Chattanooga, TN is having a renaissance of innovation. Leveraging the 2012 launch of "The Gig", the city's breakneck internet speeds, and pioneering mentality, and world-class outdoors are attracting entrepreneurs from across the country.

1. W H Y Y O U S H O U L D E X P E R I E N C E C H AT TA N O O G A
A K A … ’ T W O D AY S O F A N G E L S A N D A D V E N T U R E ’
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C H AT TA N O O G A , T N
O C T O B E R 1 3 - 1 4 , 2 0 1 5

2. 1 Gigabit/s fiber network.
Launched 2012
That’s Flash Gordon Fast!
2hr drive to Atlanta.
2hr drive to Nashville.
2 hrs to Oakridge National Labs.
Great market accessibility.
Major government support.
Foundation backing.
Growing investor ecosystem.
Chattanoogans collaborate.
Connectivity Location Community
A R I S I N G S TA R T U P E C O S Y S T E M
Smart City, Great Outdoors

3. 5 2 8 , 1 4 3 , 0 0 0 Population of Chattanooga metro
1 0 Active investment funds
$ 1 . 8 B I L L I O N
Amount that UPS paid for
Coyote Logistics
3 6 % Job growth over the next 10 years
$ 1 4 4 , 0 0 0
Median price of a house…you can
actually afford to live here!
M A R K E T S TAT S

4. S TA R T U P P R O F I L E
Quickcue
• Founders: Jeffrey Cole, Jackson Alexander, Aaron
Welch
• Year founded: 2011
• Description: iPad-based platform that allows
restaurants to better manage guests dinning
experience.
• Industry: Software
• Acquired by Open Table in 2013 for $11.5 million
• Now part of the Priceline conglomerate
Recent Success Story

5. S TA R T U P P R O F I L E
Feetz
• Founder: Lucy Beard
• Year founded: 2013
• Description: Reinvents the footwear
industry by providing custom footwear
using 3D printing and scanning
technology.
• Industry: Additive Manufacturing
• Who should be scared: Cubify and the
entire footwear industry
Up and coming startup

6. BellHops
• Founders: Cameron Doody, Stephen Vlahos
• Year founded: 2013
• Description: A tech-enabled platform for
moving & lifting help that provides
trustworthy, athletic help in over 125 U.S.
cities.
• Industry: Moving and Logistics
• Who should be scared: College Hunks
S TA R T U P P R O F I L E
Up and coming startup

7. Branch Technology
• Founder: Platt Boyd
• Year founded: 2011
• Description: 3D manufacturing process that
prints walls. It excels at constructing complex
geometries in open space, without the use of
support materials or highly controlled build
environments.
• Industry: Additive Manufacturing
• Who should be scared: the entire $8.5 billion
construction industry.
S TA R T U P P R O F I L E
Watch this one carefully…

8. C O M M U N I T Y- D R I V E N I N N O VAT I O N
The Enterprise Center The Community Nucleus
Launch Tennessee The Catalyst
Lyndhurst, Benwood And Lypton
Foundations
The Facilitators
EPB The Power Source
Innovation District The Future
Everyone contributes…

9. K E Y P L AY E R S
10 champions shifting the startup landscape
Charlie Brock CEO at Launch Tennessee,
Founding Partner at Chattanooga
Renaissance Fund
Ken Hays President & CEO
at The Enterprise Center
Sheldon Grizzle Partner at Blank Slate
Ventures & Spartan Ventures, Founder at
The Company Lab (CO.LAB)
Lucy Beard CEO & Founder at Feetz
David Belitz Founding Partner at the
Chattanooga Renaissance Fund, Partner
XMi High Growth Development Fund
Mike Bradshaw Executive Director at
The Company Lab
Shelley Prevost Founder & CEO at Torch,
Partner at Lamp Post Group, General
Partner at The JumpFund
Ted Alling President at Access America,
Founder at Lamp Post Group
Kristina Montague Managing Partner at
JumpFund
Stephen Culp Founding Partner at
Chattanooga Renaissance Fund

10. W H Y C H AT TA N O O G A I S T H E B E S T T O W N E V E R
World-class climbing that rivals Boulder
Hosts Triple Crown Bouldering Series (Oct 17)
Highpoint Climbing: downtown top-roping
Tennessee Bouldering Authority: indoor gym
Rock climbing that’s off the hook

11. Spectacular spelunking
7,000 caves within 1 hr drive (that’s nuts!)
14,000 caves in Tennessee
Ruby Falls: 140 ft. underground waterfall
Lost Sea: Underground lake
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12. Near the Ocoee River
Top 10 whitewater rafting river in U.S.
Home to 1996 Olympics rafting competition
…Watersports
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13. 150 mi of hiking w/in 15 minutes
2 National Parks nearby
1,521,975 acres of National Forest
Endless woods and mountains
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14. 2 major Civil War Battlefields
11 museums, from railroads to American art
’The River Bend Festival’ anchors you with 9 days of music
The Delta Queen brings to life riverboat history
Excellent arts & culture
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15. Top-tier BBQ
Regionally renowned annual
chicken wings competition…
Home of the Moonpies
Classic southern cooking
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16. Part of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail
Tennessee Stillhouse launched in 2015
First local legal whiskey in 100 years.
“Too much of anything is bad,
but too much of good whiskey is barely enough.”
— Mark Twain
W H Y C H AT TA N O O G A I S T H E B E S T T O W N E V E R

17. Beer: Chattanooga Brewing Company
Wine: DeBarge Winery
Moonshine: Popcorn Sutton
A tradition of rebelliousness…
in other words, this guy here —>
It’s not just Whiskey…
This is Popcorn
W H Y C H AT TA N O O G A I S T H E B E S T T O W N E V E R

18. C O N V I N C E D ?
Come see for yourself this October.
October 13-14:
October 12-16:
October 17:
Every other day:
AngelSummit.io
Chattanooga Startup Week
Triple Crown Bouldering Series
Chattanooga’s badassery

19. R E G I S T E R N O W !
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