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Small Business, Big Deal: Office Furniture Warehouse
Amanda Ellis When an Atlanta architecture client faced the prospect of spending $40,000 to trash $1.2 million of office furniture, JJ Jerman instead found a buyer. This eliminated disposal costs and kept waste out of landfills. He then founded Office
Small Business, Big Deal: HR Business Solutions
Amanda Ellis HR Business Solutions began in 2012 with Lynn Talbott’s laptop, helping heart and knack for numbers and efficiencies. With a background in human resources, Talbott came to Chattanooga from Seattle for her husband’s work as a physician and
Volunteering Matters
Are you passionate about community involvement? Do you want to lend your expertise in a leadership position? If so, consider joining one of the Chattanooga Chamber’s 11 area Councils or International Business Council as a board member. The Councils serve
American City & County: A View from the Front Seat
Christy Gillenwater Smart cities: once science fiction, now the foundation of community success. Every day, economic developers ask how they can swiftly engage smart city stakeholders as cities rapidly advance. As technology transforms the global economic landscape, cities like Chattanooga,
Take the People and Jobs Survey for Chattanooga/Hamilton County
Sybil Topel Chattanooga – Whether you’re looking for a job, looking for employees to hire or thinking about your children graduating from high school or college in a few years, this survey’s for you. “We invite all Hamilton County and
Submit a Presentation Proposal for the Diversify Summit June 19
Have a success story, great idea or proven strategy in diversity and inclusion that you’d like to share? Through April 18, we're accepting session proposals for the Diversify Summit, a half-day summit featuring breakout sessions on topics related to diversity,
Collectively Clearing the Path for Our Future Workforce
Jennifer Andrews, Chatt 2.0 Program & Engagement Manager There’s something unique about the subject of education when you’re in your 20s. Between finishing college and settling down to start a family, school typically is not at the forefront of your
What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?
Alexis Willis, Director of Small Business and Entrepreneurship at the INCubator What would you do if you weren’t afraid? It’s an oldie but goodie from Sheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean In” and one of my favorite quotes. Anytime I’m making
Chattanooga is a Top 100 Best Place to Live
Livability.com posted their 2019 Top 100 Best Places to Live, and Chattanooga is no. 68. Knoxville and Nashville appear as well. “Our placement on this list highlights many of our region’s best assets like strong economy, outdoor recreation and great value,”
Velocity2040 Launches a Community Visioning Journey
Sybil Topel What do a rock star, community visioning in Chattanooga and images of rocks in space have in common? It's not the start of a joke, I promise. Rather, it’s an invitation to think creatively about our future in Chattanooga
