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AROUND TOWN
THE SEEN
STARTUP DAY
Photography by nathan Sparks
Knoxville’s irst Startup Day celebrated the
richness and diversity of Knoxville’s entrepre-
neurial history—and aimed to help aspiring
entrepreneurs follow in the footsteps of regal
cinemas, the Pilot corporation, and the wealth
of other Knoxville-based businesses that
have taken the economy by storm. the event
ran from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Standard and
included a welcome from Knoxville mayor
madeline rogero, “power pitches” from the
ceos of 16 local startups, a keynote address
from bandit Lites founder michael Strickland,
live music, and a networking event.—S.H.c.
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