Organizations Filed Purposes:
LAUNCH TENNESSEE IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURS FROM IDEATION TO EXIT. WE'RE GUIDED BY A VISION OF MAKING TENNESSEE THE MOST STARTUP-FRIENDLY STATE IN THE NATION.
CREATION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
SBIR/STTR SUPPORT PROGRAM - THE ORGANIZATION'S SBIR PROGRAM IS A COMPETETIVE APPLICATION PROCESS DESIGNED TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT SELECTED SBIR/STTR APPLICANTS IN TENNESSEE. THE PROGRAM IS AN INNOVATIVE PROCESS ESTABLISHED TO GIVE HIGHLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE TO BE COMPETETIVE IN THE SBIR/STTR PROGRAM IN TENNESSEE. THE GOAL OF THE SUPPORT EFFORT IS TO ASSIST TENNESSEE FIRMS IN ACHEIVING WIN RATES THAT ARE LEAST DOUBLE THE NATIONAL AVERAGES FOR PHASE I AND PHASE II WINS AND TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENDURE THAT PHASE I WINNERS BECOME PHASE II WINNERS.
36/86 CONFERENCE - LAUNCH TENNESSEE'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY IN ITS OUTREACH BUSINESS SEGMENT IS ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOUTHERN CULTURE. THE 36/86 CONFERENCE FEATURES VENTURE CAPITALISTS AND ANGEL INVESTORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY ALONG WITH AN EXTENSIVE LINEUP OF SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS WITH FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE POWER OF INNOVATION AND ITS ABILITY TO TRANSFORM A REGION'S ECOSYSTEM.
WE FULFILL OUR MISSION THROUGH CLOSE COORDINATION WITH TEN NETWORK PARTNERS. WITH REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY-FOCUSED APPROACHES, OUR PARTNERS SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF GROWTH. THESE PARTNERS INCLUDE FULL-SERVICE ENTREPRENEUR CENTERS IN MEMPHIS, JACKSON, NASHVILLE, COOKEVILLE, CHATTANOOGA, KNOXVILLE, AND THE TRI-CITIES, AS WELL AS LIFE SCIENCE TENNESSEE, TENNESSEE ADVANCED ENERGY BUSINESS COUNCIL, AND BUNKER LABS, WITH WHOM WE CREATED THE LAUNCHTN MENTOR NETWORKS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURS IN INDUSTRIES CORE TO THE TENNESSEE ECONOMIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Margaret Dolan | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 37.5 | $184,613 |
| Jill Van Beke | CHIEF PROGRAMMING OFFICER | 37.5 | $160,950 |
| Lindsey Cox | DIR OF OPERATIONS | 37.5 | $104,384 |
| Tom Ballard | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas Zacharia | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Lynn | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Crawford | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Stacey Patterson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Shawn Glinter | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Smith | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Patsy Hazelwood | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Marci Harris | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Kristina Montague | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Julia Polk | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Frank Williamson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Hash Hashemian | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Denny Wayne Robinson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Dawn Patrick | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| David Waddell | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Calvin Anderson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bruce Doeg | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Noland | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Debusk | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Rolfe | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
| Bo Watson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Andrew J Bahou | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Alan Bentley | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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