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About Eric MathewsEric Mathews is a devoted community member with interests in changing entrepreneurship and community engagement in the Mid-South region of the United States. He is the co-founder of Mercury Technology Labs LLC, a for-profit venture creation company and is also the co-founder of LaunchMemphis, a non-profit organization to support entrepreneurial action. Eric has a B.S. in Chemistry from Rhodes College, and an M.S. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Memphis. He has been quoted over 60 times in various press outlets including the Financial Times and Agence France Presse on the use and influence of technology in modern business. With a passion for supporting the emerging creative class, Eric serves on the following boards: Voices of the South, Project:Motion, and Lantana Projects (all 501c3). As an advocate for technology advancement in educational institutions, Eric also serves on the Rhodes College Leadership Council and the St. Benedict at Auburndale School Board.
Latest Posts by Eric Mathews
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You’re making an independent film in one weekend?
By Eric Mathews on July 14, 2010 | No Comments
Have you ever been curious about the film making process? Or conversely are you a emerging filmmaker that has a project on the backburner that you need to jump start? If you supply the energy and ... -
Home Grown iPhone Apps from Memphis StartupsBy Eric Mathews on April 20, 2010 | 2 Comments
Peter Hall once again takes the microphone for this post on our Memphis Startup Ecosystem. – Miles from Silicon Valley, Memphis is home to two location based mobile applications. The iPhone ha...
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Project: Motion offers a Party in BlueBy Eric Mathews on April 8, 2010 | No Comments
You have seen some of my prior posts on Project: Motion, a dance collective specializing in modern dance. This spring their upcoming events will focus on Blue — everything blue — from t...
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Name That GovernmentBy Eric Mathews on April 2, 2010 | No Comments
The Vice Chairman of the Memphis & Shelby County Metropolitan Charter Commission, Andre Fowlkes, is reaching out to all citizens of Memphis asking them help the commission in naming the new metro...
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Did you say 8 new startups in 48 hours?By Eric Mathews on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
For this blog post I’m handing over the microphone to Peter Hall, a sophomore at Rhodes College. Thanks Peter for capturing the weekend in words. – Its 6:00pm on Friday, March 5th. The...
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Axis Show by Project: Motion Brings Out the Best in DanceBy Eric Mathews on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
If you haven’t had a chance to see a Project: Motion show, then I would definitely recommend Axis. Project: Motion (http://www.projectmotiondance.org) is a Memphis based modern dance collectiv...
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Fuel Film Gets 2010 Started with “Pitch In”By Eric Mathews on February 11, 2010 | No Comments
Have you heard about Fuel Film: Memphis? This grassroots group, fashioned after LaunchMemphis, has one goal: get more local films made in Memphis — giving the Memphis filmmaker more tools, resou...
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LaunchMemphis Annouces Spring 2010 SeasonBy Eric Mathews on February 3, 2010 | No Comments
In it’s third year, LaunchMemphis, is back again with another great season of events to promote innovation and entrepreneurial action in the Memphis community. With an updated version of the...
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