Big Ideas Welcome

This week on the pod, we share a recording from a #MadeforKnoxville LIVE! On May 25th, 2022, at the River & Rail Theater in Knoxville, TN, Four local entrepreneurs shared their very different start-up journeys during “Made for Knoxville LIVE”. Host Chris McAdoo was joined by Eugenia Almeida (Founder of A New Hue), Dr. Angelique Adams (Author, Career Mentor, and Coach), Matthew Cummings (Founde...

This week on the pod, host Chris McAdoo is joined by Austin Church. Austin is a writer, brand strategist, business coach, and the founder of Freelance Cake. He is full of insight gained through experience and shares that throughout his conversation with Chris! In this episode, Chris and Austin discuss: -gaining humility through experience -the importance and power of setting boundaries -how arroga...

This week on the pod, host Chris McAdoo is joined by Tom Ballard. Tom is a legendary "community builder" who has a true understanding of the power of relationships. Over the past 50 years, Tom has served as Vice President for Public and Governmental Relations at the University of Tennessee , the inaugural Director of Partnerships for Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) , and is currentl...

"Seek first to understand, then to be understood." - Stephen Covey   This week on the pod, host Chris McAdoo is joined by Tommy Nguyen. Tommy is a new dad, a husband, and a co-founder of StoragePug . StoragePug   "helps Self-Storage facilities reach 92-99% occupancy, add additional locations, save hours in operation and grow overall revenues by 100k+, all while being extremely capit...

This week on the pod, host Chris McAdoo is joined by Robin Easter. Robin is the Principal and Creative Director of Robin Easter Design , located in Knoxville, TN. Robin and her team make up a "full-service graphic design firm known for creating compelling graphics, effective websites, award-winning printed materials, and memorable identity packages. " In this episode, Chris and Robin dis...

This week on the pod, host Chris McAdoo is joined by Lindsey Cox. Lindsey is the CEO of Launch Tennessee , a public-private partnership supporting entrepreneurs and innovation across the state of Tennessee. In this episode, Chris and Lindsey discuss: -the power of a scalable mindset -the change that happens with a founder mentality -force multipliers -tactical recommendations for founders -the imp...

It's time for Big Ideas Welcome, a podcast from the  Knoxville Entrepreneur Center.   This week on the pod, host Chris McAdoo is joined by Brandon Bruce . Brandon hosted the Startup Knox Podcast and is the CEO, Co-founder at Uncat. Brandon is a serial entrepreneur, cyclist, runner, paddler, hiker, speaker, writer, and adventurer. In this episode, Chris and Brandon discuss the transition from...

It’s time for Big Ideas Welcome ! A podcast from the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center , a business accelerator located in the heart of downtown Knoxville, dedicated to changing lives through entrepreneurship. Join artist , entrepreneur, creative pro, and strategist Chris McAdoo as he and his guests discuss how creativity and big ideas can change the world.  Starting Tuesday, July 26th, you can join u...