Our Team’s Favorite Moments of 2024
We’re ditching the boring year-in-review timelines and sharing a few of our team member’s favorite moments. As we continue to evolve to meet the needs of our communities, we are eagerly anticipating the upcoming year and the transformations it will undoubtedly bring.
Trunetta Atwater & Crystal Brown: The Power Of Networking
The idea for Soul Collective was to create an entrepreneurship incubator where black business owners could come together and work toward building their own business while helping support the businesses around them.
The Heart Behind ScaleUp Kitchen and How It Transforms Local Businesses
As the ScaleUp Kitchen program has come to a close, the entrepreneurs have pitched their concepts, and winners have been announced, we sat down with the facilitator, Lisa Brown, to hear her passion behind helping restaurant entrepreneurs through this program.
Made at theCO: Whiskey & Cigar Tray
Learn how to design and cut a wooden whiskey and cigar tray from scratch using the CNC machine and laser cutter, which can both be found in our makerspace.
theCO, Ford Philanthropy, and Epicenter Announce Winners For ScaleUp Kitchen
ScaleUp was designed for food-based businesses aiming to scale and prepare for regional procurement opportunities in Haywood, Madison, Shelby, and Tipton counties with support from Ford Philanthropy and hosted by Epicenter and theCO.
Supporting Innovation In Jackson: JEA’s Contribution To The Future
Consistent with its service mission, Jackson Energy Authority (JEA) continues to develop new ways to support innovation in Jackson.