Julia Polk

Launch Tennessee is a public-private partnership with a vision to make Tennessee the most startup-friendly state in the nation. Our mission is to empower a high-functioning network of resources focused on core priorities that support Tennessee’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Partnering with Entrepreneur Centers in seven regions, LaunchTN creates collaboration among entrepreneurs, the private sector, capital sources, institutions, and government to offer entrepreneurs what they need to succeed and stay in Tennessee to build companies and create jobs. We also host the annual 36|86 Festival in Nashville. It's a can’t-miss opportunity for strategic investors, founders, business leaders, and corporate partners to plug into the nation’s hottest emerging ecosystem for rocket-fueled growth. Visit LaunchTN.org to discover what makes Tennessee a great state for startups.

Shep Digital Solutions enhances the consumer journey and maximizes retailer profits through the use of tailored and targeted digital experiences. Shep Digital Solutions is a merchandising technology platform for the convenience store industry that converts fuel only customers to multi-product transactions, resulting in the increase of high margin in-store sales. Our automated, mult-channel SMART platform manages and distributes content based on key consumer buying variables that maximize the effectiveness of each merchandising message. We're expanding rapidly. Look for Shep Digital Solutions on a screen near you!

After working together for several years, IQuity and Decode Health combined operations in May 2022. The organization is now jointly known as Decode Health. Read more at www.decodehealth.ai/news.

Launch Tennessee is a public-private partnership with a vision to make Tennessee the most startup-friendly state in the nation. Our mission is to empower a high-functioning network of resources focused on core priorities that support Tennessee’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Partnering with Entrepreneur Centers in seven regions, LaunchTN creates collaboration among entrepreneurs, the private sector, capital sources, institutions, and government to offer entrepreneurs what they need to succeed and stay in Tennessee to build companies and create jobs. We also host the annual 36|86 Festival in Nashville. It's a can’t-miss opportunity for strategic investors, founders, business leaders, and corporate partners to plug into the nation’s hottest emerging ecosystem for rocket-fueled growth. Visit LaunchTN.org to discover what makes Tennessee a great state for startups.

Shep Digital Solutions enhances the consumer journey and maximizes retailer profits through the use of tailored and targeted digital experiences. Shep Digital Solutions is a merchandising technology platform for the convenience store industry that converts fuel only customers to multi-product transactions, resulting in the increase of high margin in-store sales. Our automated, mult-channel SMART platform manages and distributes content based on key consumer buying variables that maximize the effectiveness of each merchandising message. We're expanding rapidly. Look for Shep Digital Solutions on a screen near you!

After working together for several years, IQuity and Decode Health combined operations in May 2022. The organization is now jointly known as Decode Health. Read more at www.decodehealth.ai/news.

**W Squared has been acquired by LBMC** W Squared is a leading Tennessee-based outsourcing solutions company that provides finance, accounting, payroll, human resources, technology, and procurement services to a range of businesses. LBMC, the largest professional business services company in Tennessee, announces the acquisition of W Squared effective August 1, 2017. Visit www.lbmc.com to learn more.