Edge
The latest Edge coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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Chattanooga company REPOWR rolls out new shipping platform
REPOWR is a platform that connects trucking companies, freight brokers and shippers to seamlessly exchange trailers with one another.
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LAUNCH Chattanooga provides business tools and guidance to underrepresented entrepreneurs in the Scenic City
LAUNCH Chattanooga seeks to empower entrepreneurship, and in so doing, support underrepresented entrepreneurs — especially minorities, women and individuals from low-wealth communities.
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Making these five money mistakes could harm your retirement plan, a Chattanooga finance expert says
Many companies offer 401(k)s as the primary means for retirement savings. The Secure Act and Secure Act 2.0 legislation have further incentivized businesses to extend retirement plan benefits to employees. These efforts aim to help make 401(k) plans more accessible and beneficial for employees. Here are a few tips to help you best utilize your 401(k) benefits:
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From off-Broadway to banking, renaissance woman Caroline Walker finds her stride
From appearing in off-Broadway shows in New York City to challenging herself with banking and development jobs in Chattanooga, Caroline Walker seems to always find her stride.
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Buzzi Unicem USA’s Signal Mountain Cement Plant celebrates 100 years in business
In the early 1920s, as Chattanooga began to develop into the 20th century, local businessmen set out to solve a pressing problem: they needed a local source of cement.
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Edge networking: Chattanooga Chamber’s Holiday Open House
The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce Holiday Open House brought the business community together for an evening of festive networking. The annual gathering, open and free to businesses citywide, offers guests the chance to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones.
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Edge networking: Business After Hours
Feeling like "work from home" isn't quite enough but the bar scene might be overkill? Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours networking events offer a way to expand your professional circle and get some fresh perspectives. December's event was hosted by the High Rail Rooftop Bar at The Chattanooga Hotel. Learn about upcoming events at chattanoogachamber.com.
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Edge networking: Chattanooga Entrepreneurship Fair
The first-ever Chattanooga Entrepreneurship Fair was held in December at the new East Lake Community Center -- a day of events led by the city of Chattanooga and the newly-formed Business Resource Collective, a coalition of non-profits and other organizations dedicated to providing no-cost support for small businesses. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in 15-minute, one-on-one meetings with service providers and have a professional head shot taken.
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Q Cells employs nearly 2,000 in Dalton, with plans to employ 2,500 more in Cartersville
The Hanwha Q Cells complex in Dalton, Georgia, is the largest solar-panel manufacturing facility of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, but company official Lisa Nash remembers the "one-room office" where it all started.
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EPB and Qubitekk’s Quantum Network embarking on technology’s next frontier
If EPB and Qubitekk succeed in their mission, they could position Chattanooga at the forefront quantum technology -- a revolutionary field poised to solve problems beyond the reach of current systems.
