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By Angela Belonzi June 12, 2026
See updates from LAUNCH with upcoming events, opportunities, and more.
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October 30, 2023
Ella Livingston (423) 227-8708 cocoaasante.com contact@cocoaasante.com FB: @cocoaasante IG: @cocoaasante Cocoa Asante is a luxury chocolate company that handcrafts artisan chocolates that are literally almost too pretty to eat. The cacao used in our chocolate is sourced from our home country Ghana, and it’s made in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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October 30, 2023
Mahogany Hudgins FB: @wingstop.tots IG: @_viiivmcm With her food truck, Mahogany provides delicious, never frozen chicken wings tossed in different homemade sauces and rubs. She also has tater tots with toppings like chili, cheese, bacon & more. (423) 298-3252 hudginsmahogany@yahoo.com
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October 16, 2023
Adorned By Jill Entrepreneur: Jillian Sandefur Licensed Esthetician, Pro Makeup Artist, Eyelash Extensions Specialist, Paul Mitchell Alumni, Lover of all things beauty... Contact Information: 423-400-3362 Website on Facebook
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By Launch September 14, 2023
“Even though I had already started my business before enrolling in the Business Entrepreneurship Academy, LAUNCH played, and continues to play, a fundamental part of how I am managing my business.”
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By Launch September 14, 2023
"LAUNCH was an incredibly helpful resource for me. It reminded me why I wanted to do this business in the first place."
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By Launch September 14, 2023
"LAUNCH is very important, and It’s a great opportunity for brand new businesses" - Terence Locke
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By Launch September 14, 2023
“I have seen LAUNCH offer a lot of great opportunities to a lot of entrepreneurs, providing resources and providing a circle of people they can go to” - Ella Livingston
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By Launch September 14, 2023
"LAUNCH gave me the confidence to value and ask for my worth" Maria Noel
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By Alexis Grass September 14, 2023
"LAUNCH forced me to ask myself questions I had never really considered" - Joel Tippens