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Leadership Chattanooga: Legos and Teamwork—Working Together to Help Hamilton County Students
Sybil Topel and the Leadership Class of 2016 If you’ve ever played with Legos and talked with Diane Parks in the same day, you might be a Leadership Chattanooga alum. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you
Get Inspired Series Highlights
Amanda Ellis Dipped Fresh Dipped Fresh is a gourmet catering and online dessert company growing quickly through support from the Chamber's African American Business Development program. Some of their specialties include chocolate covered strawberries and chocolate covered bacon. For more
Memories
Amanda Ellis When you say ‘Memories,’ some complete the phrase with the next line from the Barbra Streisand song – ‘Memories… light the Corners of my Mind,’ while others might first think of “Cats” and follow up with that haunting
Small Business Grows Here
Beth Miller The Chamber’s 2016 Small Business of the Year Awards honor four businesses who have not only demonstrated outstanding practices, services and success, but who also establish genuine relationships and continually reinvent themselves to serve our community. Dish T’Pass,
Community Job Fairs Take Care of Business
Amanda Ellis Ask any HR department or talent recruiting consultant about the challenges they encounter in filling key spots and you’re likely to hear that recruiting top talent is tough. It’s always a matter of posting in the right place
Destination China: Exploring a Global Superpower
Holly Ashley Want to do business with China? Don’t let the headlines scare you. China lays claim to the world’s second-largest economy. With double-digit economic growth over most of the last three decades, China represented 17 percent of the world’s
When Businesses Partner with Students and Schools, Graduation Rates Get Better
Bill Kilbride When businesses partner with students and schools, high school graduation rates improve. When businesses collaborate with community colleges and universities, curriculum is created that aligns with real-life job skills requirements. And when Chattanoogans work together, things change for the better. That's where we are now in Hamilton
Small Businesses, Big Strides: Part Two
Amanda Ellis On March 23, we honor recipients and finalists for our 2016 Small Business Awards, and you’ll read about them next month in our April issue. Here, we highlight the growth of past recipients in our 51-200 employee and
Small Businesses, Big Strides
Amanda Ellis It’s that time – we’re gearing up for our annual Small Business Awards recognizing outstanding local companies. Here, we give a nod to the updates and growth of past recipients in our 1-20 and 21-50 employee categories. Stay
Buzz on the NorthShore: The rising pitch of the INCubator
Holly Ashley You can hear it even before you step inside the INCubator: the subtle buzzing of entrepreneurial energy. The sound amplifies as you makes your way through the doors of the NorthShore building into the 127,000 square-foot maze of hallways
