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.
Board Member Spotlight: Beth Wilson
Seeing the way Jackson Escape Rooms launched through CO.STARTERS lean business model and Wisdom House being a direct cause of JER made Beth a great addition to theCO’s Board of Directors.
Member Spotlight: Summer Paris
For Summer Paris, each client is a new challenge to find the perfect mix of marketing tools for tackling Jackson’s unique market. Her advertising-marketing agency, Paris Creative, uses a wide span of strategies to help clients across all sectors.
CO:mmunicate: Team Edition
James Christoferson has discovered a tool that reduces his expectations of others to just about zero. This valuable resource for teams can reduce frustration, accelerate acceptance and celebrate how others are wired. This tool makes sure everyone is heard, acknowledged and celebrated.
Five Years of theCO
Five years of brainstorming, planning, and implementing the best programs and events we can think of to support Jackson, West Tennessee, and our whole state of entrepreneurs, future web developers, robot creators and more.
Looking Back on Five Years at theCO with Austin Thompson
Five years ago, theCO was just starting out and not nearly as well-known. Austin Thompson, one of theCO’s earliest members, sat down to tell us how he got involved all those years ago and why he continues to stick around. Austin has two companies, Thompson Industries, where he does social media marketing and small business consulting, and Random Pieces of Wood, which he started while at theCO, where he crafts laser engraved gifts.
Dev Catalyst Students Are San Francisco Bound!
Dev Catalyst is rooted in developing student coders who are marketable in today’s workforce and we offer three high school competition categories: Hardware Development, Novice Web Development, and Data Development. Over two hundred students submitted competition entries this year alone. Eighty students were named code leaders and invited to celebrate at Awardaganza hosted at theCO.
CO.STARTERS Spotlight: Trista Havner
Chances are if you can dream it, Trista Havner can make it. As the owner of Hub City Love, she makes a business out of rescuing forgotten treasures and returning them to their former glory. “No piece of wood, old window, canvas, or even t-shirt is safe with me,” says Trista. If it will hold still, you can pretty much bet she is going to paint it.