KNS article by Jim Gaines The University of Tennessee Research Foundation has started a new mentoring program for entrepreneurs with a UT connection, in cooperation with Three Roots Capital. The UTRF Checkerboard Portfolio offers a variety of help for startups, but focuses on how to get funding, according to a news release. That’s where 3Roots’ expertise (read more)
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Rise and Grind with Vendor Registry®
presented by UTRF, Three Roots Capital, and Best Behavior Creative Club The first-ever Three Roots Capital, Rise and Grind session featured Vendor Registry®, who recently raised a $1.8 million seed round investment. Three Roots Capital CFO, Chris Miller sat down with Chris Van Beke, Co-founder & CEO, Vendor Registry and Geoff Robson, Fund Manager at The Lighthouse Fund, (read more)
GAP Connections focused on, socially sustainable agricultural processes
What started-out as a research center at the University of Tennessee (UT) about a decade ago has spawned a private, non-profit 501(c)(5) agricultural membership organization that serves more than 12,500 farmers in about 20 states with high-quality training to meet voluntary standards the buyers established for the farmers who sell to them.