The Anderson Center offers programs, pitch competitions, and events that support student entrepreneurs with funding, mentorship, and hands-on experience.
The Anderson Center offers coaching and mentorship to student startups through our team of faculty and experts.
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The Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a university-based resource dedicated to building strong entrepreneurial ecosystems across Tennessee and the region. We coordinate across the University of Tennessee’s multiple campuses and partner with local and regional governments as well as corporate and non-profit organizations all over the state.
Our mission is to foster an entrepreneurial culture by developing student skills, providing experiential learning opportunities, conducting meaningful entrepreneurial research, and connecting students with mentors and resources that enable them to successfully start and grow new businesses.
Startup Studio is a 10-week accelerator program that empowers student entrepreneurs to launch scalable, investor-ready ventures.
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Director of Operations, Adjunct Instructor for the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
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Thompson discussed the many trials and victories of entrepreneurship with the students at the event, another of which is schedule for late October.
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