Upstart

10/15/2024

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At SXSW, you’ll get the chance to pitch to top investors, receive expert coaching, and network with industry leaders who can help take your business to the next level. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity!

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Learn how to participate in one of many SXSW competitions and events – SXSW Pitch, Film & TV projects, Showcasing Artists, and more.

06/15/2017

The first startup to enter the ServiceMaster Innovation Center at Grand Opening is our very own, Front Door. Congrats to this women-led team! http://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/development/2017/06/15/frontdoor-first-start-up-move-into-servicemaster-innovation-center/399063001/

FrontDoor is first start-up to move into ServiceMaster Innovation Center

03/16/2017

Did you know that in 2016 VCs backed a higher percentage of companies with at least one female founder than any year prior?

Check out this datagraphic created by PitchBook that shows the numbers behind female-focused VC investing.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re releasing a collection of data on female-founded companies with VC backing.

03/16/2017

Join the Memphis Business Journal for our Bizwomen Mentoring Monday event. Attendees will get the opportunity to choose from 50 of the most influential women in the community for one-on-one coaching sessions

03/10/2017

One of our favorite female entrepreneurs in Memphis, Esra Roan was featured in the MBJ today -- love this quote: “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” — Neale Donald Walsch. Check out the full conversation here: http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2017/03/10/conversation-withesra-roan.html

Esra Roan is the cofounder and CEO, SOMAVAC Medical Solutions Inc., and an associate professor in biomedical engineering, University of Memphis.

03/08/2017

Happy to all our lady bosses out there! Thank you for always inspiring and encouraging those around you!

02/24/2017

We’re bringing back the Pre-Seed Pitch Competition from last year! Tell us your startup idea by entering a short, 90-second pitch, and you could win $1,000 cash for your technology startup. Don’t know if you can win the grand prize? We also have prizes for the “Strongest Team” and “Most Enthusiastic...

02/20/2017

Upstart lead, Kayla Rodriguez Graff, was recently featured in the Memphis Daily News discussing the importance of a program like Upstart to the community!

When Memphis middle schoolers and sisters Madison Star and Mallory Iyana went on “Shark Tank” and secured $60,000 and partnerships with both Mark Cuban and Daymond John, they took their place among the ranks of female entrepreneurs who, in large numbers these days, are showing the business world tha...

02/15/2017

3 of 21 Female Founders at TechCo's Innovation and Celebrate Finals were from Start Co. in -- It didn't come as a surprise to us given our community's commitment to women-led startups over the past 5 years: http://tech.co/women-founders-innovate-celebrate-2016-09

At this year's Startup of the Year competition at Innovate! and Celebrate, 18 of the 50 startups in the race are led by women founders.

02/10/2017

A personal invitation to all the with great vision and ex*****on, we want to invest in you. https://youtu.be/UC_b7pLt2Hk

01/24/2017

Have you heard the news? We’re bringing in additional resources to assist with Upstart. Lori Groom Brunson, Co-Founder and President of RocketFuel, will bring her expertise in development, human resources, economics, and web innovations to the program. Kayla Rodriguez Graff of SweetBio will act as an entrepreneur in residence, and Nawbo Memphis will provide increased support to the accelerator. All of these resources combined are going to be huge assets for our female founders as they navigate the startup world. Applications are open now: http://neverstop.co/upstart/

Upstart is one of the nation’s first accelerators dedicated to women-led tech startups. Our curriculum reflects the way women work, learn, and lead — and equips female founders with the skills and confidence to level the entrepreneurial playing field.

12/15/2016

Congrats to one of our Girl Bosses, Jessica Buffington on breaking even and continued success: http://www.highgroundnews.com/features/FrontDoorStartup.aspx cc: Front Door

CEO Jessica Buffington knows the residential real estate industry is capable of more than flyers and door-to-door marketing.