WE FOSTER COLLABORATION Since 2008, we’ve been asking startups, social entrepreneurs, self-employed professionals, and the creative class, “what else do you need to thrive?” EVENTS & INITIATIVES We’ve helped produce and launch hundreds of events, podcasts, conferences, seminars, and workshops that spark creativity, personal growth, and innovation. WE ARE A VOICE As a volunteer-powered organization, we publish new ideas, reports, and proposals in the public interest. OUR VISION FOR THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO MAKE IT LIKE A CAMPUS THAT EMPOWERS THE CREATIVE SPIRIT . Toward the latter half of 2008, a community of self-employed folks, entrepreneurs, young professionals, a nd virtual employees who met at Panera Bread at Bearden once a w eek founded Knoxville Overground (KO). From there, a grassroots organization and a social movement was founded that quickly grew to launch the City’s first entrepreneurial community center and coworking workspace ava ilable to anyone for a membership fee starting at $49/year. Due to its awkward location, our “KO Center” was shut down in late 2009; however, the spirit of KO has conti nued. To date, we’ve helped produce and launch hundreds of events, podcasts, conferences, seminars, and workshops that spark creativity, personal growth, and innovation. We continue to organize trips across the US where we study “best practices” from other metropolitan areas that produce impressive startup companies, support high levels of art & culture, and illustrate stunning examples of social innovation. Additionally, volunteers are asked continually to speak a t colleges, conferences, and to the Press about our work. Our vision is not only to help build a City where everyone, regardless of what category they fall under, feels as though every day there are ongoing opportunities and events to better themselves. In the end, we just want Knoxvillians to feel empowered, connected, and inspired to be the change they want to see in our City’s future. From being the first to launch in 2011 TEDxKnoxville (an internationall y recognized brand that showcases thought leaders) to 48 Hour Launch (a 2-day event where startups and nonprofits are launched), we also c ontinue to play a role in several other events and initiatives throughou t the region, like innovateknoxville.com (an evolving online resource for entrepreneurs) and Digital Knoxville (an envisioning summit for the digital workforce collaborati ng on what they n eed to be successful entrepreneurs on September 15 th ). We were honored to have been named by Fast Company magazine as one of the top 51 “bold ideas and brilliant urbanites who are helping to build the c ities of America's future,” in the United States in May 2011. All are welcome to visit us anytime at Technology 2020 in Oak Ridge, TN at 1020 Commerce Park Drive. Visit us on the Web (currently under construction) at http://knoxvilleoverground.org or find us on facebook & twitter at @overground. We are always looking for volunteers, sponsors, and more exposure in the Press! WWW.KNOXVILLEOVERGROUND.ORG 020 Commerce Park Drive | Oak Ridge, TN 37830 WHAT WE DO
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WE FOSTER COLLABORATION
Since 2008, we’ve been asking startups,
social entrepreneurs, self-employed
professionals, and the creative class,
“what else do you need to thrive?”
EVENTS & INITIATIVES
We’ve helped produce and launch
hundreds of events, podcasts,
conferences, seminars, and workshops
that spark creativity, personal growth,and innovation.
WE ARE A VOICE
As a volunteer-powered organization,
we publish new ideas, reports, and
proposals in the public interest.
O U R V I S I O N F O R T H E C I T Y O F K N O X V I L L E H A S
A L W A Y S B E E N T O M A K E I T L I K E A C A M P U S
T H A T E M P O W E R S T H E C R E A T I V E S P I R I T .
Toward the latter half of 2008, a community of self-employedfolks, entrepreneurs, young professionals, a nd virtual employeeswho met at Panera Bread at Bearden once a w eek foundedKnoxville Overground (KO).
From there, a grassroots organization and a social movement wasfounded that quickly grew to launch the City’s first entrepreneurialcommunity center and coworking workspace ava ilable to anyonefor a membership fee starting at $49/year.
Due to its awkward location, our “KO Center” was shut down inlate 2009; however, the spirit of KO has continued. To date, we’vehelped produce and launch hundreds of events, podcasts,conferences, seminars, and workshops that spark creativity,personal growth, and innovation.
We continue to organize trips across the US where we study “bestpractices” from other metropolitan areas that produce impressivestartup companies, support high levels of art & culture, andillustrate stunning examples of social innovation. Additionally,volunteers are asked continually to speak a t colleges, conferences,and to the Press about our work.
Our vision is not only to help build a City where everyone,regardless of what category they fall under, feels as though
every day there are ongoing opportunities and events to betterthemselves. In the end, we just want Knoxvillians to feelempowered, connected, and inspired to be the change they want tosee in our City’s future.
From being the first to launch in 2011 TEDxKnoxville (aninternationally recognized brand that showcases thought leaders)to 48 Hour Launch (a 2-day event where startups and nonprofitsare launched), we also c ontinue to play a role in several otherevents and initiatives throughout the region, likeinnovateknoxville.com (an evolving online resource forentrepreneurs) and Digital Knoxville (an envisioning summit forthe digital workforce collaborating on what they n eed to besuccessful entrepreneurs on September 15 th).
We were honored to have been named by Fast Company magazine
as one of the top 51 “bold ideas and brilliant urbanites who arehelping to build the c ities of America's future,” in the United Statesin May 2011.
All are welcome to visit us anytime at Technology 2020 in OakRidge, TN at 1020 Commerce Park Drive. Visit us on the Web(currently under construction) at http://knoxvilleoverground.orgor find us on facebook & twitter at @overground. We are alwayslooking for volunteers, sponsors, and more exposure in the Press!
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