Contact Knoxville Overground for event and ticket information.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (ET)
You are cordially invited to attend the First Annual Knoxville
Overground Startup Awards ceremony and reception after the
Entrepreneurial Lollapalooza 2008 at the World Grotto. The doors open
at 6PM and the awards ceremony officially starts at 7PM! We'll
officially be giving away raffle prizes at 8PM!
We will be
recognizing 13 amazing local startups in the Knoxville/Oak Ridge region
in various categories (see below) and also celebrating the opening of
the EOK/KO workspace in Sequoyah Hills. We will also be officially
announcing the incorporation of Knoxville Overground as a 501(c)6
nonprofit organization.
This event is open and free to the public as long as you RSVP here or through facebook http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=47424410660.
Cocktails will be provided and drinks will be either free or served at a discount.
Given that this is in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week -- http://www.unleashingideas.org/
-- we're expecting press coverage at the event. If you are with the
press please contact the event coordinator Brian Myers at 865-771-2700
or through knoxvilleoverground@gmail.com.
Also, please TURN IN
YOUR NOMINATIONS for the KO Startup Awards for each of the following
categories by November 10, 2008 to knoxvilleoverground@gmail.com:
-- PINK --
"Excellence in Entrepreneurship for Women Award"
This
award is given to a female entrepreneurial executive that best
exemplifies the values of KO such as building community, public
service, and demonstrating innovation in business leadership.
-- GREEN --
"Successful Green Startup Award"
What
company in Knoxville was one of the early adopters to the emerging
green industry boom that has already experienced tremendous success?
-- WHITE --
"Model Nonprofit Entrepreneur Award"
Nonprofits
bear the same degree of challenges as for-profit ventures. This award
is given to an individual who has over the past three years started up
a nonprofit organization from scratch that benefits the community in an
innovative way that was only possible with the entrepreneurial spirit
of its visionary.
-- RED --
"Power to the Persistent Award"
Entrepreneurs
are known for their drive and determination. By the time most people
would have given up, these “bulldogs” just got started and never gave
up on their vision. This honor is given to the individual who has
overcome what seemed to be insurmountable odds but yet still came out
on top.
-- BLUE --
"Best Patent of 2008 Award"
Inventors are abundance around Knoxville. What’s been the most exciting patent to be filed in 2008 in Knoxville and by whom?
-- BLACK --
"Elevating Intrapreneurship Award"
Being
your own boss isn’t the only way to get involved with a successful
venture. Several corporations now of days have to stay on the cutting
edge of their learning curve as they continuously explore new emerging
markets and develop new brands and products to meet new demands. Who is
a model entrepreneurial employee of a company that helps their company
position itself for embracing change and new market opportunities?
-- ORANGE --
"Inspiring Website Startup Award"
It’s
never been a better time to start up a website business now that after
the “dot com boom” we have plethora of case studies regarding what
works and what doesn’t. What’s a Web site startup in town that inspires
us with its design, marketing, and the value it provides in the market?
-- BROWN --
"Minority in Entrepreneurship Award"
Nominate a minority that you know of that our community regards as a recent and successful entrepreneur.
-- YELLOW --
"Community Organizer for Innovative Collaboration Award"
Which
organization or individual in the community is highly regarded for
bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and visionaries together to
discuss emerging markets, business, and entrepreneurship?
-- SILVER --
"Overground Platinum Award"
Which
company / person has done more to help put Knoxville on the map as a
“up and coming” entrepreneurial hub for startups and small business?
-- GOLD --
"Overground Gold Award"
Like
King Midas, as if they all touch turns into gold, this award is given
to a startup in Knoxville that started with relatively little to no
capital investment upfront at their birth and yet is now earning a
substantial return.
-- PURPLE --
"Best in Biotech Award"
What’s
the biotech company that seemed to hit the ground running? For
clarification, “biotech” is technology based on biology, especially
when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine.
-- TEAL --
"Medical Device Startup Award"
What’s
a top medical device startup that demonstrated creativity, caring, and
business savvy with a technological development in the medical industry?
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS BEFORE NOVEMBER 10, 2008 TO KNOXVILLEOVERGROUND@GMAIL.COM!
Rules:
1. All nominees must reside at least 35 miles from downtown Knoxville.
2.
All businesses must adopt a “triple-bottom line” philosophy – meaning
they a) are profitable, b) endeavor to not have an adverse impact on
the environment, and 3) seek to improve the quality of life for people.
3. Nominations must be received through knoxvilleoverground@gmail.com before November 10, 2008.
4. Individuals cannot nominate themselves or a company they own.
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