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Chattanooga Founders-Turned-VCs Are Laying The Groundwork For A New Type Of Early-Stage Startup

Chattanooga Founders-Turned-VCs Are Laying The Groundwork For A New Type Of Early-Stage Startup

Matt Patterson and Cam Doody used to help people move from house to house with their Chattanooga-based moving startup Bellhop. With the launch of their latest venture, the pair is now hoping to move full companies down to the city. Patterson and Doody launched Brickyard as a new take

What Chattanooga's Community Internet Expansion Means For Startups

What Chattanooga's Community Internet Expansion Means For Startups

“Gig City” continues to find innovative ways to help local businesses. Chattanooga announced last month that it is upping its commitment to more ubiquitous internet access with the launch of the country’s first 25 gig internet service delivered over a 100% fiber optic network. That comes after EPB – Chattanooga’

Memphis startup Youdle is tackling grocery supply problems, one "shelfie" at a time

Memphis startup Youdle is tackling grocery supply problems, one "shelfie" at a time

Telling the story of the local Memphis community came naturally to Kontji Anthony as she’d spent the last 17 years building up her career at the anchor desk at the NBC affiliate WMC-TV. Now, Anthony is writing her own story in the city with the launch of Youdle,

A Lesson In Bootstrapped Growth From Chattanooga-Based Text Request

A Lesson In Bootstrapped Growth From Chattanooga-Based Text Request

It was almost like Chattanooga-based Text Request was born for this moment. The eight-year-old SaaS startup helps organizations communicate more efficiently with customers via text messaging campaigns. The idea was certainly scalable back when the startup first got off the ground. But the team has entered “hyper-

Tennessee-based Vodium Wants To Help You Become A More Effective Zoom Presenter

Tennessee-based Vodium Wants To Help You Become A More Effective Zoom Presenter

In a pandemic-plagued world, virtual communication has never been more significant to ensure society continues to run in an orderly fashion. Co-founders Camille Padilla and Mary Mellor decided to create the perfect virtual teleprompter device to improve virtual communication. At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreaks, Padilla

How One Nashville Startup Is Bringing Sports Betting Into The Online Age

How One Nashville Startup Is Bringing Sports Betting Into The Online Age

Casinos and other betting venues are increasingly going digital. That is due in large part to online sports betting, which the American Gaming Association estimates will attract 30 million new players in the coming years. An important entry point for new players is Freeplay games and titles, says Chalkline CEO

Woman-led Nashville healthcare startup XSOLIS is scaling after landing $75M

Woman-led Nashville healthcare startup XSOLIS is scaling after landing $75M

This Nashville healthcare data startup is getting ready to scale after landing $75 million in funds. XSOLIS (pronounced similarly to “excellence’) this week confirmed it secured a “minority growth” investment from Brighton Park Capital, a Connecticut-based firm specializing in growth-stage healthtech firms. "This investment will be a

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