Meet Co.Lab’s Sustainable Mobility Cohort
Nine tech start-ups, selected from a field of global competitors, are innovating and transforming the energy and logistics landscape in
EPB marks 15 years of keeping Chattanooga on the cutting edge
Fifteen years ago, Netflix was primarily a DVD-by-mail service, and high-speed internet at home was a luxury. When EPB connected
Celebrating Local Innovation: TVFCU’s Idea Leap Grant Chattanooga Pitch Competition Winners
In a city brimming with entrepreneurial spirit, Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union’s (TVFCU) annual Idea Leap Grant program connects local
Meet Co.Lab’s Sustainable Mobility Cohort
Nine tech start-ups, selected from a field of global competitors, are innovating and transforming the energy and logistics landscape in Chattanooga, the US and beyond. One Montreal company is creating a home battery storage system to reduce peak energy consumption and carbon emissions. Another startup
The Very Sweet Entrepreneurial Success of Cocoa Asante
As she looked out at the room of dignitaries, elected officials, nonprofit leaders, family and friends, all of whom came to celebrate her ongoing success as an entrepreneur, businesswoman and luxury chocolatier, Ella Livingston smiled and thought back to the very beginning, years before Cocoa
Exploring the Impact of Foreign Trade Zones on Local Prosperity
Among Chattanooga’s economic landscape is a crucial element that has shaped its prosperity for nearly nine decades: Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs). The FTZ program was started 90 years ago but has only been available in Chattanooga since 1986. Created in 1934 under the Foreign Trade
Building a Thriving Chattanooga: Early Childhood Development, Education & Career Pathways
In this episode of Policy Chatt, we sit down with Keri Randolph, executive director of Chattanooga 2.0, to discuss crucial topics that hold the key to shaping a prosperous and thriving community. From early childhood development to literacy standards and career pathways, this episode of
Visibility, Diversity, Community: Behind the Scenes at EPB’s Inaugural Supplier Diversity Day
On Thursday, May 23, EPB hosts its first annual Supplier Diversity Day, an event that connects the publicly owned utility with small and diverse businesses throughout the region. It’s networking, relationship-building and celebration, all in one event. Multiple big-name industries – TVA, Unum, VW, Pathway
Protégé Chattanooga: A Very Special Nine Months of Mentorship and Leadership
Protege Chattanooga is a nine-month program that matches early-to-mid-career professionals with a red-carpet list of regional leaders. The end goal? Unforgettable connection among young professionals paired with a viable, noteworthy mentorship with real-world leaders. It’s all by design, as the Protege program allows young professionals
Ambassador of the Year 2024’s Vaughn Berger
Each year, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce relies on a valuable group of volunteers who devote hours, time and energy to bridging the gap between business and community. We call them Ambassadors. For over 30 years, our Ambassadors have played vital roles as the
Family-Friendly Workplaces: A Blueprint for Success in Hamilton County
In today’s challenging economy, more than one in three working households in Hamilton County struggle to make ends meet. More than 9,500 households with children are living in financial hardship. These families fall into the category known as ALICE: Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed. For these ALICE
EPB marks 15 years of keeping Chattanooga on the cutting edge
Fifteen years ago, Netflix was primarily a DVD-by-mail service, and high-speed internet at home was a luxury. When EPB connected its first fiber optic internet customer the same year at 15 megabits per second (Mbps), today’s technologies weren’t much more than science fiction. Today, home
Pathway Lending Celebrates 25 Years Supporting Chattanooga Entrepreneurs
Chattanooga is full of entrepreneurship opportunities. Since 2001, Pathway Lending has been helping local small businesses grow and thrive in Hamilton County and beyond. Founded in 1999, Pathway is a community development financial institution (CDFI) that offers financing and coaching services to businesses that might
How Doing What You Know (and Finding Help with What You Don’t) Pays Off: The TESBROS Story
If you’d asked Ji Hoon Heo what he anticipated the next five years to look like when he launched his “Tesla Bros” Facebook group in January of 2019, he likely wouldn’t have shared visions of a nearly 30,000-subscriber YouTube fanbase, an 11,000-square-foot warehouse, hitting multi-million