Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Anthony Young, President and CEO of Epicenter Memphis, who highlights the organization focused on the mission of empowering innovation and entrepreneurship in Memphis by ensuring that founders of innovative businesses have what they need to develop, launch, and grow their ventures in the Greater Memphis region.

During the interview, Anthony discusses how Epicenter leads the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Memphis area through a network of economic development, academic, corporate, and government partners by increasing support to new and existing innovative businesses, academic entrepreneurs, and others across industries and stages of growth. He details how Epicenter and its partners connect these entrepreneurs and their innovative ideas to programming, capital, customers, and talent in order to create a just, inclusive, and growing economy that benefits the region. Any details some of their different programs and initiatives, including the ZeroTo510 medtech accelerator, Kauffman FastTrac, Opportunity Challenge programs, and their new InnovateXcelerate program focused on creating an inclusive and diverse people of entrepreneurs from all across the region. Anthony talks about the importance of helping entrepreneurs with the three C's of customers, capital, and community, and how business leaders in the community can serve as mentors to help local entrepreneurs. Anthony wraps up highlighting some companies to watch in 2025 and his goals and vision for the future of Epicenter Memphis.

Visit https://www.epicentermemphis.org to learn more and to get involved with Epicenter Memphis.
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