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Compete in The LAUNCH Games!

Grab your team and compete in The LAUNCH Games, happening October 16.

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Food Truck Friday

Food Truck Friday is back in 2026! Come spice up your lunch break while supporting local. Sponsored by TVFCU.

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LAUNCH & Learn Workshops

Develop your skillsets as an entrepreneur with LAUNCH's free workshops, eligible for anyone.

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KIC Nights: Juneteenth

Join LAUNCH, Urban League of Greater Chattanooga, and Chattanooga Business Elite as we celebrate entrepreneurs, community leaders, artists, and more. Sponsored by BetterFi and G93.

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Volunteer as a Speaker

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

October 2026

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6pm IN-PERSON: Start-Up Matrix Fall '26 Class Speaker: Angela Belonzi: Social Media ( 6:30pm-7:15pm)

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6pm LAUNCH & Learn: Media Training For Entrepreneurs: Part Two with Allie Schrenker

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6pm ONLINE: Start-Up Matrix Fall '26-Class Speaker: Angela Belonzi: Social Media ( 6:30pm-7:15pm)

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11am Food Truck Friday: Harvest Street Eats

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Oui Oui Boulangerie (The Dwell) Soft Opening

6pm IN-PERSON: Start-Up Matrix Fall '26. Class Speaker: Lisa Rousseau: TN TAP

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6pm LAUNCH & Learn: Consumer Packaged Goods Roundtable @KIC Patio- Facilitator Mark Holland

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6pm ONLINE: Start-Up Matrix Fall '26-Class Speaker: Lisa Rousseau: TN TAP

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6pm IN-PERSON: Start-Up Matrix Fall '26 / Class Speaker Kara Cotto: Product Pricing

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6pm ONLINE: Start-Up Matrix Fall '26- Class Speaker Kara Cotto: Product Pricing

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1pm White Oak Mountain Coffee Bar & Roastery Ribbon Cutting

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6pm IN-PERSON: Start-Up Matrix Fall '26- Class Speaker# 1: (6:15pm-6:45pm)Stephanie Dark- State Farm. Class Speaker #2 JuliAnn Morgan- Southeast Bank( 7pm-7:45pm)

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6pm Taste of the Future

6pm ONLINE: Start-Up Matrix Fall '26- Class Speaker# 1: (6:15pm-6:45pm)Stephanie Dark- State Farm. Class Speaker #2 JuliAnn Morgan- Southeast Bank( 7pm-7:45pm)

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6pm PITCH PREP. IN-PERSON: Start-Up Matrix Fall '26

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6pm LAUNCH & Learn: Calm the Hustle: A Mindfulness Workshop for Entrepreneurs with Dr. Kia Ruffin

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6pm ONLINE: Start-Up Matrix Fall '26-PITCH PREP

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