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Sep
LAUNCH Summer Grant Winners
September 16, 2020 By LAUNCH News
Over the Summer, LAUNCH distributed 5 micro-grants in 5 weeks to 5 entrepreneurs! Felicia Jackson -- the owner, inventor, and CEO of CPR Wrap: The LAUNCH Summer Grant has given her the ability to solidify her plans for Operation School Safety Initiative. This is CPR Wrap's effort to provide CPR Wrap kits to every school & every classroom in Hamilton County. Check out…
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LAUNCH 's new kitchen incubator initiative meets food need amidst COVID-19
May 1, 2020 By LAUNCH News
Chattanooga-based nonprofit LAUNCH, kicks off pilot program for a new kitchen incubator plan with initiative to help reach communities in need of food as a result of the effects of COVID-19. Chattanooga, Tenn. (April 27, 2020) - Local nonprofit LAUNCH has been steadily working to plan a kitchen incubator over the past two years, with an opening slated for 2021. In light of recent events, along…
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Youth Pitch Competition Results
April 20, 2020 By anonymous News
Last month, LAUNCH hosted our annual Youth Pitch competition at Brainerd High School. 38 Brainerd students participated in the entrepreneurship course over the fall and spring semesters, and the top 6 teams, a total of 17 students, were chosen to pitch in the competition. The winning teams were awarded prizes of laptops, chromebooks, and tablets. The winning idea was The DEWS Project, a…
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Impact 2019
January 27, 2020 By LAUNCH CHA News
At LAUNCH CHA we've had the opportunity to work with over 1,200 youth and adult entrepreneurs in our city, but how do we measure that impact? Our 2019 Impact at a Glance Report gives insight into the importance of the training and business support we provide. Who has LAUNCH CHA helped? Through our Business Entrepreneurship Academy, LAUNCH CHA has supported: …
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Nov
And the winners are...
November 1, 2019 By LAUNCH CHA News
STARTUP SHOWDOWN At our Startup Showdown pitch competition during Startup Week Chattanooga, we handed out three prizes and had a People's Choice Award winner! 1st PlaceMahogany Hudgins with Wings Top Tots Food TruckWith her food truck, Mahogany provides delicious, never frozen chicken wings tossed in different homemade sauces and rubs. She also has tater tots that come with a variety of toppings…
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LAUNCH CHA Executive Director selected for WKKF Community Leadership Network
February 5, 2019 By LAUNCH CHA News
LAUNCH CHA Executive Director Hal Bowling has been selected to join the WKKF Community Leadership Network, a fellowship that is a collaboration between the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) and W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF). This fellowship serves as a way for local leaders from across the nation to connect, grow and lead transformational change on behalf of children, families and…
