"As an entrepreneur, it’s essential not to get too caught up in the potential exit," he writes.

We cover a number of other news items from the past two weeks while you celebrated the holidays.

Amelia Galvas' brooms bring customers back to the 'good-ole days' when everybody made their own household broom.

The Weekend News Roundup features stories related to local business, technology, entrepreneurship, economy, events, and innovation.

Iowa State University earns national "Innovation and Economic Prosperity University Award."

Dr. Douglas Canfield is leading the charge at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville when it comes to immersive language learning through virtual, augmented, and extended realities.

Other items include a donation to Roane State from MCLinc and groundbreaking for a new development in Maryville.

Session covers the $28 million component of "InvestTN."