In this episode, we sit down with Charisse Stokes, Executive Director at TECHMGM: an initiative to coordinate the efforts of many diverse partners around developing the tech and innovation ecosystem in Montgomery. We discuss what it means to plant roots in a new community, be comfortable with the uncomfortable, and how progress involves looking to those who came before you, opening doors for those behind you, and collaborating with diverse ideas.

Dig into more information:

Charisse Stokes
https://www.techmgm.com/about-techmgm/leadership-team/ 

TechMGM
https://www.techmgm.com/ 

Alabama Innovation Commission
https://innovatealabama.org/

Tidal IT Solutions
https://www.tidalits.com/

Montgomery, Alabama
https://www.montgomeryal.gov/live/about-montgomery

Tech Birmingham, Deon Gordon, President & CEO
https://techbirmingham.com/about/

Lab on Dexter
https://thelabondexter.com/
https://www.nps.gov/places/alabama-dexter-avenue-baptist-church-montgomery.htm

Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Tedx Talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/charisse_stokes_getting_comfortable_being_uncomfortable

Alabama Power
https://www.alabamapower.com/company/about-us.html

Techstars
https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/alabama-power

The Alabama Collective
https://thealabamacollective.com/

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