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Dec
Sometimes life serves as inspiration for entrepreneurs...
December 18, 2016 By LAUNCH News
And sometimes that inspiration comes in the form of a miracle. At just 15 years old, Ternae Jordan, Jr. was an innocent bystander in a shooting and was struck in the head by a stray bullet. He lost his life that day, but was later resuscitated although left brain dead and blind. Somehow, he not only survived, but can also see and function normally. With the bullet still lodged between his brain…
5
Dec
Chattanooga Incubator program
December 5, 2016 FOX Chattanooga News
Watch the video over at FoxChattanooga.com.
5
Dec
Kauffman Foundation Awards Entrepreneurial Inclusion Grants to LAUNCH and the CO.LAB
December 5, 2016 By LAUNCH News
LAUNCH Chattanooga and The Company Lab receive more than $450,000 combined to support female and minority entrepreneurs CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (December 5, 2016) – The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has awarded LAUNCH Chattanooga and The Company Lab (CO.LAB) a combined $452,750 to expand support for women and minority entrepreneurs in the Chattanooga area. The funds will be administered in…
14
Nov
LAUNCH + #GivingTuesday
November 14, 2016 By LAUNCH News
At LAUNCH, we have the privilege of walking alongside very inspiring people doing great things and many times overcoming incredible obstacles in the process. For these entrepreneurs, it all starts with an idea. Meg Brasel’s idea came to her when she was helping her husband pack food for a backpacking trip in the summer of 2015. As they were getting him packed, Meg realized that they had…
10
Nov
Local businesses give back to veterans with discounts, freebies
November 10, 2016 Nooga.com News
The nation will celebrate Veterans Day Nov. 11, and many local businesses are finding ways to honor those who served their country.AFC Urgent Care/Family Care is offering free flu shots for veterans between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. "The veterans of this country have given so much to all of us," CEO Larry Kugler said in a prepared statement. "This is one way that we at AFC can give back to them." Read…
8
Nov
Local transportation company opening soon
November 8, 2016 Nooga.com News
A new startup that will provide relaxing transportation services for the surrounding areas will open Nov. 10. Royal Transportation, owned by LAUNCH entrepreneur Brian Allen, will open with an upcoming kickoff event at the Edney Innovation Center. LAUNCH aims to empower community members through entrepreneurship, job training and mentorship. The idea for Royal Transportation sprouted…
