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Margaret Dolan

Margaret Dolan

Nashville Edtech Startup Possip Eyes Expansion, Makes History with $1M Raise

Nashville Edtech Startup Possip Eyes Expansion, Makes History with $1M Raise

Possip, a Nashville-based platform that provides real-time education feedback from parents to schools, has announced the closing of a new funding round of slightly more than $1 million. “We are using the funding to expand our work to new areas," says Possip founder and CEO Shani Dowell.

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Federal Opportunity Zones: Both A Challenge and An Opportunity for the Southeast

Recent research has shown that those who live in Southern states tend to experience higher income inequality, especially among minority communities. The 2018 map of economics growth shows that more than 50 million Americans live in a distressed community (shown in red in the above image). To attract more investment

Margaret Dolan

New LaunchTN Leader Margaret Dolan Will Aim For "Critical Mass" of Innovation In the Southeast

When Charlie Brock stepped down as President and CEO of Launch Tennessee, many wondered who would succeed him. The leader of the publicly-funded entrepreneur support non-profit had to be able to interact with an extremely diverse group of stakeholders — early-stage entrepreneurs, corporate executives, public officials and politicians,