A Social Entrepreneur’s Guide to Startup Week CHA 2019
Startup Week Chattanooga kicks off on Saturday (2 days earlier than years past!). There are over 100 events this year so we’ve put together our list of recommendations if social entrepreneurship, creative problem solving, community engagement, and having fun are your jam.
See something you’re interested in? Head over to the Startup Week website, make a free Sched account and create your personalized schedule. Most events are free, but some require registration to attend.
OCTOBER 19 • SATURDAY
10:00am — 4:00pm Chattanooga Maker Day
OCTOBER 20 • SUNDAY
4:00pm — 6:00pm Teacherpreneur: Pitch Night with Public Education Foundation
OCTOBER 21 • MONDAY
10:00am — 10:50am Collaboration Over Competition; 5 Steps To Successfully Enter A Crowded Market
11:30am — 12:50pm Startup Week Kick-Off and Food Hall Pop-Up! sponsored by FreightWaves
2:00pm — 3:20pm NEW-trepreneur Bookkeeping
OCTOBER 22 • TUESDAY
10:00am — 11:00am Combatting Hate in the Entrepreneurial World
11:00am — 12:00pm Let’s Talk Strategy: Customer Journey Design — How to Map Growth of Your Business (Part 1)
12:00pm — 1:00pm Re:Boot Chattanooga Announcements & Luncheon
1:30pm — 2:30pm The Enneagram in Business: Why the Enneagram Matters for your Team
5:00pm — 7:00pm Cheers to Changemakers at Causeway
OCTOBER 23 • WEDNESDAY
9:00am — 9:50am Cash Flow + Compassion: How to Create a Housing Business that Empowers the Marginalized and Turns Profit
10:00am — 11:00am 3 Mindsets for Cultivating Mental Wellbeing as an Entrepreneur
10:00am — 11:00am The StoryBrand 7 Part Framework
11:00am — 12:00pm Let’s Talk Marketing: Marketing Automation — Why & How to Do It? (Part 2)
12:00pm — 2:00pm Break. Meditate. Tea. Believe.Wildflower Tea Shop & Apothecary
12:00pm — 1:20pm Kiva Crowdfunding: How I Got Started
2:00pm — 2:50pm The Impact of an Inclusive and Values Driven Business
2:30pm — 4:00pm The Ultimate Design Thinking Experience at Causeway
4:30pm — 5:20pm VaynerX’s The Sasha Group Is In Chattanooga To Help You
5:30pm — 6:30pm It’s Not About You — It’s About What Your Customers Actually Want
7:00pm — 10:00pm S’mores & Songwriters at Treetop Hideaways
OCTOBER 24 • THURSDAY
10:00am — 11:30am Businesses Partnering with Education for Workforce Development
11:00am — 1:50pm Startup Picture Day
11:00am — 11:50am Startup Your Civic Engagement
12:00pm — 12:50pm Lunch and Learn: Get Started Making Helpful
2:00pm — 3:00pm DIY VIDEO FOR YOUR BUSINESS / FOR SMALL BUSINESS
3:30pm — 4:30pm A Way with Words: the Language of Branding
6:00pm — 7:00pm Startup Awards Social by Chambliss Startup Group
7:00pm — 8:30pm Chattanooga Startup Awards sponsored by SmartBank (this is where we’ll be announcing the COTY winner!)
OCTOBER 25 • FRIDAY
8:30am — 10:00am CreativeMornings/Chattanooga
11:00am — 2:00pm Noontunes at Miller Park
12:00pm — 4:00pm Startup Week Unplugged: Explore Chattanooga’s Outdoors and Outdoor Startups
4:30pm — 8:30pm Local Craft Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting [Registration Required*]
8:00pm — 11:30pm 6th Annual Bitter About Start Up Week Unofficial After Party
