Business Growth Rooted in Purpose
Ignite exists to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses with wisdom, integrity, and a community that values more than just profit.
Built on faith, earned by experience.
The community and resources I wish I had when I was starting out.
From Steve
My name is Steve Cory. Over the last 30+ years, I’ve built and sold multiple companies across a range of industries: retail, service, technology, and now digital marketing. I’ve had the wins. I’ve had the losses. I filed for bankruptcy, rebuilt from nothing, and came out the other side with the kind of clarity you can only earn the hard way.
Today, I run Cory Media Group, a digital marketing agency based in Shelbyville, Tennessee, focused on one thing: helping local businesses get found, get chosen, and grow in the age of AI search. We work with service businesses across Middle Tennessee every day, HVAC companies, contractors, attorneys, dentists, medical practices, and businesses with real roots in this community who deserve to be found by the customers already looking for them.
What I didn’t have during the hard years was a room full of people who got it. Fellow business owners who could speak honestly about the struggle, share what was actually working, and do it all with the right values at the center.
That’s exactly what Ignite is. It’s the free academy and community I wish had existed when I was starting, a place where Middle Tennessee business owners can grow together, sharpen each other, and honor God with the businesses we’ve been entrusted to build.
"Honor God with our businesses. Connect with fellow entrepreneurs. Leave better than we arrived."
Years of mistakes you don't have to make.
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In business, the most valuable currency isn't money.
It's a free business community founded by Steve Cory for entrepreneurs and small business owners across Shelbyville and Middle Tennessee. It offers practical education, networking, and mentorship ,no fluff, just real experience.
Yes, completely free. You get access to monthly live events, a Facebook community, a free resource library and weekly YouTube content at no cost.
Marketing (including AI marketing and local SEO), sales, operations, and leadership taught by real entrepreneurs, not theorists.
Start by joining the free Ignite Tennessee Facebook Group. Event details, updates, and community discussions are shared there.
Steve Cory, a Shelbyville entrepreneur with 30+ years of business experience, founded it. It stands out for its faith-driven values and "no theory, real talk" approach.
Free Facebook Community
Stop figuring it out alone.
Join the Ignite Tennessee Facebook Group, where Middle Tennessee business owners connect, share what’s working, and keep the learning going all month long.
No cost. No pitch. Just Middle Tennessee entrepreneurs.
Real Lessons for Middle Tennessee Business Owners.
Watch Steve Cory break down the frameworks, mistakes, and strategies that help small business owners stop spinning and start growing, new videos every week.
Entrepreneurship & Community
What No One Tells Middle Tennessee Business Owners (And Why It's Costing You)
Working hard but feeling stuck? Steve Cory shares why he created Ignite Tennessee—a free community where Middle Tennessee business owners learn from each other’s wins and mistakes.
Leadership & Business Growth
Build a Better Business by Building a Better Leader | Ignite Tennessee
Stronger businesses begin with stronger leaders. Steve Cory introduces five essential areas of business growth—leadership, market, marketing, people, and systems—to help you build a business that serves your life.
