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Co.moblity summit: co.lab hosted its second annual co.mobility summit to convene industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, and investors with a laser-sharp focus on sustainable mobility to support startup founders and innovators that are working on solutions to the problems that chattanooga's mobility industry is working hard to solve. The goal of the summit is to introduce our industry and research strengths to startups across the region to highlight chattanooga as one of the leading places for mobility businesses. The desired outcome is to bring burgeoning businesses here to leverage our strength, provide solutions to our corporate partner's most challenging issues, and bolster our communities' tech ecosystem and economy.

Community events: coffee with co.lab: coffee with co.lab serves local entrepreneurs by providing a consistent networking opportunity with other like-minded and local individuals. It allows small business owners to know they are not alone, share their upcoming business events/news, as well as an opportunity to hear more about co.lab's upcoming events and resources. Cwc will ideally take place once a month in each hub county, equalling to 4 cwc each month. Happy hours: during the last year, co.lab hosted a monthly happy hour that featured trivia on sustainability and entrepreneurship to engage diverse individuals from investors, founders, students, professionals and community leaders. We have decided to discontinue these and (continued on schedule o)

Intrapreneurship workshop: co.lab is developing a custom-made workshop aimed at helping innovators within a large organization learn more about the necessary business tools needed to ideate, refine, and implement organizational innovations. This is a full-day workshop tailored to each organization based on their specific internal needs, keeping in mind the nuances within change management. The first pilot program had a fantastic reception from tva with 60 participants. Co.starters: we offer a program to ten counties, providing entrepreneurs with a supportive community, an organized framework, and a sense of responsibility as they transform their ideas into reality. This program facilitates the journey from conceptualization to business launch through a series of bootcamp sessions guided by co.lab and respected local business professionals, who impart valuable knowledge on various business concepts to the participants. Kiva: co.lab is the only kiva hub in the state of tennessee. Kiva is a nontraditional online lending platform that uses crowdfunded microloans as a force for good. Kiva creates a space where people can have a tangible impact on each other and ultimately financial access for all. Entrepreneurs can be connected to lenders across the globe and can apply for crowdfunded loans of up to $15,000.00 at 0% interest for terms up to 36 months.