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Premier business resource center<\/h2>\n
One of the key challenges with starting a business is having access to the tools that you need to be successful. The leadership team at Epicenter is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs gain access to support in terms of investors, mentors and customers. The top challenges facing entrepreneurs include:<\/p>\n
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- Hiring the right employees<\/li>\n
- Finding affordable funding sources<\/li>\n
- Marketing strategy<\/li>\n
- Creating realistic budgets<\/li>\n
- Casting (and communicating!) a vision<\/li>\n
- Dealing with the unknown<\/li>\n
- Lack of collaboration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Epicenter provides an open and creative space that encourages collaboration and communication\u00a0\u2014 critical aspects of a successful startup business.<\/p>\n
Summer of acceleration 2018<\/h2>\n
The summer of 2018 got a great deal hotter for Memphis businesses, as four intensive summer boot camps pushed entrepreneurs to their limits. The Logistics Accelerator boot camp helped organizations explore logistics and supply chains, while the Launch Delta Home Services Accelerator encouraged high-tech startups in the world of IoT\u00a0to get their organizations off the ground. ZeroTo510\u00a0Medical Device Accelerator supported the needs of medical technology companies as they explored the possibilities in the Memphis area. The\u00a0AgLaunch Accelerator provided more than $50,000 in startup capital and up to three months of intensive business development support.<\/p>\n