Last night were the first annual Chattanooga Startup Awards, a part of Startup Week. About a week or so ago I got an email letting me know that LibraryBox was a finalist for an award, and could I please send them a logo and a song I’d like played if we won.
First: I got a theme song. That’s just cool.
Second: I assumed it was a formality that LibraryBox wouldn’t win. There are so many awesome companies and people doing stuff in Chattanooga that I was certain I’d go to the awards, talk to a few other nominees, and have a beer. The last thing I thought would happen was that LibraryBox would actually win one.
Color me surprised:
LibraryBox won this:
Excellence in Education Award
This award may to go a person, teacher, parent, mentor or organization that has proven a commitment to educating and empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs.
I’m still befuddled at this given that among my competition were companies like Learning Blade, who are doing really interesting things with web-based learning.
I’m thrilled and humbled at winning any award for LibraryBox, and want to thank everyone that’s ever been involved in the project. There’s a lot more coming from LibraryBox in the near future…keep watching!
2 replies on “LibraryBox wins Excellence in Education at Chattanooga Startup Awards”
So very, very proud of you, Jason!! Nice to see communities outside of the library world valuing what you’ve done. 🙂
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