News for Chamber
Sunday, August 02, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Local Travel Advisor Kat Mahn Earns Prestigious ASTA Verified Travel Advisor Certification Knoxville, TN – August 2, 2026 — Kat Mahn, owner of Kat's Purrfect Getaways LLC, is proud to announce that she has officially earned the ASTA Verified Travel Advisor designation from the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), one of the travel industry's most respected ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Education/Research, Press Release - General
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Dalen Products is proud to announce that its Scare Owl has been nominated for the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Tennessee competition.
Celebrating 50 years of manufacturing in Knoxville, Dalen developed the Scare Owl in 1984. Since then, more than 9 million owls have helped gardeners naturally protect their gardens—and even the NASA Space Shuttle (true story!).
Public voting is now open. You can ...read more
Categories: Award/Recognition, Human Interest, Chamber, Press Release - General
Thursday, June 04, 2026
What Is Adobe Firefly?
What is Adobe Firefly? Adobe Firefly is a generative artificial intelligence application created by Adobe that allows users to produce high-quality visual and audio content using simple everyday text descriptions. The platform works by interpreting written prompts and turning them into digital images, graphics, text effects, and video components through advanced underlying ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Economic, Community, Press Release - General
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Poor communication carries a $1.2 trillion annual cost for U.S. businesses — in lost productivity, higher turnover, and customer churn. For small business owners in Knoxville and West Knox County, where local reputation travels fast and relationships drive referrals, public speaking isn't a presentation exercise — it's a business development strategy. As of 2025, 75% of people fear public ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Press Release - General
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Small business owners operate in a world where cash flow, customer demand, and unexpected expenses can shift overnight. A financial safety net is the system you build to protect your business from shocks and give yourself room to think clearly during uncertainty. It is not a luxury. It is a core operating discipline.The Core Moves That Matter
Build a dedicated business emergency fund with at ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Press Release - General, Community
Friday, November 14, 2025
The Hidden Chaos of Growth
For many small business owners in Farragut and West Knox, growth can feel like a double-edged sword. Sales are up, your team is expanding, and opportunities are multiplying—but so are the spreadsheets, bottlenecks, and late-night emails. Without strong systems, scaling becomes guesswork instead of strategy.TL;DR
Growth thrives on clarity. Streamline your operations ...read more
Categories: Community, Chamber, Press Release - General
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Starting a business is exciting — but let’s be honest, the terminology can feel like a foreign language. From LLCs to burn rates, you’ll encounter plenty of new vocabulary. The good news? Learning these terms early can save you time, money, and stress down the line.
This guide is designed to help first-time founders and solo entrepreneurs feel confident navigating the fundamentals of ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Hiring & Promotion, Press Release - General
Thursday, August 07, 2025
A new business is more than a product or a clever name. It’s a promise — one that shows up in every detail from how you speak to how you show up online. And in the early days, when everything feels scrappy and uncertain, your brand is the thing that keeps you recognizable, memorable, and — ideally — trusted. This isn’t about chasing trends or designing the perfect logo in one go. It’s about ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Press Release - General
