| Organization |
Who they serve |
Service Provided |
Chattanooga State
Business and Community Development Center |
Local companies seeking employee assessments, job analysis, and skill training for employees. |
Occupational skills training as well as a range of technical and managerial traning programs. |
| Success by Design |
Economically and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs. |
Teaches entrepreneurship skills, construction industry trades, and professional soft skills. |
| Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Established businesses. |
Provides infrastructure assistance for water and sewar lines and rail line extensions. Also provides some site preparation assistance, industrial training programs, and loan assistance for qualified applicants. |
| Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council |
Economically and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs. |
Non-profit membership organization that encourages corporations to develop and implement supplier diversity programs. Also provides training for members. |
| Tennessee Office of Minority Business Enterprise |
Potential and established minority business owners and minority contractors. |
Provides consulting and training services as well as a "Plan Room" for minority contractors to review specifications for construction job for bid. |
| Tennessee Small Business Development Center |
Entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses |
Provides business planning and management consulting. Also sponsors seminars, provides networking opportunities, and refers clients to other resource organizations. |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Established and potential business owners. |
Provides management consulting on all aspects of operating a business. |
| Urban League of Greater Chattanooga |
African American employers and employees. |
Provides a range of services including PC based courses to meet job requirements of contracting companies as well as job readiness counseling. |
