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Nov
"LAUNCH" participates graduate from the program
November 21, 2013 WRCBtv.com News
It's an evening of celebration for a group of local high schoolers, taking their business plans to the next level. Thursday night, students participating in "Launch", graduated from the program. Serving high schoolers and adults in undeserved communities, Launch aims to empower people through entrepreneurship. Professionals lend their expertice in business, marketing, and legal process. The…
15
Nov
High school students prepare for LAUNCH business pitch competition
November 15, 2013 Nooga.com News
Students from area high schools are preparing to pitch business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists for the chance to win $10,000 in startup services. The pitches are the culmination of LAUNCH's High School Entrepreneurship Competition, which is in its third year. "Brainerd High School has come onboard with Tyner Academy and The Howard School, so the competition will be even better this…
13
Nov
LAUNCH's High School Entrepreneurship Competition Back For The 3rd Year
November 13, 2013 Chattanoogan.com News
LAUNCH will hold its third annual High School Entrepreneurship Competition on Dec. 8, at 6 p.m., at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Students from The Howard School, Tyner Academy and Brainerd High School will pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists, where the stakes are high with $10,000 worth of startup services and funds up for grabs. This is the first…
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Oct
High school students prepare to "LAUNCH" their businesses
October 20, 2013 WRCBtv.com News
Its an early weekend morning but instead of sleeping in, local teens are planning their future business strategies at an office in Chattanooga's south side. Aimed at serving high schoolers and adults in undeserved communities, LAUNCH is a program that empowers people through entrepreneurship and is currently offered at three area high schools; Brainerd, Howard and Tyner High School. Read…
10
Sep
Businesswoman, LAUNCH graduate promotes memoir
September 10, 2013 Nooga.com News
Chattanooga businesswoman and LAUNCH graduate Linda Murray Bullard recently wrote a book about her experiences growing up without a mother, as a teen mother and about the power of personal choice. Writing the story was a "purge" for her. She didn't plan for it to be a book. And after she decided to self-publish, she didn't intend for it to be a conversation-starter for mothers and their tween…
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Jun
The bottle and the brush: Uptown Art comes to Chattanooga
June 26, 2013 Nooga.com News
Glass of wine? Check. Paintbrush in hand? Check. Another wine-infused art class business is set to open in Chattanooga. Uptown Art will celebrate its grand opening Saturday, July 13 at the corner of the Market Street Bridge and Frazier Avenue. A chapter of a national franchise, the business concept is similar to Brush Paint and Sip, with which Chattanoogans have been familiar for a little more…
