CO:Member Spotlight: Tim Hayes and His Sweet Life
Passionate. That’s the one word that comes to my mind after meeting Tim Hayes, founder of How Sweet It Is By Tim and this week’s CO:Member Spotlight. Hayes, whose work has been featured on the Food Network, the Cooking Channel, and Netflix, first dreamed about his career in an unexpected place: his anatomy class. Once the idea of baking popped into his head, he couldn’t shake the desire to start making cakes, so he eventually began an internship with Dumplins, a local bakery in Jackson, and realized his love of baking for the very first time.
Black Lives Matter
We’re opening up the doors to learn from each other and press through the discomfort that accompanies true growth. For years we’ve been claiming the words “Better Together” as a collaborative community, and we want to make it clear that includes creating and providing opportunities for Black people and People of Color to thrive in our community and beyond.
CO:member Spotlight: Ricky Santos And Finding Creativity In Community
Santos began his time at theCO as a Dev Catalyst and Makerspace intern while being a student at Union University. Starting off as an engineering major at Union, he was passionate about using his hands to creatively solve problems, but he quickly learned that engineering was not the route he wanted to take.
Small Businesses: Before You Shut Your Doors For Good...
This post is for all of our small business owners: if you are on the verge of shutting down your business, consider these three things first. Just ask for the help you need-- it’s humbling but it’s worth it for you to stick around! We’re all in this together!
CO.STARTERS Pitch Night!
From the start, theCO has been committed to helping entrepreneurs in West Tennessee, and CO.STARTERS is one of the programs we use to support them. It’s a nine-week program that equips aspiring entrepreneurs with the insights, relationships, and tools needed to turn their business ideas into action. The 2020 CO.STARTERS class is coming to a close, and that means one thing: Pitch Night! If turning ideas into action are interests of yours, find a seat at Pitch Night at theCO on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30pm! To learn more about CO.STARTERS, click here.
Dev Catalyst Alumni Spotlight: Luke Potasiewicz
Dev Catalyst is approaching its eighth year and as alumni begin to graduate we’re continually amazed by their achievements. The goal from the beginning has been to provide industry-current coding education to build our nation’s tech talent pipeline. Working specifically to cultivate students’ skills in web development, physical computing, UX, and data management.
CO:STARTERS Spotlight: Lynne Hair Care
Patricia Santos knows all too well how frustrating it can be to spend money trying multiple hair care products only to come up short-handed. It wasn’t long after her son was diagnosed with eczema that she realized her options were slim and reading the labels only made things more difficult.
What Entrepreneurs Should Know About IP Law
For entrepreneurs, intellectual property (IP) law is definitely one of those areas since protecting the unique ideas and elements of a business or brand is vital to keeping it alive in an aggressive marketplace.