Is your community’s economic potential limited because everyone works in silos?
Today we’re joined by Sarah Mattson, Director of Entrepreneurship with the City of Chattanooga, who shares how simple and effective it is to create a Business Resource Collective in which entrepreneur support organizations work together instead of duplicating efforts.
Plus, she reveals an unexpected partnership with… a credit union?! Their local credit union has developed a loan program that has helped hundreds of startups, all because they have one unique, critical requirement before they approve the loan.
Key Takeaways:
- You have more economic development wins when your goal is to make your city the “easiest and most fun place to do business”
- How Chattanooga is supporting entrepreneurs with programs like Builders Blueprint
- Why authentically building your network is the secret to success
About the Guest:
Sarah Mattson is the Director of Entrepreneurship for the City of Chattanooga. You can connect with her on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sarah-mattson
Resources Mentioned:
- Chattanooga Entrepreneur Week instagram.com/cha.entrepreneur.week
- TVFCU Idea Leap tvfcu.com/business/idea-leap
The EDO Breakthrough podcast is brought to you by PPR Strategies. PPR Strategies is a strategic consulting firm working specifically with EDOs and other place-based organizations. We share the unique stories of communities through communications, strategic planning, marketing, media relations, and more.
Visit us at pprstrategies.com/edobreakthrough to learn more and to submit a question for a future episode.
Produced and edited by SpeakEasy Productions.
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