Chattanooga Business Radio

Ira Weiss / The Startup Box Group Ira is a corporate executive with over thirty-five years of decisive and successful financial management experience. His extensive finance and operations expertise, audit and procedural accounting background, along with extensive information systems and analytical skills have enabled him to meet corporate goals and produce results on time and [...]

Erica Newman / The Speech and Hearing Center Erica Newman is a graduate of the University of Miami where she earned degrees in both Broadcast Journalism and English. She began her career in the television news industry and lived in California, Nevada, and Georgia before moving to Chattanooga for a reporting job with a local [...]

Lakweshia Ewing / Biz Boom Apps A native Memphian has resided in Chattanooga, TN for 9 years. Mrs. Ewing is a graduate of Austin Peay State University where she majored in Psychology with a minor in Africana Studies. She also holds a Masters in Education from Tennessee Tech University and is currently an Organizational Leadership [...]

Garren Parkins and David Rowland / Oil Drop We are a third party booking agency for mobile oil changes. Through technology & a simple process, Oil Drop connects busy professionals and fleet managers to mobile oil change businesses in their area. A Simple Fulfillment Process: 1. Book – Use our simple, online booking process to submit payment [...]

Jonathan Susman / Adagio Music Jonathan Susman, a musician and software developer based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, wanted a tool he could use to virtually practice with his band. Adagio, the application he created, ended up being something more. The cloud-based audio mixing application was originally designed for musicians like him, but when he met with [...]

Chloé Morrison / Nooga Chloé Morrison joined Nooga.com in 2011 as staff writer, covering business in Chattanooga. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and has nearly 10 years of experience working as a professional journalist. She has worked at the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Daily Times in Maryville, [...]

Lisa Nausley / Sandler Training Lisa Nausley is the Owner & CEO of Sandler Training® in Chattanooga. She and her team only work with corporations and senior leaders who have an unconditional commitment to growth and continual improvement. Her firm is celebrating 8 award-winning years with Sandler; now operating in 32 countries it is the [...]

Philip Brown / SupplyHog SupplyHog powers local commerce by connecting DIYers & Contractors to building material suppliers in their area. Find a store near you, connect with a sales rep, and buy all you need in minutes. Jim Winsett / Chattanooga Better Business Bureau

Mel Tryon / Lions Club International Mel Tryon, CPCU, LUTCF Founded Signal Mountain Insurance Agency in 1992, owned and operated the business until his retirement and sale of the business in 2014. Prior to starting this business he worked for Merastar Insurance Company in Chattanooga, TN and Travelers Insurance Company in Buffalo, NY, Manchester, NH, [...]

Cameron Doody / Bellhops Cam Doody is the co-founder and Chairman/President of Bellhops, a tech enabled platform for moving and delivery services. Bellhops has raised over $8m in venture capital, employs 60 full time employees locally in Chattanooga and empowers a workforce of more than 4,000 college students to provide affordable and simple moving experiences [...]

Debi Crabtree / Village Virtual LLC Village Virtual founder and CEO Debi Crabtree is a former middle school, high school and college teacher and 10-year veteran of developing and implementing virtual school programs, first for Hamilton County Department of Education and then as CEO of Village Virtual. The company has successfully implemented online learning programs [...]

Lee Walker / Code Journeymen Jason Provonsha / LPG Labs Warble Jason Provonsha is Co-Founder of Lamp Post Labs, a technology studio inside of Lamp Post Group, a VC incubator based in Chattanooga. Prior to launching LPG Labs, Jason spent the previous 15 years in leadership positions in industries as diverse as marketing, healthcare, and [...]

Julie Parham-Bayer / Viamedia Julie is the Local Sales Manager for Viamedia in the Chattanooga and is in charge of a team of four account executives selling television advertising for EPB, The Electric Power Board's Fiber Optic overbuild. Julie and her team have been inserting local commercials on the fiber optic system since December 2011. [...]

Lynn Talbott / HR Business Solutions Lynn Talbott is a small business consultant helping business owners with Human Resources and bookkeeping solutions. She is a QuickBooks and XERO certified advisor, and a skilled trainer and coach. Her signature turnkey approach provides businesses with a solid foundation of bookkeeping and support, including proper set-up and training. [...]

Elizabeth Ruffner / Ruffner Appraisals & Consulting Elizabeth has more than 20 years experience in all aspects of the art world, including assisting in the Antiquities department at Christie's and studying at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. She is a member of the International Society of Appraisers, one of only three appraisal [...]

Keith Campbell / 3D Operations, Inc. Keith Campbell is the President of 3D Ops. 3D Ops is a 3D printing company focused on healthcare. Their passion is to enhance patient outcomes with 3D printing patient-specific models for pre-surgical planning. With the patient's model in their hands, the surgeon can hold, examine, plan, and even practice [...]

David Rowland and Garren Parkins / Nektur Marketing We empower brands of all sizes with proven online marketing techniques. Personally, I specialize in SEO, User Experience, SEM, Inbound Marketing, Project Management, and Web Analytics.

Timothy Capria / Patterson Intellectual Property Monty Bruell / Rapid RMS As an entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and investment advisor, I have more than 25 years experience across a broad spectrum of industries and market environments. I am highly regarded as a creator of innovative business development strategies that help early-stage companies overcome the inertia of [...]

Ronna-Renee Jackson / CHATECH Jack Studer / Torch To be a COO, you have to have a knack for solving problems and Jack does it better than most. This self-proclaimed nerd started implementing big ideas from his Princeton dorm room and hasn't stopped since. Whether taking tech companies public, fixing the flawed way the internet [...]

Marj Flemming / LaunchPoint Leadership Marj Flemming is a proven leader and has worked at helping others become leaders over the past 2 decades. In her business, LaunchPoint Leadership she serves as a coach, facilitator, and trainer, who happens to also be a very good listener and strategist. Marj's business background has been with a [...]

Dustyn Winder and Sally Lynch / Fancy Rhino Dustyn Winder – Managing Director Dustyn is our maestro. Charged with leading strategic alignment and business integration across all disciplines (Account Services, New Business, Strategy, Creative and Production) he plays an active role in the running of new business development and management of many of our largest [...]

Tim Kelly / Zipflip Tim Kelly is an active Chattanooga Area entrepreneur and citizen. He owns and operates two successful dealerships, Kelly Subaru and Southern Honda Powersports, and is the Co-Founder of Zipflip, a company designed to revolutionize the private party automotive market. He also takes an active part in the development and growth of [...]

Jordan Humble, Bob Bury, Keith Jacquier and Hamilton Brock / Escadrille Jordan Humble is Founder & Chief Merchandising Officer with Esadrille. After racing his bicycle in Europe, he saw the need for better cycling apparel for demanding riders. Humble spent several years reaching out to industry experts and building an experienced team in order to help create his [...]

David White / Develop CENTS David is the Founder & CEO of Develop CENTS. He had a dream to put his IT knowledge and experience to use for nonprofit organizations and small businesses dedicated to improving their communities. After graduating from Covenant College with a B.A. in Community Development, David spent a year working for [...]

Mary Sedrick / BrightBridge, Inc. Mary currently is Director of the Women's Business Center at BrightBridge. Her experience lies in years of problem solving which stems from her engineering education. She also possesses a results-oriented customer caring background. Stephanie Hays / Startup Week Chattanooga Kristina Montague / The JumpFund