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GCEP Interview with Cam Doody, Brickyard Co-Founder and General Partner
Brickyard headquarters combines top office amenities like private meeting booths, iMacs and 10-Gig internet with health and wellness facilities like a fully-equipped gym, sauna and a cold plunge tub. Launched by five veteran entrepreneurs, including Bellhop founders Cam Doody and
Digital Stone Age: Local Companies Launch New Online Platform
If you had told Chattanooga’s Natalie and David Martin a year and a half ago that they would be breaking into a multi-billion-dollar natural stone industry, the couple wouldn’t have believed it. But that’s exactly what’s happening — the Heed
Think INC: INCubator Graduate, Shelly Cove
This month, Shelly Cove joins companies like Hoff & Pepper and Branch Technology who have graduated from the Chattanooga Chamber’s INCubator program. Shelly Cove is a Chattanooga-based clothing brand with a mission for rescuing and rehabilitating sea turtles. A minimum
Michelle Hoffman Brings the Heat With 10 Tips for Entrepreneurs
Husband-and-wife duo Michelle and Aaron Hoffman have spiced up Chattanooga with their local hot-sauce company, Hoff & Pepper. Their side gig of creating “small batch handmade spicy goodness” for family and friends has turned into a full-time business of selling
Startup Stories: Seahorse Snacks
Who says healthy food has to taste bland? Stacy Martin is Founder and Chief Amazement Officer of Seahorse Snacks, a company offering nutritious protein-packed nuts that come in flavors such as Chili Turmrific Cashews and Maple Chaitastic Pecans. She began
Meet Chattanooga’s Kitchen Incubator Entrepreneurs
Stephanie Steiman parks her vintage horse trailer under a tree next to purple rows of lavender, as fiddles and folk music play through a nearby speaker at Lookout Lavender Farm. She founded award-winning beverage company, Chei-Man Tea — and has
Ken Burton Shares his NOVONIX Journey
Since expanding its manufacturing operations in 2019, NOVONIX has brought some of the best jobs in Tennessee to Chattanooga’s riverfront neighborhood – The Bend. The battery developer invested approximately $160 million toward purchasing and retrofitting the former Alstom building in
Meet Tasia Malakasis: Author, Entrepreneur, Co.Lab CEO
The Company Lab (Co.Lab) recently welcomed their new CEO, author and entrepreneur, Tasia Malakasis. The new CEO aims to grow Co.Lab’s mission of helping startups expand and supporting Chattanooga’s small business community. Prior to joining Co.Lab, Malakasis spent 15 years
Generation Resilient Goes to Work: Chattanooga’s Gen Z Workers Find Purpose
Travel back in time to a significant moment – graduation. You’re walking onto the stage toward that last step of your education when you’ll receive your hard-earned diploma and turn your tassel. On that day you might’ve felt hopeful, or
Slim & Husky’s Opens First Chattanooga Location
The country’s largest Black-owned pizza chain, Slim & Husky’s is on a mission to bring great food to communities nationwide. The company opened its first location this week in Chattanooga – and tenth location overall. Headquartered in Nashville, the
