Entrepreneurs of Knoxville

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Welcome to E.O.K.

Who: Currently, 514 members make up Entrepreneurs of Knoxville, EOK. We are a very diverse group of Artists, Engineers, Doctors, Lawyers, Chefs, Writers, and more. What: We are Entrepreneurs of Knoxville, a non-profit dedicated to helping you be as successful as possible! Please check the FAQ section for some Frequently Asked Questions. Your Board of Directors is made up of volunteers with a passion for seeing entrepreneurs succeed! If you have any questions or comments, use the Feedback button. When: 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday Morning and 6:00 p.m. the Second Thursday of every month is pub night. Where: Our Wed. weekly meetings are held at the FLAM headquarters out West (155 Sherway, Knoxville, TN). Monthly Thursday night pub nights vary in location: we seem to be alternating between Barley's in the Old City and The Pizza Kitchen out West.

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Wednesday, Feb 3rd, 2010 8:30 a.m.

Presentation 8:30 am: Copyright
Workshop 10 am:Web Copy workshop - writing keyword optimized copy for your website led by Austin Church. Bring a laptop, know the 5 key phrases you have researched and want to be found in the search engines for, and know how to access your website.. You will be writing.

Roby Robinson spoke last year about intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. This year he is going to present several more in-depth discussions on these topics. The first in this series was trademarks. This second presentation will cover patents.

Join us LIVE on Ustream!!! --- Listen and Interact via Twalkin here!!!

2010 Startup Business Competition

Fairview Technology Center

Get money for your business, office space, and other amenities. The deadline to apply is March 11. The competition is open to businesses built around any unique, technology-based product or service and must be in the seed capital, start-up, or early growth (pre-profit) stage. For more information: Fairview Business Plan Competition Outline 2010-2.pdf.

Blog Posts

Rebecca Cagle

How About Your Child Entrepreneur?

Are your children showing interest in business? Do they want to have lemonade stands or make things to sell? Do they want to build savings accounts? Is it on your heart to teach your children about running a successful business? Let's face it. Getting a job at a large company and being able to rely on that income, benefits and retirement is, unfortunately, so last century. In the future those jobs are going to be rare and unpredictable in stability. Technologies and ways of doing business in

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Posted by Rebecca Cagle on February 6, 2010 at 6:12pm

Harvey Abouelata

$10,000 Prize - Knoxville Business in the Green Sponsored by Efficient Energy of Tennessee!

Need some green to make your business greener?

Business in the Green will award $10,000 to a Knoxville-area business seeking to make its operations more environmentally friendly and energy efficient.

Deadline to enter is March 1, and applications are available at www.knoxvillebiz.com.

The entry form that includes questions about a business’ proposed green initiative, steps to implement the initiative, how its success will be measured, and the impact o… Continue

Posted by Harvey Abouelata on February 6, 2010 at 5:04pm

Leonard Knight

Members Stepping Up to Help EOK!

EOK members,
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Posted by Leonard Knight on February 6, 2010 at 2:46pm

Charles Duggan

Social Media...Just a few facts

A interesting video about social media I found on a blog by Mike Clough...Just some info to interesting not to share....




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Posted by Charles Duggan on February 4, 2010 at 10:20pm

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Jerry Bird

Introduction and Thank You!! 1 Reply

Leo - I hope that I am posting this in the right place...   First let me say that I am a new member - just joining a little over a week ago... I have attended 2 functions thus far and have been reall…

Started by Jerry Bird in General. Last reply by Leonard Knight 15 hours ago.

Kevin S. Hill

Help Me Name My Store

We are opening a store and would like your help in naming it.  Please click on the link and answer the survey as a way to assist us in the naming process.  There are only 10 questions and most are mu…

Started by Kevin S. Hill in General Feb 1.

Theo Aukerman

Managing the merging of social and business life 4 Replies

I loved Mark Schaefer's discussion this morning about social media. In particular, I thought his comment about twitter being like a cocktail party was interesting. Still, this metaphor reinforces so…

Started by Theo Aukerman in Marketing, Advertising, & PR. Last reply by David Rose Jan 29.

Theo Aukerman

Health insurance query 7 Replies

Does anyone have any recommendations regarding health insurance for individuals. I am an independent contractor and currently I am paying COBRA from my previous employer. It is time for me to shop a…

Started by Theo Aukerman in Insurance - Business, Life, Health. Last reply by Theo Aukerman Jan 11.

 
 

Virtual Incubator

Can I get help for my business?: Yes. We have a team of successful entrepreneurs who can mentor you and help you start up a business, or help you make more money with your current business. Contact Laurel Bowen, 865-257-1364 for more information, or click here for the form for our Virtual Incubator program.

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