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Networking: Chattanooga Chamber, SHRM close out 2022 business with festive holiday parties
Southeast Tennessee SHRM (a Chapter affiliate of the national Society for Human Resource Management) hosted its annual holiday event at The Chattanoogan Hotel on Dec. 13 with a year-end networking event, which included vendor partners, door prizes and music by classical Latin guitarist Sam Shanine.

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Here are 10 recent hirings and promotions in the Chattanooga business community
Alexa Williams joins the Thrive Regional Partnership team as the director of marketing and communications. She brings eight years of experience in constituent services and communications work in various government offices at the state and federal level. In her new role, Williams will highlight the mission of Thrive while raising awareness and presenting engagement opportunities for community residents and stakeholders within the 16 counties across the Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee region known as the Cradle of Southern Appalachia.

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Chattanooga’s Mountain City Club steeped in tradition, but changing with the times
If you're fortunate enough to land a professional position that includes membership at Chattanooga's Mountain City Club, you'll be joining an institution that is steeped in tradition and, at the same time, stepping smartly into the future.

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The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce celebrates five of Chattanooga’s Black-owned businesses
Black History Month serves as a season to honor the historical triumphs and struggles of notable Black Americans. TREND and the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce are highlighting a handful of the diverse variety of African-American entrepreneurs and Black-owned businesses, both established and startup, operating throughout our community.

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Searching for an audience? This Chattanooga business resource can help you do podcasting right.
Imagine you're an entrepreneur whose startup is beginning to establish roots. You're growing your marketing efforts organically, building a name for yourself through social media, networking events, trade shows, and support for community organizations like your local chamber of commerce. Your fledgling company has built its brand in the most cost-effective ways possible and now feels like the right time to try to expand your audience. Could 2023 be the year you launch a podcast for your small business? If so, how do you start?

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Chattanooga native Brent Goldberg named new UTC vice chancellor
To look at Brent Goldberg's resume, one might think the guy has to be exhausted.

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Snapdragon Hemp grows business to eight Chattanooga stores offering pain relief and relaxation alternative to traditional medicine
* LOCATIONS: Launched in 2016 with a single store in East Ridge, Snapdragon Hemp now boasts eight locations around the Chattanooga area.

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Heyou founder Ashley Zimmerman markets her gift for giving in Chattanooga
In the process of launching her new business last year, Ashley Zimmerman wrote a 40-page business plan, did a soft opening, undertook market research and recruited partner businesses. And she did deliveries deliveries as well.

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Chattanooga economist: Financial wellness and mental health are benefits of preparing for financial hardship
Financial well-being comes from the ability to absorb financial shocks and control day-to-day and month-to-month finances. It comes from being able to meet your financial goals and having the financial freedom to make the choices that allow you to enjoy life. However, financial well-being requires financial literacy, i.e. the skills, knowledge, tools and discipline that equip people to make individual financial decisions to attain their goals.

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North Chattanooga independent book shop, The Book & Cover, continues to grow
What happens when, deep into the screen-dominated 21st century and in the throes of a global pandemic during which everyone is staying home, three friends decide to launch an old-school bookstore?
