Eric Hill, executive director of the Center for Entrepreneur and Outreach at Mississippi State University, published a noteworthy piece on Medium this week, where he had a ton to say about the potential that he's seeing in Mississippi's entrepreneurial ecosystem—and what it'll take to make our state the best in…
Dr. Bill Rayburn, CEO and Chairman of mTrade based in Oxford, Miss., is the new chairman of the board at Innovate Mississippi. Rayburn brings laser-focused experience and expertise as a successful founder, CEO and investor to Innovate Mississippi’s leadership. Prior to co-founding mTrade, Rayburn co-founded FNC, which he led from…
Heartland Forward, a think tank based in Bentonville, Ark., has given the City of Oxford high marks for the way it and the University of Mississippi work together to spur economic growth. Oxford ranked 12th among "micropolitan" areas (10-50,000 people) in the report. And Oxford was the top-ranked micropolitan area…
We at Innovate Mississippi were thrilled to be mentioned in a Clarion-Ledger guest column by Dr. Rhea Williams-Bishop, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation's director of programming for New Orleans and Mississippi. Titled "Closing the digital divide in Jackson crucial for students, businesses," Williams-Bishop writes about how historical disparities, particularly for…
As McLaughlin, PC recently explained in a blog entry, the Mississippi Senate has passed S.B. 2772, which allocates $300 million for small business relief in Mississippi. The bill, called the 2020 COVID-19 Mississippi Business Assistance Act, will give an immediate $2,000 grant to businesses such as barbershops and salons, daycare…
Jeremy Hirsch, founder of Spartan Mosquito, and Michael Denny, a principal at GranthamPoole PLLC, one of Mississippi's largest CPA firms, were the focus of this investor panel at the 2019 Company & Investor Spotlight.
Trey Bowles, an entrepreneur in Dallas, Tex., who co-founded and is now the executive chairman of the Dallas Entrepreneur Center (DEC), put together some great tips and links in his Entrepreneur's Survival Guide in the Age of Coronavirus, aimed at business owners dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak and its aftermath.…
The University of Mississippi Medical Center's nationally recognized Center for Telehealth is a key component of the state's response to COVID-19. Working directly with C Spire, the Center for Telehealth set up a model COVID-19 response that starts with a telehealth "triage" visit through the C Spire Health app. If…
Entergy Mississippi, Recurrent Energy partner to produce 100MW of renewable energy. JACKSON, Mississippi – The Mississippi Delta will soon be home to the largest utility-owned solar farm in the state, after receiving approval from the Mississippi Public Service Commission. Recurrent Energy, a solar facility manufacturer, will build the project on behalf…