by Emma Ayala | Jan 26, 2026 | Startup Advice
The Bush House: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Building with Vision In a region where small businesses are the backbone of the community, the most successful ones are not always the loudest or the biggest. More often, they are the most intentional. The Bush House...
by David Nelson | Jan 9, 2026 | Startup Advice
Economic Development Is Broken—Entrepreneurs Are the Fix The economic development landscape for communities of all sizes is constantly changing, just like the economy itself. Technology continues to evolve, people are more mobile than ever, and a new wave of...
by David Nelson | Dec 31, 2025 | Startup Advice
2025: A Year in Review with an Epic Year Ahead Now that every company seems to have its own version of Spotify Rewind, it’s hard not to reflect on the previous 12 months. As I look back on 2025, it feels less like a single year and more like a lifetime of events. For...
by Emma Ayala | Dec 29, 2025 | Startup Advice
Kevin Sommers and the Story Behind Some Apparel Some Apparel is a play on the word “Some,” a nod to founder Kevin Sommers’ last name—but the story behind the brand goes far deeper than the name. At its core, it’s about choosing freedom: freedom with time, freedom with...
by Emma Ayala | Dec 15, 2025 | Startup Advice
How Calli Rose Found it’s Home on East Main Street 327 East Main Street didn’t sit empty for long. Just a month after Some Apparel closed, ETSU senior Calli Hall stepped into the very same space with her brand-new storefront, Calli Rose, and with it came new...
by Isaac Deel | Dec 12, 2025 | Startup Advice
Is Marketing Really Changing? 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 use are constantly rotating, algorithms...
