Exalting Entrepreneurship

A company that provides agricultural drone services took home the top award — and $10,000 — at this year’s 865 Fest.

Business Roundup: September 2025

Every month we run down notable news items from the area’s businesses.

The new 121 Tech Hub in the Old City provides an accessible space for early-stage entrepreneurs.

In a new report, the Knoxville Chamber envisions a more vigorous private sector that can thrive during an anticipated economic transition.

With funding from the city, Centro Hispano launches a program to help Latino-owned businesses get established in the community.

The local economy continued to adapt to the pandemic and recover from its ravages as major new investments rolled in.

Eight years and one pandemic into its mission, the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center aims to broaden its support of local startups — large and small.

An Urban League program helps local entrepreneurs take the first steps toward business success.

Programs give a financial boost and expert advice to Knoxville’s African-American entrepreneurs.

How the UT Research Foundation helps move innovation from campus into the marketplace.