Chattanooga Area Idea Leap Grant
The Top Five Finalists moving forward into Chattanooga's Idea Leap Grant competition are:
- Creekside Flower Farm LLC (People’s Choice Winner)
- Divine Purity Aurapothecary, LLC
- Humanitees Print & Design
- Renew Exterior Services
- Southern Soul Yoga
Congrats to the Chattanooga People's Choice Winner, Creekside Flower Farm
TVFCU is hosting several Idea Leap-related events in Chattanooga during National Small Business Week in 2024:
Wednesday, May 1:
- Idea Leap networking and educational breakfast, 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
TVFCU Southside - 125 W. 20th Street, Chattanooga - The first-ever ArtsBuild Periscope CHA Pitch Competition + Artist Entrepreneur Showcase, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
R.I.S.E. Chattanooga - 2901 Taylor Street, Chattanooga
Thursday, May 2:
Luncheon: The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Avenue, Chattanooga, TN
- Idea Leap luncheon featuring keynote speaker Karen Hutton, Founder/CEO - Hutton (RSVP required)
Pitch Night: The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave, Chattanooga, TN
- Chambliss Startup Social/ 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
- Idea Leap Grant Pitch Competition/ 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Grants to be awarded:
First Prize- $30,000
Second Prize: $15,000
Three Runners-Up- $10,000
The inaugural Chattanooga Entrepreneur Week (CEW),
presented by Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union and the Chattanooga Business Resource Collective (BRC), includes a (free) three-day conference at the Finley Stadium Ultra Club, and other partner events throughout the week. The conference will include networking opportunities, breakout sessions, panel discussions, a live podcast recording, roundtable events, and a co-working zone in the Press Box. Please register below. The rest of the week will include partnership events such as the Chamber Small Business Awards, ArtsBuild Periscope Pitch Competition, 7th Annual TVFCU Idea Leap Pitch Competition, HiveThink Coffee Break, Kitchen Incubator Chattanooga (KIC) Food Truck Friday, and more! [April 29 - May 3].
Congrats to our Semifinalists
Congratulations to these Chattanooga Area Semifinalists!
Business Name | Business Owner(s) |
---|---|
Blossom and Rhyme | Rachael Croxall |
Creekside Flower Farm LLC | Morgan Sharpe |
Divine Purity Aurapothecary, LLC | Cassandra Tucker |
Good Sister Studio | Alexa Kuper |
Humanitees Print & Design | Antonio Hickman |
Pizzeria Cortile | Justin Bennett |
Renew Exterior Cleaning Services | Brandon Beavers |
Southern Soul Yoga | Jenna Wright |
Ward's Construction | Donzell Ward |
2024 Idea Leap Grant Contest Rules- REGLAS OFICIALES
2024 Idea Leap Grant Contest Rules- REGLAS OFICIALES
REGLAS OFICIALES PARA EL CONCURSO DE APOYOS ECONÓMICOS “IDEA LEAP” DE TVFCU
FAQs
Information and FAQs about the TVFCU Idea Leap Grant program may be found here: https://www.tvfcu.com/Idea-Leap-Grant-FAQs.html