Partners & Sponsors
It takes a village.
The Biz Foundry does not do this alone. These are the organizations we work alongside, and the businesses investing in the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Upper Cumberland.
Partners
Who we work alongside
Organizations we send people to, build programs with, and rely on for expertise we do not have in-house.
Launch Tennessee
The statewide entrepreneurship network. The Biz Foundry is its Upper Cumberland partner.
Tennessee Small Business Development Center
Free, in-depth counselling on financials, lending and regulation — the specialist we refer to most.
Upper Cumberland Development District
The regional agency serving the same fourteen counties we do.
Tennessee Tech Center for Rural Innovation
University research and student talent, applied to rural business problems.
Tennessee Economic and Community Development
The state department behind much of the funding that reaches rural entrepreneurs.
Upper Cumberland Investment Alliance
Regional investors putting capital into Upper Cumberland companies.
USDA
Rural development programmes that fund work like ours.
Sponsors
Investing in the ecosystem
Businesses investing in the entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Upper Cumberland. Programs, events and coaching stay free because they do.
Eye Centers of Tennessee
Twin Lakes
EpiOn
Tennessee Rural Development Fund
Want to support local entrepreneurs?
If you are interested in investing in the Upper Cumberland's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem, Jeff Brown will walk you through what partnership and sponsorship look like.
Email Jeff Brown