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Robbie Hillis of ARK Labs and Platt Boyd of Branch Technology

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Robbie Hillis // ARK Labs Facebook Linkedin Twitter 

Platt Boyd // Branch Technology Facebook Linkedin Twitter 
What goes on in an accelerator program is often a little blurry when it comes down to the details. Do you ever wonder if an accelerator program actually helps grow and improve a business?   

We are pleased to have Robbie Hillis of ARK Labs and Platt Boyd of 3D Ops providing their unique experiences through Chattanooga’s GIGTank accelerator program. 

If there is anything you are questioning, just take the advice of Robbie and Platt:“Taking the step to apply is the most important step you can take, because if you are questioning whether or not you are ready, you probably are!” – Robbie Hillis  “For any accelerator program, anyone that has got the seed of an idea is the perfect candidate. You’re coming out of the process ready to build a business and begin the investment process.” -Platt Boyd 

Listen now to our interview during Startup Week Chattanooga 2016!

Phil Shmerling CEO at InCrowd Capital

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Phil Shmerling // InCrowd Capital, LLC 

InCrowd’s platform was developed to make anyone feel comfortable investing in startups. Our web-based, local investment platform provides angels with access to investment opportunities from accelerator, incubator and university programs across the Southeast and Midwest.

With our low minimum investments and access to a co-investment pool, investors are able to build portfolios of startups without having to invest large amounts of money in one particular investment.

You can contact Phil by emailing him at pshmerling@incrowdcapital.com

David White with Develop CENTS, Alex Lavidge with The Company Lab and Eric Widner with Renewal by Andersen

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David White / Develop CENTS Linkedin Twitter Facebook

David is the Founder & CEO of Develop CENTS. He had a dream to put his IT knowledge and experience to use for nonprofit organizations and small businesses dedicated to improving their communities.

After graduating from Covenant College with a B.A. in Community Development, David spent a year working for AmeriCorps in Boston, followed by a stint at a Drupal services company. He then returned to Chattanooga, where he spent two years as an Internal Technical Support Specialist and Infrastructure Engineer before launching Develop CENTS in 2013, making his dream a reality.

Alex Lavidge / The Company Lab Linkedin Twitter Facebook

Alex Lavidge is an Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) at The Company Lab (CO.LAB), a Chattanooga-based organization that helps entrepreneurs identify the strategic resources and relationships they need to scale. Previously Lavidge was the Director of GIGTANK 2015, a nationallyrecognized accelerator program that brings together high-growth startups (identified as needing high-speed gigabit internet to build and grow) together throughout North America and Europe. The serial entrepreneur and investor was previously VP Business Development at Variable, a global leader in color referencing technology (using NODE+ sensors) for smart devices based here in Chattanooga. Fast Company magazine in 2011 also once called his efforts in building stronger entrepreneurial communities in East Tennessee as one of the top 50 “brilliant urbanites helping to build the cities of America’s future.”

Eric Widner / Renewal by Andersen Chattanooga Facebook