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Will This Float returns to The Company Lab

February 20, 2012 BusinessChatt Local, Tech
Will This Float

Will This Float?, the entrepreneurial pitch competition where individuals have minutes to present their idea, convince judges of its viability and win over the audience returns to The Company Lab (Co.lab) on Thursday, February 23. Building on the success of last year’s event, Enoch Elwell, Connector at Co.lab, says “We want to celebrate the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of Chattanooga’s startup community, as well as identify talented innovators and connect them with the resources they need to move their idea from concept to reality.”

Events like this don’t happen everyday in Chattanooga, but they are becoming more prevalent. The highly targeted audience will include aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs, potential co-founders, team members, mentors, and investors–all looking to help get innovative ideas started. If this sounds like the type of crowd you’d like to mingle with, then this is the event to attend.

The local startup community is growing stronger by the day as experienced specialists, mentors, and investors offer time and talent to help Chattanooga’s newest businesses grow and thrive. Last year’s winner, Derrick Nathan, successfully launched his company, Supply Hog and has gone through multiple levels of funding. This Thursday, the next generation of Chattanooga’s innovators will present, and they need your help with connections, expertise, mentorship, and capital.

 Check the calendar for more information on the event, and watch the video below for feedback from attendees of last year’s event.

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Chattanooga CPA Firm to Host Emerging Business Symposium

February 17, 2012 Terry L. Massey Local, Strategy

Decosimo Certified Public Accountants is hosting an Emerging Business Symposium on February 22, in their headquarter’s in the Tallan Financial Center at Two Union Square. The symposium will be held on the second floor in room 216.

The Emerging Business Symposium is hosted by Decosimo’s  Emerging Business Advisors and features presentations and discussions on:

 Using Social Media to Market Your Company
Dave Santucci, Head of Marketing
Chattanooga Visitors Bureau (Chattanooga, Tennessee)

 The Do’s and Don’ts of Interviewing and Hiring 
Debbie Golembeck, Certified HR Specialist
HR Solutions Unlimited (Decatur, Alabama)

Improving Cash Flow and Managing Accounts Receivable
Mark Mandula, Managing Partner and Matt Perkins, Business Development Officer
United Capital Funding (Nashville, Tennessee)

Fees for the conference are $20, which includes breakfast, parking, and all symposium materials. Parking is located behind the the Tallan Financial Center and adjacent to the Chattanooga Public Library in the Union Square Parking Garage. There is a covered overpass from the second floor of the garage over to the Tallan Financial Center.

To register for the conference please go to:

http://decosimo.com/www/events/540.5310

By: Terry L. Massey

Terry is a Partner and Co-founder of AmeriStride, a business growth, leadership development and management consulting firm and Chapter President of Truth@Work Chattanooga, a Christian Business Leader ministry focused on helping business leaders build organizations on biblical principles. He assists business owners and executives in building organizations that learn, lead and last.  Please email Terry at terry.massey@AmeriStride.com.

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Designers envision unique typeface for Chattanooga

January 22, 2012 Jon Moss Local
chatype

What makes Chattanooga so special? Don’t just ask Outside Magazine who named it top outdoor city of 2011. Of late, the answer has been as diverse as the landscape surrounding the Scenic City. Wrapped in mountains, graced with gorgeous vistas and a river running through it, Chattanooga is enjoying a renaissance of cultural and entrepreneurship.

The Dynamo of Dixie, like a southern phoenix, is redefining the region. Manufacturing is back in a big way with Alstom, Volkswagen, Wacker and numerous smaller outfits. Information flows fast here via the Gig – the nation’s first, fastest city-wide deployed fiber smart grid that EPB promises will deliver even more future benefits. Not to be outdone, Comcast and AT&T have turned Chattanooga into a testing ground for their latest and greatest technological features.

What else could Chattanooga do to set itself apart from the pack? Robbie de Villiers and Jeremy Doolers have an answer: CHAtype – a unique typefont for the city. Participants in the most recent 48Hour Launch, the group says “a custom typeface reflects character, extends excitement, and becomes a rally point for suffering projects.”

If When successful they, along with others who’ve contributed to the project, will have crowned Chattanooga with the distinction of being the first American city to have it’s very own typeface. However, obstacles abound such as buy in from local government, public sentiment and of course money to finish the project.

This is where you come in. CHAtype is seeking to raise $10,000 via Kickstarter. If you’re not already familiar with the site, it allows individuals and companies to fund their creativity online through donations. If the fund goal is not met, none of it is awarded.

Consider whether this project is worthy of your time, attention and a little of your money. For me, it is.

Additional media coverage:

WRCB-TV

Nooga.com

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Terry Massey joins Business Chatt

January 9, 2012 BusinessChatt Local, Strategy
Terry Massey

Terry has enjoyed a distinguished career working for, building and starting technology, software and consulting organizations. His most recent start up is AmeriStride, a business growth and management consulting firm located in downtown Chattanooga. One of his clients, Metalworking Solutions, won the 2011 Small Business of the Year Award from the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he has recently founded the first Truth@Work Chapter in Chattanooga and serves as Chapter President. Truth@Work is a ministry focused on helping Christian business leaders build “kingdom minded” businesses and organizations while integrating their Christian faith into daily operational decisions and practices.

Terry cofounded IDVelocity, a software company, and served as Chief Operating Officer. He facilitated the sale of the company to NCR Corporation, afterward serving as Global Director of Marketing over the acquired entity. Prior to IDVelocity, he developed the business plan for iWork Software and launched the company with a team of executives growing the firm to approximately 300 professionals and over $40 million in sales. He served as Senior Vice President of Sales & Operations establishing operations both domestically and internationally. Terry began his career with Fortune 100 companies, Burroughs Corporation and Martin Marietta.

Terry will be writing on business topics such as strategy formulation and execution, leadership development, sales & marketing as well as how to weave your faith into your operational decision making.

Terry grew up in the Hinkle community on Lookout Mountain. He has held numerous roles in his local church from chairing the Long Range Planning Committee and Finance Committee to currently serving as an Adult Small Group Leader, Children’s Worship Leader, Finance Committee member overseer of the Daycare school and member of the Vision Committee. He and his wife Judy are the proud parents of four boys, Matthew, Alex, Bryce and Kirill.

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