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City / Chattanooga

City / Chattanooga

workhound

WorkHound Raises Seed to Help Truckers, Nurses, and Other Distributed Workers Tell the Boss When Something's Wrong

Workforce management startup WorkHound has announced the close of a $1.5 million seed funding round. The four-year-old company will be using the capital to scale growth of their anonymous feedback product that allows frontline employees to share feedback instantly with employers. The Chattanooga-based WorkHound was founded

Medical Search Technologies

This Startup Takes All That Text From Doctor's Notes and Medical Journals to Actually Explain Your Condition

The idea behind Medical Search Technologies was born in 2010 when Jan Sevcik, CEO and founder, found himself facing a rare medical condition. Sevcik became increasingly frustrated at the lack of information available to him. While many would settle for a Google search, Sevcik utilized his wealth of knowledge in

rhinogram

Text — Or Even Facebook Message — Your Doctor With Rhinogram

When long-time healthcare executive Kathy Ford recently started experiencing flu symptoms, she knew she had only a 48-hour window to receive a prescription for prevention medication Tamiflu. She attempted to contact her primary care physician, but time and time again was only able to leave a voicemail. She

This Startup Takes Aim At Opioid Overdose With Blockchain "Google for Controlled Substances”

This Startup Takes Aim At Opioid Overdose With Blockchain "Google for Controlled Substances”

In 2017, prescription opioid drugs contributed to more than one third of the country’s opioid overdose deaths, killing 116 people every day and creating an economic burden of $115 billion in that one year. Though there are opioid prescription tracking databases for doctors and pharmacists, they often live in

branch technology

This Startup Is Building Houses With the World's Biggest Freeform 3D Printer

Platt Boyd was an Auburn-educated architect who had been working in the field for 15 years. Throughout his career, he was consistently frustrated by design constraints caused by the limitations of traditional building materials and techniques. He was especially fascinated by the elements of design and engineering found in

How Sales Startup Ambition Closes More Deals By Making Sales Fun

How Sales Startup Ambition Closes More Deals By Making Sales Fun

"We thought we could do everything for everyone. You think you have this incredible idea and it's going to be the best thing in the world. Then you take it to potential users and customers, and they start to pull on it." Lean startup CEOs have

Founder of OpenTable-Acquired Startup Is Back With A New Small Business Referrals App

How many times have you texted a friend to ask for recommendations for services or vendors, from the best dry cleaners to a mechanic that won't upcharge? Sure, you could use Yelp or Angie's List for rated reviews, but there's nothing more valuable than