Edge
The latest Edge coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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Meet 11 of the latest hirings and promotions in the Chattanooga business community
Here are 11 of the latest career moves in the Chattanooga business community:
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EDGE Networking: Young Professionals of Chattanooga’s Fast Connections: Speed Networking
Great conversations, zero awkwardness, lots of new faces. The Young Professionals of Chattanooga held the second annual Fast Connections: Speed Networking event at Wanderlinger Brewing Company.
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EDGE Networking: VIP Sneak Peek: Commonspirit Memorial — North Georgia
Donors, local elected officials and leaders from Memorial Hospital and CommonSpirit Health attended a VIP sneak peek event at the new state-of-the-art CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital North Georgia campus. Guests toured the new hospital before it opened and learned about the range of services that will provide the community the care it needs close to home.
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40 years strong: Signal Voice continues to shape Chattanooga’s telecom industry
Early in his career, Henry Franklin worked as an itinerant salesman for a company called Tel-A-Train -- traveling to distant locations like the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, and the border of Libya and South Africa during apartheid.
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How Vamo built a refrigerated freight startup rooted in family and friendship
Before getting married, starting a family and co-founding a start-up that is now generating about $3 million in annual revenue, Claire and Kason Larsen were just two students at Brigham Young University.
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Creative economy: Chattanooga’s AVA empowers visual artists
Mission: The Association for Visual Arts exists to "strengthen and promote the artistic ecosystem of Chattanooga's visual artists, art enthusiasts and arts-based institutions."
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ChatGPT says I can retire at 60. Let’s hope it’s right
ChatGPT Says I Can Retire at 60. Let's Hope It's Right.
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How the Chattanooga INCubator became a powerhouse for small business growth and innovation
In 2025, the Chattanooga Chamber's INCubator program solidified its role as one of the Chattanooga region's most powerful engines for small business growth, innovation, and economic resilience. As a flagship program of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce and manager of the 127,000-square-foot Hamilton County Business Development Center, the INCubator exists for one clear purpose: to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses, create jobs, and strengthen the economic heartbeat of the region. The programs progress in 2025 demonstrated that mission in action -- through expanded programming, deeper engagement, and measurable impact across the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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BetterFi offers loan refinancing and financial coaching to help clients achieve goals
As both a nonprofit and a community development financial institution, BetterFi seeks to create an alternative to predatory lending, "whether that's helping people get out of the trap they're already in or providing ways for them to avoid it in the first place," says Executive Director and Founder Spike Hosch.
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Machine minded: Harmony fuses factory data and AI to eliminate grind work and boost output
* CEO & Co-founder: George Munguia, Guillermo Sequeira and Vikranth Kanumuru
