Draft:Awesome Inc - Lexington

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Awesome Inc - Lexington
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Headquarters
Key people
Brian Raney (CEO)
Luke Murray (Co-founder)
Websitewww.awesomeinc.org

Awesome Inc is an entrepreneur support organization.[1] based in Kentucky. It provides a co-working space[2], startup incubator program[3], startup pitch competition[4], and a tech skills training program for youth[5] and adults[6].

History edit

Awesome Inc was founded in 2009 in Lexington, Kentucky by Brian Raney and Luke Murray[7]

The Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame was launched by Awesome Inc and Bobby Clark in 2010[8]. Inductees include John Y. Brown Jr., Jim Host, Pearse Lyons, Junior Bridgeman, and Colonel Sanders.

The Web Developer Bootcamp began in 2016.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ Schmidt, Stephen. "Awesome Inc. names newest members of fellowship cohort". KY Inno - Bizjournals. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ^ Greenwald, Adam (23 May 2017). "An Awesome Coworking Story (Literally!)". Allwork.space. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Accelerators and Incubators in Kentucky". Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ "ElectraMet Cuts Ribbon on New $6 Million Lexington Facility". Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ Nguyen, My (31 January 2019). "How to Host a Scratch Educator Meetup". The Scratch Team Blog - Medium. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ Barton, Ryland (28 November 2016). "Louisville, Lexington Work To Grow Kentucky Exports And Attract Foreign Investors". WKYU Public Radio. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. ^ Nathe, Carl. "Local Book About Kentucky Entrepreneurs is a 'Hit'". UKNow - University of Kentucky news. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ Sloan, Scott. "Ky. Entrepreneur Hall of Fame launches Wednesday". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Awesome Inc. to launch web developer program in Lexington". The Lane Report. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2023.