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Why a Memphis VC is betting $52M on startups selling to complex orgs

TechCrunch

Ridgeline is a new VC firm that invests in B2B companies with a specific goal in mind: helping its portfolio companies sell to complex organizations that are hard to crack, but can be great customers if you break into them. “It was one of the main reasons we moved to Memphis. . You can’t fake that.

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Tennessee just made an invisible update to its tourism site—and it’s brilliant

Fast Company Tech

It’s almost a bit out of sight, out of mind, literally and figuratively, says Josh Loebner, creative marketing agency VML’s global head of inclusive design, who also happens to be blind. Now, no longer is a photo of Kings Palace Cafe in Memphis an image of a person playing guitar in a bar.

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March Madness livestreams: Watch NCAA tournament bracket matchups live

Mashable Tech

SEE ALSO: The best VPN deals in March 2025 Must-watch matchups: (7) Kansas vs. (10) Arkansas – CBS/Paramount+ (8) Louisville vs. (9) Creighton - CBS/Paramount+ (6) Missouri vs. (11) Drake - TruTV/Max (5) Memphis vs. (12) UC San Diego - TBS/Max No cable? No problem. No problem. You can still catch the action through Sling or FuboTV.

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Craft the Perfect Tagline for Your Organization

NonProfit Hub

Those answers are the first steps toward tags like, “Because the Earth needs a good lawyer,” from Earth Justice and “ Helping victims become children again,” which illustrates the impact of the Memphis Child Advocacy Center. The goal is to be memorable: plant a seed in people’s minds, not a full-grown Redwood.

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Why you want your nonprofit to fail

ASU Lodestar Center

However, when these metrics are designed with a grander purpose in mind, they serve as sneak peeks into our future, showing us new challenges and opportunities. Prior to attending ASU, she worked for Teach For America * Memphis.

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A semester in solitude

The Verge

DiNardo started out the fall semester optimistic — she hadn’t minded a few weeks of online classes in the spring. For the seven students, faculty, staff, and administrators that I spoke to, this semester brought to light how important an in-person community is to many students’ well-being — and how difficult that is to replicate over Zoom.

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2013 NTC Round-Up: Your Takeaways

NTEN

Mindful Engagement at Work and in Life , Adam Pava. NTEN Honors Memphis Startup Founder Tal Frankfurt , Nibletz 2.0. Puppies that made it there despite the weather: 1 (and a cute one as you can see). Session Notes. Collaborative Notes (add yours!), put together by Jason Samuels. Blog posts. Failure is Not an F-Word , Beth Kanter.

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