| Organization |
Who they serve |
Service Provided |
| Business Incubator - Chattanooga/Hamilton County Business Development Center |
Businesses in first year of operation, either full- or part- time whether service or light manufacturing, but not retail by application. |
Provides office or manufacturing space, shared support services (clerical, fax, photocopy) and conference rooms. More >> |
| Center for Entrepreneurial Growth |
Technology-based start-ups that have been accepted into the program. |
A range of business assistance including mentoring, consulting, access to debt and equity capital, and business incubation facilities. |
Chattanooga State
Business and Community Development Center |
Local companies seeking employee assessments, job analysis, and skill training for employees. |
Occupational skills training as well as a range of technical and managerial traning programs. |
| SCORE - Service Corps of Retired Executives |
Established and potential business owners. |
Business counseling, consulting, and mentoring. |
| Southeast Women's Business Center |
Primarily women entrepreneurs, but open to any person who has an established business or would like to start a new business. |
Business counseling and training as well as small business loans. |
| Success by Design |
Economically and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs. |
Teaches entrepreneurship skills, construction industry trades, and professional soft skills. |
| Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Established businesses. |
Provides infrastructure assistance for water and sewer lines and rail line extensions. Also provides some site preparation assistance, industrial training programs, and loan assistance for qualified applicants. |
| Tennessee Small Business Development Center |
Entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses |
Provides business planning and management consulting. Also sponsors seminars, provides networking opportunities, and refers clients to other resource organizations. |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Established and potential business owners. |
Provides management consulting on all aspects of operating a business. |
