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Xtelligent: Shaping the Future of Traffic Control
In the bustling landscape of many cities throughout the United States, innovative solutions are vital to keep traffic flowing safely, yet efficiently. At the forefront of this innovation is Xtelligent, an L.A.-based startup reshaping the way we approach traffic control.
A Very Hot Hot Sauce Story:
a decade of startup success Hoff & Pepper is exploding across the nation. The award-winning Chattanooga-based hot sauce producer has committed to fresh, locally sourced peppers – not overprocessed, predictable sauces – and America noticed. With $3 million in total
Paving Equitable Paths: Financial Literacy Member Takeaways
Chattanooga is a tapestry of entrepreneurship where small businesses flourish through top amenities including the world’s fastest internet and a thriving startup ecosystem. Serving as an integral part of that ecosystem, our Chattanooga Chamber launched a five-month Minority Financial Literacy
Member Spotlight: Embracing the Digital Great Unknown
Last month, Google introduced its next-generation analytics and data measurement tool – Google Analytics 4 (GA4). An estimated 38 million websites use Google Analytics to track data, that number is expected to grow in the years to come. GA4 replaces its
INCubator at BDC Awarded $50,000 Microsoft TechSpark Fellowship
Established in 2017, TechSpark is a Microsoft civic program designed to promote digital skills, increase access to broadband, and foster inclusive economic opportunity. Since its inception in seven communities across the country, the program secured more than $125 million in
Closing the Care Gap: Teledermatology Thrives in Tennessee
It was around middle school anatomy class when I first learned that the body’s largest organ is not the liver or the lungs, or even the brain – it’s the skin. In addition to producing new skin cells, regulating internal
LAUNCH Chattanooga, TVFCU Partner to Support Food Truck Startups
LAUNCH Chattanooga, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting underserved entrepreneurs, has partnered with Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) to bolster Chattanooga’s small business community while also hosting enjoyable lunchtime events. As part of this collaboration, food truck owners from LAUNCH’s
Member Spotlight: Tim Payne Brings Drone Washing to Chattanooga
Keep showing up. That has been the mantra of Tim Payne, owner and CEO of Tim Payne Painting, for the past three decades as an entrepreneur and small business owner. “It can feel very lonely running your own business,” said
CO.LAB Launches New Accelerator Program With Gener8tor
The Company Lab (CO.LAB) announced its partnership with gener8tor, a nationally-recognized venture firm and accelerator generator, through a new accelerator program that will target the growth and development of startups and entrepreneurs in Chattanooga focused on sustainable mobility innovations. “This
INC Companies Among Finalists for $75K TVFCU Grant
This year, Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) is awarding a total of $175,000 in grants to local small business owners across Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia. The grants will be awarded in three separate Idea Leap Grant competitions with
