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Networking: Chatt Taste Food Tour wins TVFCU Idea Leap pitch competition

Photography by Mark Gilliland / Chuck Fisher and Josh Brown Photography by Mark Gilliland / Chuck Fisher and Josh Brown

By EDGE December 1, 2021 1 min read

The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union awarded $58,000 in grants to five small businesses during its fourth annual Idea Leap pitch competition. Chatt Taste Food Tour won the top prize of $21,000.

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EDGE networking: TVFCU Idea Leap pitch competition

Photography by Mark Gilliland / Dionne Jenkins and Frank Alford

Photography by Mark Gilliland / Brianna Garza hands out a support sign to Manuel Strickland.

Photography by Mark Gilliland / Terence Locke and Shon Evans

Photography by Mark Gilliland / Skye Webb and "Aspen"

Photography by Mark Gilliland / Cynthia Evans, owner of Champion Christian Learning Academy

Photography by Mark Gilliland / Nathaniel Bankhead and Bryant Hawkins, owners of Wild Violet Permaculture

Photography by Mark Gilliland / Judges Emily Gilliam, Chuck Fisher, Danielle Lamdrum and Diane Parks

Photography by Mark Gilliland / Tiffany Pauldon-Banks, owner of Lil'Mama's Chicago Style Hoagy

Photography by Mark Gilliland / Judges Dionne Jenkins and Vickye Bone ask Salon Posh owner Allison Stiller questions about her pitch.

Photography by Mark Gilliland / Chatt Taste Food Tours owner Briana Garza gives her winning pitch.

Photography by Mark Gilliland / TVFCU Idea Leap attendees

Photography by Mark Gilliland / The five finalists of the TVFCU Leap Pitch competition.