Where you start up matters.
Build your company in a place that’s built to support you. Build it here, in Memphis, Tennessee.
Start up in a city
that’s got your back.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Build it in a city that’s focused on your strengths.
A number of industries with a global reach thrive in Memphis. Explore our cross-sector expertise:
Join a community
where you are welcome.
Memphis wildly outpaces national percentages for venture capital investment distribution to women- and minority-owned companies.
“We didn’t just want to be plugged in to a startup machine, we wanted to play an active role in the ecosystem.”
— Kayla Rodriguez Graff, Co-founder & CEO of SweetBio,
Inc. 100 Female Founders
Access an ecosystem that gives you access.
Connect directly with industry leaders, networks of mentors, and investment capital.
Keep your quality of life
Entrepreneurs already sacrifice a lot. Memphis’ rich culture of music, food, and the arts are backed by an affordable cost of living. So you can actually enjoy where you start up.
Build it here.
In Memphis.
Fueled by an unshakable passion to make things happen, Memphis is in the midst of a massive entrepreneurial surge. Want to start up in a city that’s got your back? Build it here.
Start building here