The Messenger
March 20th, 2023
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10 Years of KEC!
The Knoxville Entrepreneur Center is celebrating a big birthday this year! Save the date for April 5th for our 10th birthday party, more details to be announced soon!
It has been 10 years of cheering on entrepreneurs, storytellers, makers, and innovators in our city. We are collecting stories of how KEC has impacted your journey and we would love to hear from you!
Share your KEC story! >>
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"It 's been nothing short of an amazing journey since I stood at that windy 2013 ribbon cutting in Market Square. I'm thankful to my Leadership Knoxville 2015 Classmate Jim Biggs for his vision running KEC, & his patience with me, Patricia Inés Robledo & several other women the following year as we founded the offshoot Women in Entrepreneurship Knoxville that met once monthly at KEC. What began as a small, "support group" of entrepreneurial women gathered around a table for coffee once monthly, is NOW a thriving tribe of hundreds of women who still gather monthly for meetings. But also now with KEC's support, we populate regular maker conferences, evening networking gatherings, serve as judges in KEC contests & support one another as we pursue our dreams. From a group of about 9 of us, to now hundreds of us, it has been one of the most transformational experiences of my career."
- Lisa Skinner, Writer/Editor, Independent Consultant, Entrepreneur
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Maker Mingle at Crown Upholstery
March 23, 2023 6-8p
Crown Upholstery is opening up their doors to The Maker City for our March Mingle!
Crown Upholstery is more than an upholstery studio. They are an eclectic group of passionate creatives that truly love what they do. Crown Upholstery strives to be a space for creativity and passion to flourish. They surround themselves with things that spark joy and inspiration and hope that translates to their work.
Maker Mingles are casual gatherings to meet up with other makers, check out a maker space, and enjoy a little social time.
Our beer sponsor for the event is Albright Grove Brewing Company — locally brewing thoughtful and well-crafted innovative beers.
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Women's History Month Jam at Pretentious Beer Co.
Friday, March 24th, 8pm-10:30pm
Let Her Speak is teaming up with Free Women Waltzing Club to present the second annual Women's History Month Jam to highlight Knoxville's incredibly talented and diverse music scene. Join us for a STAR STUDDED night of music! The Jam Family Band, led by Kelsi Walker, features Haley Labelle, Lauryl Brisson, Shayla McDaniel and Ash Baker. The concert will feature 15 local artists who will be performing songs written by the women who inspired them to play music in the first place.
Get Tickets! >>
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#MadeforKnoxville is a storytelling initiative led by Knoxville Entrepreneur Center to shine a spotlight on Knoxville’s diverse entrepreneurial community – ranging from “solopreneurs“, makers, growth stage tech companies, investors, and established institutions. Join us as we share highlighted stories weekly here in the newsletter and continue to collect hundreds of entrepreneur's journeys for the Made For Knoxville site.
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Amanda Fox
Amanda is a woman of many passions, including copywriting, psychology, event planning, singing and songwriting, freelance journalism, outreach, and breadmaking. She is the owner of Amanda Forsythe Fox Copywriting, where she writes blogs, newsletters, advertisements, radio and TV scripts, social media posts, website copy, and more for a variety of clients.
Check out Amanda's #MadeforKnoxville page for more info!
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Sarah Bennett
In 2020, Sarah tragically lost her daughter. It was her bravery and courage throughout her sickness that inspired Sarah to take her part time writing career full time. Today, Sarah has forged a passion for turning local businesses’ spirits into “words that connect to their audience.” She works with these businesses to create compelling content, such as email campaigns, website copy, product descriptions, social media ads, newsletters and more.
Check out Sarah's #Madeforknoxville page for more info!
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Youth Violence Prevention Week
Canvas Can Do Miracles is calling all artists, ages 6-29 to participate in their art competition "You are The Change" The submission Deadline is April 17th, 2023.
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The Lotus Program Experience Ribbon Cutting & Social
Sunday, March 26, 4:00p-7:00
You are cordially invited to Meik Meals The Lotus Program Experience Ribbon Cutting & Social!
We implore all women, no matter what stage in wombmanhood you reside —from adolescence; even families to join us!
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Solar for Nonprofits Free Workshop
Tuesday March 28th, 6p-7:30p at Faith Lutheran Church
Do more good in your community by first reducing one of your biggest operating expenses: electricity. Could solar energy curb your utility bills, leaving more resources for your organization’s mission? See how your nonprofit qualifies for one of the biggest ever federal incentives to potentially cover a portion of your energy-saving project. You’re invited to a free workshop on solar for nonprofits, on Tuesday, March 28. The workshop is from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm at Faith Lutheran Church in Oak Ridge, where a new solar array is now atop one wing of the church building.
RSVP>>
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KnoxMedia Monthly Meet-ups
March 23th, 5-7pm at Scruffy City Hall
Join the Knox Media community in a casual social atmosphere with beers sponsored by Marshall Graphics Systems (21+ for drinks).
KnoxMedia is a community-supported effort to connect people in Knoxville’s ever-growing production industry. Anyone involved with the pre-production, production, or post-production process is welcome. The goal is to be a forum for discussion, collaboration, criticism, and growth in our industry and our community.
Students and young professionals welcome!
LEARN MORE>>
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