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Meet the Business Literacy Series Graduates Shaping Chattanooga’s Future
Chattanooga’s business community continues to grow stronger, more diverse, and more resilient thanks to the dedicated entrepreneurs who invest in their own development—and in the future of our city. This year, several outstanding small business owners completed the Chattanooga Chamber’s
BuildINC Business: The Rise of Dr. K’s Cans in the Outdoor Cooking Market
Watch This Episode Here! Dr. K’s Tenn Cans is reinventing convenience in the cooking market. Formulated and created locally, founder Kurt Koontz didn’t over complicate this idea: turn any grill into a smoker in seconds. Koontz originally developed and produced
BuildINC Business: EV Bots Reimagines Electric Vehicle Charging With Mobile Technology
Watch This Episode Here! In this BuildINC Business Episode, Marcherie Savage sits down with the founder of EV Bots, Virind Gujral. He shares how a simple, personal moment sparked a larger business idea. What began with his son building a small robot to help fuel their
BuildINC Business Podcast: Dr. K’s Tenn Cans Scales to 150 Retail Locations
Watch This Episode Here! What does it take to move a product from concept to retail shelves across the region? In this episode of BuildINC Business, host Marcherie Savage talks to Cody Mays, fulfillment and warehouse manager for Dr. K’s Tenn Cans, and discusses the company’s
BuildINC Business: Konstantin Chinkov Grows Watercolor Idea Into Chattanooga Startup
Watch This Episode Here! Konstantin Chinkov, founder of Wondering Watercolor, says the idea for his business emerged three years ago while painting with his nephew. Noticing his struggles with drawing because of his age, Chinkov created a handmade book to
BuildINC Business: STRACT Corporation Bridges the Gap in Product Development
Watch This Episode Here! The first BuildINC Business podcast episode features Chantz Yanagida, founder of STRACT Corporation, who shares how his company began, the challenges of early-stage innovation, and why he chose the Chattanooga INCubator to support his growth. Yanagida launched
BuildINC Business: Ksenia Duarte drives EX-9’s Expansion into the U.S.
Watch This Episode Here! Ksenia Duarte, CEO and co-founder of EX-9, is directing a major shift in how industrial sites handle heavy-duty logistics. The company develops autonomous yard tractors—large machines built to move trailers with high-precision and efficiency. Founded in
DIY Wrap Club: Strong Growth, New Brand
I started DIY Wrap Club stuck in Atlanta traffic. Back in 2018, I was teaching a winter session at Morehouse College, and one day, while headed to class, I was stuck in some particularly bad traffic, even by Atlanta standards.
RueData announces Chattanooga as location for U.S. headquarters
Company focuses on data-driven cost savings for large vehicle fleets Sebastián Baquero has a clear idea of how to solve a major cost for the trucking industry: He’s harnessed the power of AI for better tire management. Now, his company,
Shappi’s Startup Solution to a Global Shopping Problem
Over the last 12 months, Shappi – a three-year-old startup – has delivered more than $5 million in products to more than 300 locations and thousands of customers in South America. Described as the logistics-travel equivalent of Uber or Airbnb,
