Startup Mountain Summit kicks off with Pitch contest, awarding two out-of-state founders

Startup Mountain Summit kicks off with Pitch contest, awarding two out-of-state founders

For the first time in the history of the FoundersForge Pitch event, the start-up support organization welcomed out-of-town and out-of-region founders to pitch in Appalachia. The line-up of six entrepreneurs included three from in-town and three from out-of-town. David Nelson, the Executive Director of FoundersForge, explained his intention behind the idea. The first part was to compare and show Tri-Cities founders to what other entrepreneurs are…

CBAT sponsors third year of Startup Mountain Summit

FoundersForge is hosting its third year of Startup Mountain Summit from Nov. 6-8, at the Brinkley Center. The event is being sponsored by ETSU’s College of Business and Technology and will provide opportunities for founders across the nation, as well as specifically for students. FoundersForge is a nonprofit entrepreneurial center based in Johnson City that supports startups nationwide. The executive director, David Nelson, is also a member of t…