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Governor’s Innovation Conference casts spotlight on rising entrepreneurs   Go where the people go: Go where the people go Written by G. Chambers Williams III The Tennessean Matthew R.... Read More

Stall Talk wins Digital Media & Entertainment track at the 2012 Governor’s Innovation Conference

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Four of the eight winners from the four “Venture Showcase” pitch competitions on Thursday afternoon during the “Governor’s Innovation Conference” were from East Tennessee. Three of the four received... Read More

Venture Showcase presenting companies named for “Governor’s Innovation Conference”

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Twenty-four start-up companies have been selected to make presentations during this week’s Venture Showcase that is part of the inaugural “Governor’s Innovation Conference.” The presentations will occur during concurrent... Read More

East Tennessee Regional Accelerator Coalition (ETRAC) selects first two “platinum” start-ups

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By Tom Ballard, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Initiatives, Pershing Yoakley & Associates, P.C. Two Knoxville-based start-ups have been selected as the initial “platinum” qualifiers for the intensive assistance... Read More

Stall Talk moving rapidly in mural advertising world

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By Tom Ballard, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Initiatives, Pershing Yoakley & Associates, P.C. Local entrepreneur Matt Tunstall is a living example of the old saying, “if at first... Read More

Channel 6 (WATE) interview with Matt Tunstall, Founder & CEO of Stall Talk, Inc.

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  By HANA KIM 6 News Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) – With the bad economy, a growing number of small businesses are sprouting up and many are working for themselves. Matt... Read More

Knoxville News Sentinel | Portable toilets transformed into ads

Knoxville News Sentinel / The Buzz

Blocks of portable toilets transformed to create mini-billboards Adam Brimer, copyright © 2011 Matt Tunstall poses on top of portable toilets that have advertisements facilitated by his company, Stall... Read More

Channel 10 (WBIR) News | Portable toilets serve as new advertising medium

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Written by Steve Butera Arguably, advertising can be seen nearly everywhere you go. Those who go to this year’s University of Tennessee’s season opener, will see messages appear in... Read More

Knoxville News Sentinel | Matt Tunstall describes his business Stall Talk

Knoxville News Sentinel / News Stories / The Buzz

Matt Tunstall, founder and CEO of Stall Talk, talks about how his business facilitates putting advertisements on port-a-johns Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011 at the University of Tennessee. Read More