Startup Week CHA 2021
Monday, October 18, 2021
Make + learn: Buttons + 4th Floor magic
Stop by the Chattanooga Public Library table to make an official Startup Week button and learn all about the 4th Floor Makerspace. Located in the Downtown Library at 1001 Broad St, the Makerspace is a community hub for entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, and more. With just a library card, you get access to 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl plotters, a CNC router, large format printer, screen printing, a sewing lab, and co-working spaces!
Eat, Sip, Ask – Meet Our Startup Attorneys and Ask Away
Lawyers are people, too! Come join us for light refreshments and the opportunity to ask us your most pressing legal questions – whether related to your investment opportunities, emerging business, or plans for getting started.
Meeting with an attorney should not be scary, nor should it be a hassle. Our Chambliss Startup Group attorneys are dedicated to helping Chattanooga's entrepreneurial community thrive. In this event, we'll briefly share what we do and how you can use us and our partners as a resource. You'll have time to ask us questions as a group or one-on-one. We'll also provide our go-to checklist for startups, covering areas related to company organization, employees and independent contractors, brand and intellectual property identification and protection, contracting, and investments/funding. This event will be casual, so feel free to drop in on either of the two days that fit your schedule best. Whether you're an entrepreneur starting out, an investor looking to expand your portfolio, or your team is doubling in size, we combine our industry and legal experience to provide you with business-minded solutions to help you thrive.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Find Your Funding (Panel + Q&A)
Need funding to start or sustain your business? Join us to hear from a panel of local funding providers. You will hear from these organizations about their specific programs (eligibility, requirements, terms, etc.) and will also be able to ask questions. Panelists include:
Audra Kelly, Southeast TN Development District
Gary Moore, BrightBridge
Katie Hendrix, Pathway
Kimberly Narramore, City of Chattanooga
Lya Kimbrough, Kiva
Marcus Johnson, TVFCU
The panel will be moderated by Lynn Chesnutt from TSBDC.
Eat, Sip, Ask – Meet Our Startup Attorneys and Ask Away
Lawyers are people, too! Come join us for light refreshments and the opportunity to ask us your most pressing legal questions – whether related to your investment opportunities, emerging business, or plans for getting started.
Meeting with an attorney should not be scary, nor should it be a hassle. Our Chambliss Startup Group attorneys are dedicated to helping Chattanooga's entrepreneurial community thrive. In this event, we'll briefly share what we do and how you can use us and our partners as a resource. You'll have time to ask us questions as a group or one-on-one. We'll also provide our go-to checklist for startups, covering areas related to company organization, employees and independent contractors, brand and intellectual property identification and protection, contracting, and investments/funding. This event will be casual, so feel free to drop in on either of the two days that fit your schedule best. Whether you're an entrepreneur starting out, an investor looking to expand your portfolio, or your team is doubling in size, we combine our industry and legal experience to provide you with business-minded solutions to help you thrive.
You Ask the Legal Questions, We Have the Answers | OFFICE HOURS
Join StreamYOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR OFFICE HOURS HERE.
Do you have legal questions related to your idea or emerging business? We are offering free one-on-one legal advice! Sign up for a 30-minute time slot with one of our experienced and knowledgeable startup attorneys. Our Chambliss Startup Group takes a comprehensive, 360° approach to advising entrepreneurs, emerging and high growth companies, and investors. We are deeply rooted in the startup community and counsel clients in a variety of industries, such as healthtech, 3-D printing, transportation and logistics, food and beverage, real estate, and manufacturing.
We recommend you submit any questions or topics you have when signing up or prior to the meeting so we can best assist you. Our attorneys are offering these hours to anyone interested, whether you're an entrepreneur starting your first business, an investor evaluating opportunities, or if you're running a rapidly growing business looking to expand into new territory. We cover topics A-Z, and some of the questions we often answer cover formation, equity and ownership, raising capital, liability, employment, contracts and service agreements, cybersecurity and data privacy, trademarks and patents, real estate, and compliance.
ArtsBuild presents Get Money
Join ArtsBuild as they share tips on applying for their grant funding and share information about applying for arts based grant funding more generally.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
What does TikTok do again?
Learn the basics of TikTok and get tips on using it from a millenial who found surprise success on this social media platform.
From Cottage Food Operations to Food Trucks: What You Need to Know
Join on Zoom
*Register in Zoom link as well *
Thinking about taking your culinary skills beyond cooking or baking for family and friends to sharing your delectables with the broader community for profit? If so, this virtual workshop is for you. Whether you are currently a home-based operation, catering, or considering a food truck, this panel will provide you with the practical, technical, and resource information that you need for regulatory compliance and success.
Meet the panelist:
Ryan Brown - Program Manager, Food Programs, Hamilton County Health Department
Wykena Brown - Kena's Cajun Kitchen
Christine Nguyen - Mama Crunk's Pies
James "Pat" Rowe - BBQ Rowe and Catering
Reimaging Waste
Come receive education about recycling, composting, and our current plastic pollution problem.
How To Get Grants for Your Business
This session will teach business owners how to set up for receiving and how to apply for business grants regardless of their business models.
Startup Awards Afterparty
Immediately following the Startup Awards, join us at one of the town's newest nightlight nooks, The Blue Light. There will be music, speciality cocktails and drink specials for All Startup Week attendees. (Do you really need to get to work early tomorrow? )
Friday, October 22, 2021
Tour Stove Works
Stove Works provides local, national, and international artists a venue for the production of, exhibition of, and education through Contemporary works of Art. Come see April Childer's exhibition, I am Not a Cartoon, in the main gallery. Galleries are open from Noon - 6:30 Wednesday - Saturday.
Tour the Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga
Starting or growing your food based business? This tour is for you!
The Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga is designed for food-centric businesses in the beginning stages of business. Think food truck owners looking for commissary and storage; caterers, bakers, or distributors in need of a kitchen; small businesses looking for a physical location to sell their food at periodic pop-ups or food truck markets.
Come meet the team, tour the space and find out if the Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga is the right place for you.
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