Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union Invites Small Businesses To Win $21K in ’21 Monday, May 3, 2021
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union is celebrating National Small Business Week by opening the Fourth Annual Idea Leap Grant where small businesses can vie to win $21K in ’21.
Businesses in TVFCU’s 13-county service area that have been in operation for at least one year and have fewer than 20 employees are eligible to apply for their chance at winning one of five grants valued at $21,000, $15,000, $10,000, $7,000 and $5,000. Full rules and the application are available at tvfcu.com/IdeaLeapGrant.
“The grant is an extension of our Idea Leap Loan Initiative that was created specifically for small businesses in 2016 and is our way of re-investing those loan proceeds back into the community,” said Tommy Nix, vice president of business and commercial services at TVFCU. “Through the Idea Leap Initiative, we have funded more than $3.8 million in loans to emer
Chattanooga Tourism Co. Announces New Partnership Director Friday, February 5, 2021 The Chattanooga Tourism Co. has hired Allison Wolfe as partnership director, who will work closely with Chattanooga’s attractions, restaurants, hotels and tourism-related businesses to help enhance collaboration and the local tourism economy. Ms. Wolfe comes to the Chattanooga Tourism Co. from theCO, an entrepreneur center serving 60 rural counties across Tennessee. Before that, she was part of the founding team of CO.LAB, and during her nine years there, Ms. Wolfe helped lead the organization to serve over 1,000 entrepreneurs and host more than 500 public events. She is a founder of Startup Week Chattanooga, a board member of The UNFoundation, and the 2018 inaugural winner of the Charlie Brock Ecosystem Impact Award.
Stephen Adams Promoted To Shareholder At Chambliss Law Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. announces registered patent attorney Stephen Adams has been elected as a shareholder of the firm. Stephen is truly an all-star attorney. When he came to the firm several years ago, he brought noteworthy experience and work ethic that we knew would provide significant growth, said President and Managing Shareholder Mark Cunningham. I am confident he will continue to lead and succeed as a shareholder of the firm and will help push us forward in a number of positive ways.
Mr. Adams is a member of Chambliss intellectual property service group, where he routinely counsels clients on matters related to patents, trademarks and copyright preparation and prosecution, as well as intellectual property maintenance, defense and enforcement. His clientele ranges from entrepreneurs, inventors and startups to small and large corporations, governmental e