Tiffany Malapanes / Positiffitea Tea Company  Tiffany Malapanes is the owner of Positiffitea, a herbal tea blending company in Tennessee that hand blends organic, loose leaf herbal teas. While attending Middle Tennessee State University in pursuit of a B.A. in Global Studies with a concentration in Nutritional Science, Tiffany started Positiffitea as a fun side hobby […]

  Keith McConnell / Renovare Distillery  Keith McConnell, founder of Renovare Distillery, wants to revive the tradition of grain-to-glass spirits. Renovare will feature the farmers who produce the company’s grains and connect each glass with the land and community behind it. The initial lineup will include whiskey, vodka, gin and flavored variations. A life-long entrepreneur and […]

Marcel Schwantes / Leadership from the Core  Marcel Schwantes is an executive coach, leadership trainer, entrepreneur, columnist, thinker, Dodgers fan, defender of the least of these, husband and father. He’s also the founder of Leadership From the Core, the only servant-leadership development boutique in Chattanooga dedicated to growing leaders and healthy work cultures.  

Victor Agreda / Superpixel Studios    Prior to founding Superpixel Studios, Victor was editor in chief at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW).

  James Cowan / ProviderLinc    James Cowan is a native of Flint, MI who moved to Chattanooga, TN in July of 2014. In addition to his previous entrepreneurial endeavors, he has spent the last 5 years helping large investor owned utilities with their energy efficiency and sustainability programs. Micah Johnson / GoFanBase   

Seun Erinle / Grid Principles and A.I.R. Labs  Seun Erinle is a designer, teacher, and entrepreneur. She owns two companies, Grid Principles – a graphic design and web development shop, and A.I.R. Labs – an environment to inspire your imagination and build your digital confidence. Her educational background is in Computer Science and Digital Art & Design. […]

Rebecca Solomon / Envoy Mortgage  Rebecca has been in mortgage business for over 30 years , She has owned and managed her own companies for several years. She has been a member of the community for many years. and has a great love for Chattanooga.

Nate Wilson / Weekly Fig    Nate moved to Chattanooga three years ago with our three small children, and fell in love with the town. He has been supporting our local farmers through his local CSA and wanted to do more to give back to them and Chattanooga. Weekly Fig was born out of a desire to […]