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8 Winners Named To Receive Chambliss Startup Awards

  • Friday, October 22, 2021

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

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