by Isaac Deel | Dec 12, 2025 | Startup Advice
Marketing is a massive, confusing, convoluted industry that seemingly changes every day. The same techniques marketers use today are different from the ones they used yesterday. The tools marketers…
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In my career, I’ve started five companies and a nonprofit. I’m now on the verge of launching my sixth Startup. As my excitement builds leading up to the launch of my new business, it has made me…
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If you’re a member of Spark Plaza, you know that the first Friday of every month is reserved for one of our favorite traditions: Members-only Lunch. The workspace generously caters a delicious meal…
Read More: Trading Isn’t Just for the “Finance Bro” — Meet the Woman Leading the Changeby David Nelson | Oct 13, 2025 | Startup Advice
Everywhere I go online, I see people claiming that SaaS is dead — that AI is going to wipe out the entire business model. There’s a mindset among “vibe coders” (and yes, I’m one of them) that this…
Read More: AI Is Not Killing Software as a Service (SaaS)by David Nelson | Aug 27, 2025 | Startup Advice
In today’s startup culture, less than 1% of founders get venture funding. In fact, the numbers say that somewhere between 0.03% and 0.05% of startups receive venture funding. This data comes from…
Read More: What Ecosystems Get Wrong About Startupsby Emma Ayala | Jul 29, 2025 | Startup Advice
Open The Generalist’s doors and you’ll be greeted by the soft ring of a comforting bell and the warm, familiar words, “Hi, welcome in!” We know this all too well, because here at FoundersForge, we…
Read More: Building a Team That Feels Like Family: Lessons From The Generalistby David Nelson | Sep 24, 2025 | Startup Advice
When I started my very first company, I was still completing my undergrad at Purdue University. I was going to school full-time and trying to get a mobile app development company off the ground. At…
Read More: Time Kills Deals: How I Lost $65,000by Isaac Deel | Aug 22, 2025 | Startup Advice, Blog
Watching Johnson City’s startup scene explode over the past few years and gain recognition as a hub for entrepreneurship in the southeast has been truly inspiring. It’s a testament to the founders…
Read More: The Difference in Appalachian Foundersby Emma Ayala | Jul 15, 2025 | Startup Advice
When Stephanie Alexander opened 1976 Flowers at 211 W Walnut Street in November 2024, she brought more than just beautiful arrangements to downtown Johnson City, she brought three generations of…
Read More: 1976 Flowers is Blooming in Downtown Johnson Cityby Isaac Deel | Dec 12, 2025 | Startup Advice
Marketing is a massive, confusing, convoluted industry that seemingly changes every day. The same techniques marketers use today are different from the ones they used yesterday. The tools marketers…
Read More: Is Marketing Really Changing?by David Nelson | Oct 13, 2025 | Startup Advice
Everywhere I go online, I see people claiming that SaaS is dead — that AI is going to wipe out the entire business model. There’s a mindset among “vibe coders” (and yes, I’m one of them) that this…
Read More: AI Is Not Killing Software as a Service (SaaS)by David Nelson | Sep 24, 2025 | Startup Advice
When I started my very first company, I was still completing my undergrad at Purdue University. I was going to school full-time and trying to get a mobile app development company off the ground. At…
Read More: Time Kills Deals: How I Lost $65,000by David Nelson | Sep 24, 2025 | Startup Advice
In my career, I’ve started five companies and a nonprofit. I’m now on the verge of launching my sixth Startup. As my excitement builds leading up to the launch of my new business, it has made me…
Read More: Mindset of a Serial Founderby David Nelson | Aug 27, 2025 | Startup Advice
In today’s startup culture, less than 1% of founders get venture funding. In fact, the numbers say that somewhere between 0.03% and 0.05% of startups receive venture funding. This data comes from…
Read More: What Ecosystems Get Wrong About Startupsby Isaac Deel | Aug 22, 2025 | Startup Advice, Blog
Watching Johnson City’s startup scene explode over the past few years and gain recognition as a hub for entrepreneurship in the southeast has been truly inspiring. It’s a testament to the founders…
Read More: The Difference in Appalachian Foundersby Emma Ayala | Aug 20, 2025 | Startup Advice
If you’re a member of Spark Plaza, you know that the first Friday of every month is reserved for one of our favorite traditions: Members-only Lunch. The workspace generously caters a delicious meal…
Read More: Trading Isn’t Just for the “Finance Bro” — Meet the Woman Leading the Changeby Emma Ayala | Jul 29, 2025 | Startup Advice
Open The Generalist’s doors and you’ll be greeted by the soft ring of a comforting bell and the warm, familiar words, “Hi, welcome in!” We know this all too well, because here at FoundersForge, we…
Read More: Building a Team That Feels Like Family: Lessons From The Generalistby Emma Ayala | Jul 15, 2025 | Startup Advice
When Stephanie Alexander opened 1976 Flowers at 211 W Walnut Street in November 2024, she brought more than just beautiful arrangements to downtown Johnson City, she brought three generations of…
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