sara Kiparizoska frantically rifled through her closet, trying to decide what to wear. She had already worn all of her own dresses and most of her roommates’ dresses as well. Sara and William decided then that they would…
(Ridgeland, Miss.) – Education-based startup company Brydge, of Jackson, was recently accepted into two national accelerator programs that will further substantiate and fast-track its growth. The company was formalized, vetted and launched as a functioning business by the completion of Startup Weekend Jackson held April 29-May 1, 2016. Startup Weekend…
(Ridgeland, Miss.) – Innovate Mississippi announced today the New Technology Business Seed Fund investment of $100,000 in WSN Live, LLC of Flowood. This investment is from the Mississippi Seed Fund, a program created by the Mississippi State Legislature in 2008 and administered by Innovate Mississippi. The Mississippi Seed Fund is…
Posted by: Contributing columnist, Clarion-Ledger, Business, June 30, 2016 Last week I introduced the key criteria for peer-to-peer business opportunities and how these types of businesses are triggering an amazing revolution — from Airbnb and Uber to Oxford’s own Curtsey. If you recall, I outlined my belief that there are…
By Josh Mabus, Mississippi Business Journal, Feature Article, June 23, 2016. A few months ago, two of the world’s most successful lifestyle brands joined forces when Red Bull announced that GoPro was going to begin following and filming its Formula 1 racing team. The announcement reminded me of a conversation I…
(Ridgeland, Miss.) – Innovate Mississippi announced today that six Mississippi startup companies were accepted as product suppliers for Walmart.com at the 2016 U.S. Manufacturing Supplier Summit hosted by Walmart June 28 in Bentonville, Ark. The summit’s theme, “Investing in American Jobs,” exemplifies Walmart’s commitment to continue accelerating the U.S. manufacturing…
Posted by: Ashby Foote, Guest columnist, Clarion-Ledger, Business, June 23, 2016. If you are not a beer drinker you may have missed a profound shift in the adult beverage marketplace: Business for the big beer brands has gone flat. Overall beer sales are doing fine, but all the excitement and growth is…
Posted by: Contributing columnist, Clarion-Ledger, Business, June 24, 2016 You’ve probably noticed the peer-to-peer revolution going on even if you aren’t familiar with the term “peer-to-peer." Companies like Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and others are all part of the revolution. All of these companies and many others are all built on…
More Rural Customers in Mississippi to Enjoy High-Speed Internet over 100% Fiber Network Posted by AT&T Mississippi Team on June 23, 2016. Many homes and small businesses in the Taylor area will be able to access ultra-fast internet speeds up to 1 gigabit per second¹ over AT&T’s 100% fiber AT&T…