Startup Coaches
The Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation offers targeted, high-impact coaching to all entrepreneurs across UT’s campus. Our Startup Coach program (formerly the Entrepreneur-in-Residence, or EIR, program) features a diverse team of industry experts to offer tailored guidance that precisely addresses each startup’s unique challenges. Startup Coaches interact with students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners, offering strategic advising, introductions and accountability.
Each Startup Coach has a proven track record of entrepreneurial success and a commitment to passing on their knowledge to future generations of entrepreneurs. Whether you just came up with your million-dollar idea, you need help thinking through your business development strategies or you want to make sure you’re ready to take your product to market, our team of Startup Coaches can help!
Sign up for your free one-on-one coaching session using the button below or email ACEI@utk.edu for more information.
Meet the Team
Testimonials
“The requirements of the pitches and prep work necessary to make a good presentation have made my business plan even more solid and will help me to achieve the goals I have planned.”
Ryan Cunningham – Campus Car
“The Boyd Venture Challenge has prepared me for real-life scenarios with real-life rewards.”
Baker Donahue – In With the Old