You won’t want to miss Raising and Rising 2024!
Join Knoxville Entrepreneur Center and presenting sponsor, CGI, for Raising & Rising 2024, an exciting pitch and networking event that's part of Knoxville's Innov865 Week.
The Knoxville Entrepreneur Center (KEC) proudly announced the participants in this year’s Raising & Rising. The pitch event will be sponsored by CGI, and held on Thursday, October 3.
This year, seven companies will be showcasing their entrepreneurial journeys and goals moving forward as part of Knoxville’s Innov865 Week! The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon at the CGI offices downtown.
“Raising & Rising is a special event for companies who are currently in the early or late stages of raising capital, and the event is an excellent opportunity to network and tell their company’s story. We are thrilled to showcase these impressive companies who are rising up in Knoxville’s entrepreneurial scene,” says KEC’s Program Director, Delaney Lawson.
Meet the Presenters
AllTales
AllTales is the first publishing platform to break down fundamental barriers in storytelling by offering unmatched support in both writing and illustrating. By enabling creators to bring their stories to life with unprecedented ease, AllTales is set to transform the publishing industry. Peyton Wilfley is the founder, and person who will be pitching on behalf of the company.
OnRise
The founders of Onrise, Kim Quigley & Derrick Furlow Jr. pitched at the 3686 Conference in Nashville and took home the first-place prize. The company is the first-to-market, athlete-specific telehealth solution that provides Peer Support by Retired Athletes Licensed Therapy Psychiatric Care.
ThinkUp
ThinkUp, LLC is a talent improvement company aimed at enhancing workplace engagement, efficiency, and performance. The company’s services are designed to increase the capability of an organization to overcome challenges in efficiency, productivity, and other unforeseen obstacles. Read our interview with ThinkUp’s founder, Douglas Mapp.
TenantText
TenantText is a next-generation platform built to address problems facing landlords needing to serve their residents at scale. TenantText’s intelligent property assistant, Charlie, addresses an impressive amount of property management and maintenance issues using surprisingly simple conversations. Charlie is available 24/7 with 10-second responses to residents, offered in many languages. No login or password needed! Read our interview with TenantText’s founders, Rob Monday & Josh Wright.
Modern Day Stay at Home Mom (SAHM)
Kimberly O’Neil, the founder of Modern Day SAHM will pitch about her easy-to-use online platform connecting companies with specific needs and empowering stay-at-home moms with flexible and rewarding careers. From project-based roles to part-time positions, Modern Day SAHM creates a community where motherhood and career go hand-in-hand. Read our interview with O’Neal.
Fluffy Friends
The Fluffy Friends™ Program is a trauma-informed program that helps physicians enhance their rapport to earn chronically ill patients’ trust to target medically induced PTSD. The Fluffy Friends™ consists of a secret pocket that contains a symbolic representation of a patient’s diagnosis(es). When closed, the Fluffy Friend™ looks like any other ordinary teddy bear. When opened, patients can see what makes their Fluffy Friend™ so special and remember that they are safe in their physicians’ care and have a friend who understands their experience in every way. The founder, Allison Campbell, will pitch the company during the event!
Blank Beauty
Recently spotted at the 3686 Conference, Charles Brandon, will pitch his custom nail polish invention. Match any shade and create your own custom nail polish color, or choose from a range of high gloss, 13-free, and incredibly long-lasting shades with all nail colors made in the USA, and available throughout the United States through their website and through Walmart.
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