Cowbell Carts provide safe, fun transportation
Cowbell Carts , a micro- transportation business spearheaded by two Mississippi State University students , went live on Aug. 17. During their freshman year, James Moore and Cameron Maddox began working toward opening their own business to give students safe rides to and from the Cotton District. Moore and Maddox, who are both 19 years old and sophomores, operate two six-seat, low speed golf carts . The idea to open the business first sprung up when Moore was visiting another university. “I came up with the idea when I was in another college town—Tuscaloosa, actually—that has a completely similar system . They do the same thing there,” Moore said. “So, I really saw how it was valuable to the students and how they enjoyed the service, and I thought it would really work well here for Starkville.” When Moore, Cowbell Carts ’ Chief Operating Officer, went to the Entrepreneurship Center at MSU to present his idea, he was told he would need a team to help him. That’s when he called in Mad...