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Apr
Start It Up Episode 20: eDivv Creates Marketplace to Trade Cosmetics
April 25, 2015 WUTC.org News
One of the companies selected this year by Launch Tennessee to participate in The TENN was eDivv. Casey Casterline, eDivv's Founder, noticed that she was not using all the cosmetics she received in her monthly Birch Boxes. She suspected that she was not alone, so she created eDivv, an online marketplace that allows people to trade and/or purchase cosmetics. Casey's hunch has been proven correct,…
13
Apr
Chattanooga becoming a growing place for business
April 13, 2015 Times Free Press News
Big and small business builders alike can take a stab at building a company in Chattanooga and find the support they need to do it. The hub, especially for tech-inclined entrepreneurs: The Company Lab. Co.Lab's accelerator programs, particularly GigTank, most recently have launched Feetz, 3-D Ops and GridCure, to name a few. Go back more than a year, and Will This Float gave a push to Granola,…
31
Mar
Cutting out the middleman: Some doctors opting out of insurance, moving toward private pay
March 31, 2015 Times Free Press News
The low-key location of the clinic, QuikSurg, is strategic -- if not symbolic, explains owner Dr. David C. Redd. When he decided to open his new surgical practice, he wanted it somewhere convenient, somewhere without the trappings of a medical park. In more ways than one, he wanted to move outside the traditional borders of medicine. After practicing for 30 years as a surgeon, Redd was fed up…
11
Mar
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise's Money School offers financial education
March 11, 2015 Times Free Press News
Last year, American households racked up more than $57 billion of new credit card debt, according to a new survey from CardHub, and 19 percent of Americans report that they continue to spend more than they make. A Harris survey shows that 60 percent of Americans don't have a rainy day fund and only two in five have a budget. WalletHub recently ranked Tennessee among the bottom 10 states for…
6
Mar
LAUNCH Announces $100 for 100 campaign
March 6, 2015 Nooga.com News
LAUNCH expects to reach the milestone of helping 100 people successfully start new businesses this year. To celebrate, LAUNCH—a local organization that aims to empower community members through entrepreneurship, job training and mentorship—has created a campaign to raise $100,000 that will be used to support more entrepreneurs. "LAUNCH continues to empower entrepreneurs, many of…
5
Mar
LAUNCH Announces $100 for 100 Campaign
March 5, 2015 Chattanoogan.com News
In 2015, LAUNCH anticipates reaching the milestone of 100 entrepreneurs that have successfully started businesses with the help of their Business Entrepreneurship Academy. LAUNCH continues to empower entrepreneurs, many of whom have overcome significant setbacks in life, in turn helping to alleviate poverty in Chattanooga and making a difference in the community. With that commitment comes the…
