Chattanooga’s Economic Outlook: Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities
The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted it’s annual Economic Outlook Breakfast, featuring insights from Dr. David Altig, Executive
Inaugural Rural Entrepreneurship Summit Coming in March
The future of entrepreneurship lies in the heart of rural Tennessee. That’s the message and mission of a first-of-its-kind Rural
The Chattanooga Future Fund: Our Historic Investment in Hope
Beginning this year, every kindergartener and middle school child in Hamilton County will receive a historic, groundbreaking investment. Just how
INCubator Director Named to Leadership Tennessee NEXT Program
Leadership Tennessee, a group committed to fostering nonpartisan conversations on key state matters, has named Marcherie Savage, director of entrepreneurial development for The INCubator at the Hamilton County Business Development Center (BDC), to the Leadership Tennessee NEXT program for its 10th year. A total of
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
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
Chattanooga’s Economic Outlook: Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities
The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted it’s annual Economic Outlook Breakfast, featuring insights from Dr. David Altig, Executive VP at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, alongside Mayor Tim Kelly and Dr. Howard Wall, Chief Economist at UTC. The discussion focused on Chattanooga’s
Inaugural Rural Entrepreneurship Summit Coming in March
The future of entrepreneurship lies in the heart of rural Tennessee. That’s the message and mission of a first-of-its-kind Rural Entrepreneurship Summit. On March 11, CO.LAB is hosting an inaugural Rural Entrepreneurship Summit at Bryan College. The event is designed specifically for business leaders, startup
The Chattanooga Future Fund: Our Historic Investment in Hope
Beginning this year, every kindergartener and middle school child in Hamilton County will receive a historic, groundbreaking investment. Just how big? Big enough to shape generations. Welcome to The Chattanooga Future Fund, a new pilot initiative that deposits $100 into a new savings account for
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
Holiday Gift Guide: Keeping It Local in 2024
With the holidays just around the corner, it’s becoming the most wonderful time of the year. Thankfully, it’s possible to make this season even more wonderful. When we shop from locally owned, small businesses, we give two gifts rolled into one: A gift to our
Opening the Doors to Opella: Inside a Day with The Howard School Students
Over fall break, Tamyus Malone woke up early on a day he could have otherwise slept late. The Howard School senior joined 15 other classmates for a rare, behind-the-scenes tour of a Chattanooga company known around the world. Opella. “This is their day,” said Marseata
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