Eight entrepreneurs took home top prizes from the annual Chambliss Startup Awards Thursday night.
After the Howard High School band led the crowd from Naked River Brewing Co. to First Tennessee Pavilion - where the ceremony took place - Chattanooga Football Club team members were on site to hand out the soccer-ball shaped awards.
The winners were:
Presented by: TSBDC
Award: Rising Star Award
Winner: Mountain View Low Vision Services (Cheryl Saucier)
Presented by: INCubator
Award: Goldfinch of the Year
Winner: Hoff & Pepper
Presented by: The Enterprise Center + Tech Goes Home
Award: Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Joyce Watson
Presented by: Lapaz
Award: Latino Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner: Carlos Garcia - LogistiX Inc
Presented by: The Company Lab
Award: High Growth Company of the Year
Winner: Text Request
Presented by: Launch Chattanooga
Award: Micro Business of the Year
Winner: She Trucking
Presented by: Public vote
Award: Startup of the Year
Winner: Be Caffeinated
Presented by: Startup Award committee
Award: Charlie Brock Ecosystem Impact Award
Winner: Hal Bowling