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Giving a Startup a 'Leg Up'

04 February 2013

The Nashville startup and technology community is rapidly growing.

But it’s not easy to be an entrepreneur. We get it. So the team here at Ten Fast Feet wanted to give back to the businesses trying to get off the ground.

We’re extremely excited to announce our inaugural "Leg Up" initiative, designed to give one Nashville area startup a leg up on the competition to secure additional funding ... or even initial funding.

After the application process – which begins today, Feb. 4, and continues through Feb. 28 – five finalists will be chosen. The winner will ultimately be selected by a fan vote.

The winning startup will be awarded up to $20,000 in website design, business planning, UI/UX and other marketing and communications services that can be used to help refine or build a pitch deck ... or a website ... or something else.

Details and updates on the initiative can be found on our "Leg Up" landing page.

Get your application in today and let us help you get one step closer to making your dream a reality.

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