Startup Week Chattanooga

01/07/2022

Psst… 👀

You only get one chance to turn 100! And The Double Cola Company is doing it BIG with the "100 Days of Double Cola" celebration, a 3-month long series of community events culminating in October with the "Double Cola Will This Float" pitch competition at Startup Week Chattanooga.

Here's a list of all the events: https://bit.ly/100YearsOfDouble

And here's more info about the 100 Days celebration: https://bit.ly/100DaysOfDouble

18/03/2022

Posted • 🗣It’s Women’s History Month, and we have some of the city’s best leaders for you to learn from in an upcoming panel. It’s free + in person.

- Link in bio to register, which just helps us plan.

🗣 Three distinguished Black women leaders will speak about their rise to the top, the challenges they faced and how others can succeed.

🗣 Tues., March 29 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Edney Innovation Center, Floor Five.

🗣 Panelists include
- Toccora Johnson-Peterson (Girls Inc. of Chattanooga)
- Marie Webb (EPB)
- Dakasha Winton (BCBST).
- Check our socials next week for bios of each speaker.

🗣 The discussion will be moderated by Charita Allen (Allen Economic Development Partners).

- Light snacks will be served.

- This event is hosted by CO.LAB as part of the Stay Savvy Workshop Series, powered by Startup Week CHA.

28/01/2022

Posted • Is a business a family? And what are the pros and cons of that philosophy?

Thats the topic we will tackle Monday at noon during our first Stay Savvy Workshop Series.

Please sign up via the link in our bio to attend virtually. It's free! Registration just helps us plan.

We will have a panel discussion with speakers: Amanda Nelson Varnell, Culinary Director at ALCHEMY SPICE; Darian Scott of the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce and Mario Perez from LA PAZ + a Q&A session.

We are doing this Monday from noon-1 p.m., so go ahead and pencil in this fun learning opportunity! 🙏

18/01/2022

It’s an extension of Startup Week!

Posted • 🤔 True or false? A business is like a family. 

✨  That’s the topic we are talking about for the first workshop in our new Stay Savvy Series. 

✨  The topic came up after we saw a tweet from author Adam Grant (swipe to second slide to see tweet).

✨  Recent research shows that branding your company as a family could have negative effects, so we’re talking to a panel of experts about the topic. 

🗣️ Join us Monday, Jan. 31 for this virtual event from noon to 1 p.m. Link in bio for tickets. 

🗣️ Our panelist are:
✨ ALCHEMY SPICE Culinary Director mailto:[email protected] 
✨ Owner of Amanda Jelks Law Firm Amanda Jelks 
✨ Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce’s Darian Scott
✨ And Marco Perez, from LAPAZ and RELIFE STRATEGIES

14/01/2022

Posted • You probably know that Startup Week Chattanooga is the third week of October. (If not, we suggest you commit this fact to memory. 🤣) 

But, what you don't know is that CO.LAB is launching a new workshop series, as a year-round aspect of Startup Week, so we can all stay business savvy throughout the year. 🙌

First workshop details 👇

✨Topic: All in the family? Pros + cons of branding your business a “family”

✨When: Mon., Jan. 31 

✨Where: Online, register - link in IG bio

✨More: A panel will discuss this topic, and we will have time for Q&A.

22/10/2021

Paying it forward 💙👏💙

22/10/2021

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From left to right: Angela Garcia (wife of winner Carlos Garcia), Carlos Garcia (2021 Latino Entrepreneur of the Year Winner), Stacy Johnson (La Paz Chattanooga Executive Director), Jocelyn Loza (2021 Latino Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee), Alex Loza (husband of nominee Jocelyn Loza) For the 2021....

22/10/2021

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22/10/2021

This is a great opportunity!

As part of Startup Week Chattanooga 2021, come out TODAY and make meaningful connections with other "newbies" to the community during this fun, fast-paced event! It will be structured in a way to allow guests to sharpen their networking skills and build connections in an organized and comfortable atmosphere. Bring plenty of business cards! The Company Lab

Register Here: https://bit.ly/3uu0H8P

See you soon!