Jason W. Taylor is the President and Founder of Code Authority. Since 2001 Code Authority has provided custom software solutions for growing businesses of all sizes including start-ups. Since 2014 the College Football Playoff has been a high profile client. The “CFP” uses specialized custom software built and maintained by Code Authority to securely manage and conduct every Playoff Committee Selection meeting. Read more here.
Jason is also the founder of “CodeLaunch” an innovative spin on how a seed accelerator should work. This travelling event showcases and supports seed funding for tech start-ups by pairing pre-MVP stage tech startup founders with professional software developers and investors. CodeLaunch draws inspiration from the model of Conscious Capitalism. In 2016, Jason was recognized by the Frisco, TX Chamber of Commerce as Entrepreneur of the Year due to the success of CodeLaunch and Code Authority. Code Authority was later named Frisco TX Medium Business of the Year in 2020.
In October 2019 Jason realized a lifelong dream when Dallas based Improving acquired Code Authority and CodeLaunch. Together with Improving, Jason is focusing on rolling out a national touring version of CodeLaunch, elevating tech start-ups in every Improving market on a quarterly basis.
Prior to Code Authority, Jason was a talented Microsoft stack developer beginning his career at Cerner Corp in Kansas City, MO in 1996 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a BBA in MIS in 1995. Jason is a 9 handicap golfer and pretty good with a shotgun during Texas dove season.
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What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Jason’s entrepreneurial story
- CodeLaunch ATL – What is it? Who is it for?
- When do startups apply?
- What types of startups are eligible for CodeLaunch ATL
- What do startups get?
- How much does it cost startups?
- Startups that have come from CodeLaunch’s 8 year history in North Texas
- The future of CodeLaunch
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