Southeast City Guides
Our team and community partners regularly publish #BuildInSE guides for each of our cities to accelerate access to the Southeast. These guides spotlight resources for founders, investors, and ecosystem builders in communities across the region.
Startup Guide: Covington & Northern Kentucky
Diving into the startup scene in Northern Kentucky - a unique midpoint between the Southeast, Midwest, and Appalachia.
Startup Guide: Charlotte
Exploring the Queen City's startup scene - from founder resources, to capital and accelerators, to neighborhood tips from the experts.
Startup Guide: Oxford
While many people know Oxford, Mississippi, for its legendary tailgating traditions at Ole Miss, where fans gather in The Grove to support the Rebels, this town offers so much more. In addition to its charm, Oxford is emerging as a dynamic hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, particularly in the startup sector.
Startup Guide: Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina is often best known for its beaches, historic port, and film-industry roots — but over the past decade, it has quietly become one of the Southeast’s most compelling emerging startup hubs.
Startup Guide: Memphis
Memphis has a storied history of innovation and entrepreneurship - it is the birthplace of trap music, rock & roll, next-day delivery, and free ice at hotels! This spirit of entrepreneurship continues today, with a burgeoning ecosystem of tech startups.
Startup Guide: Knoxville
Knoxville is emerging as a powerhouse hub for energy, climate, and battery technologies. While primarily known for its rich football heritage and Lady Vols basketball, the city is transforming into a thriving ecosystem for startups and innovators, especially in deep tech.
Startup Guide: Richmond
Richmond is strategically situated between Washington D.C. and North Carolina's Research Triangle, which offers easy access to major markets while maintaining a lower cost of living. The city's diverse economy, anchored by industries such as finance, healthcare, and technology.
Startup Guide: Louisville
From supply chain, logistics, agtech, edtech or healthcare, Louisville has amazing fast-growing entrepreneurs with incredible potential who need continued support to reach impactful scale
Startup Guide: Huntsville
To the moon…If you’re looking for a city with a rocket-like trajectory, look no further than Rocket City itself. Huntsville, Alabama was recently named one of the top 10 best-performing cities in the U.S., is a key national technology hub, and is growing by the day.
Startup Guide: Pensacola & Northwest Florida
Northwest Florida’s tech ecosystem continues to thrive. Building on unique military assets and workforce, the region is differentiating itself as a center for cybersecurity and destination for aviation- and defense-related startups.
Startup Guide: Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia is home over 15,600 tech companies, and the region has a flourishing startup scene. NOVA’s startup and tech scene is supported by a number of incumbent powers across the aerospace & defense, software and technology industries
Startup Guide: Tampa Bay
Tampa and St. Pete each offer a distinct yet complementary identity that makes the Tampa Bay area an attractive place for startup builders and supporters to thrive professionally and personally. The region has been named a top emerging tech ecosystem and a great place to work in tech.
Startup Guide: Raleigh
The Raleigh Startup Ecosystem is nestled in one of the state’s most popular metro-areas; The Triangle (a.k.a. RDU). Historically, the city has been known for its universities, low cost of living, and being the state capitol.
Startup Guide: Birmingham
From Steel to Startups, Birmingham is a place where founders can succeed. This Alabama city is home to Crimson Tide Football, the Civil Rights movement, delicious BBQ, & a robust innovation scene.
Startup Guide: Nashville
Today, Music City is a burgeoning hub for startups. The neighborhoods of East Nashville, Germantown, & Wedgewood-Houston have come to establish themselves as entrepreneurial micro hubs.
Startup Guide: Atlanta
Atlanta origin story was of being in the right place at the right time - at the intersection of major railways. The city continues to be well-positioned for commerce and innovation.