Entrepreneurship

Black History Month annually serves as a season to honor the historical triumphs and struggles of notable Black Americans. This year TREND and the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce are highlighting just a handful of the diverse variety of African-American entrepreneurs

Recently, Coca-Cola Bottling United signed a five-year partnership with Hamilton County Schools to sponsor Hixson High School’s Future Ready Institute. In this latest video created by the Greater Chattanooga Economic Partnership, Avery Smith, Divisional Key Account Manager, Coca-Cola Bottling United,

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Center for Professional Education (CPE) is launching a new workforce education program to develop the next generation of freight brokers in Tennessee. Starting in January, the CPE’s Freight Broker Professional Program will take students

Downtown Chattanooga has the kind of sights, tastes and outdoor experiences to attract neighbors from just up the street, and travelers from around the world. Chattanooga Tourism Co. reports that each year more than 15 million people visit Hamilton County,

Remember your first taste of childhood freedom, cruising down the street on your Schwinn or bombing down a hill to the sound of a baseball card hitting against the spokes. As a kid, learning to ride a bike was a

BetterFi, a nonprofit lender that aims to become the fairer alternative to payday, title, and flex loan financiers, recently joined the Chattanooga Chamber. This startup is looking to reach clientele who are enduring oppressive fees and interest by having entered

As the Chattanooga Selfie Museum celebrates one year in business this month, its fun culture is still encouraging Chattanoogans and visitors to unleash their most creative self. The Selfie Museum houses a variety of photo and selfie experiences, with unique backdrops and rooms

Last week, NOVONIX Anode Materials, a division of NOVONIX Limited, celebrated the opening of the NOVONIX Institute of Advanced Battery Technology with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Lookout Valley Middle High School. As a Hamilton County Schools’ Future Ready Institute, the

Just behind Chattanooga’s Central Avenue, a community of startup founders is building and developing tomorrow’s multi-million-dollar tech companies. Backed by the venture-capital fund Brickyard, these entrepreneurs have devoted countless hours to laying the foundation for their emerging enterprises.   This incubator

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