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Prefer PDFs? A printer-friendly PDF of this list is available. Download PDF file Prefer Excel? A complete spreadsheet of this list is available. Download Excel file Entrepreneurs Directory Organization Phone Website E-mail Services offered Top executive Business Plans & Startup Guides Small Business Administration, Tenn. District 2 International Plaza Drive, Ste. 500 Nashville, TN 37217 615-736-5881 www.sba.gov/offices/district/tn/nashville tn@sba.gov Startup guide; information on SBA lenders, local business mentors, government contracting opportunities John Mallano LaTanya Channel District directors Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development 312 Rosa Parks Ave., 11th Floor Nashville, TN 37243 615-741-1888 www.tn.gov/ecd ecd.communications.office@tn.gov Small Business and Startup Guide, Business Enterprise Resource Office, economic research Randy Boyd Bob Rolfe Commissioners Tennessee Small Business Development Center 17 Market Square, Ste. 201 1 Knoxville, TN 37902 865-246-2663 2 www.tsbdc.org/pscc3 Online and in-person counseling and training; startup financing, marketing guides for entrepreneurs and small business owners Bruce Hayes Executive director Expansion/ Relocation Knoxville Chamber 17 Market Square, Ste. 201 Knoxville, TN 37902 865-637-4550 knoxvillechamber.com Economic research and demographics, business recruitment, networking events, professional development seminars, Propel mentor/protege program, import/export assistance Michael Edwards President, CEO Tennessee Valley Authority Economic Development Agency 10215 Technology Drive, Ste. 2024 Knoxville, TN 37932 865-777-3943 www.tva.com/Economic-Development econdev@tva.gov Economic incentive programs, site design and consultation, customized training programs, Andy Lawson Tim Tidwell Regional development specialist Regional development specialist, Northeast Valley Export Assistance U.S. Export Assistance Centers of Tennessee 17 Market Square, Ste. 201 Knoxville, TN 37902 865-545-4637 www.export.gov/tennessee robert.leach@trade.gov Exporter's Resource Database, market intelligence, trade counseling, business matchmaking, advocacy/commercial diplomacy support Robert Leach Director Legal Matters City of Knoxville Business License/Tax Office 400 Main St., Rm. 685 Knoxville, TN 37902 865-215-2083 www.knoxvilletn.gov Information on business licenses, permits and taxes Donna Dyer Revenue administrator City of Knoxville Office of Business Support 400 Main St., Room 654D Knoxville, TN 37902 865-215-3155 www.knoxvilletn.gov probledo@knoxvilletn.gov Services to help business community navigate city regulations, policies and departments; Business Resource Guide Patricia Robledo Business liaison Knox County Clerk 300 Main St. Knoxville, TN 37902 865-215-2385 www.knoxcounty.org/clerk/ county.clerk@knoxcounty.org Applications for business licenses, filing business tax returns Foster D. Arnett Jr. Knox County Clerk Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission Ste. 403, City County Bldg., 400 Main St. Knoxville, TN 37902 865-215-2500 www.knoxmpc.org contact@knoxmpc.org Zoning regulations, site plan reviews, economic research and data Gerald Green Executive director Tennessee Department of Revenue, Knoxville office 7175 Strawberry Plains Pike, Ste. 209 Knoxville, TN 37914 865-594-6100 www.tn.gov/revenue TN.Revenue@tn.gov Business Tax Guide, tax workshops, business incentives information Minority Businesses City of Knoxville Equal Business Opportunity Program 400 Main St., Rm. 654C Knoxville, TN 37902 865-215-3867 www.knoxvilletn.gov jhundley@cityofknoxville.org EBOP Certified Business Directory; Minority, Women & Small Business Directory; contracting & procurement services Governor's Office of Diversity Business Enterprise 312 Rose L. Parks Ave. Nashville, TN 37243 615-253-4634 www.tn.gov Shelia.J.Simpson@tn.gov Assists minority-owned, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned and small businesses interested in competing in State of Tennessee procurement and contracting activities Sheila Simpson Program director Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of East Tennessee P.O. Box 31552 Knoxville, TN 37930 865-659-4652 www.hccet.org mail@hccet.org Networking events, educational opportunities, technical assistance to Hispanic business owners Rosa Mar CEO Knoxville Area Urban League 1514 E. 5th Ave. Knoxville, TN 37917 865-524-5511 www.thekaul.org info@thekaul.org Counseling, lending programs to create/expand businesses, entrepreneurship training Phyllis Y. Nichols President, CEO Tennessee Small and Minority-Owned Business Assistance Program 502 Deaderick Ave. Nashville, TN 37243 615-253-2265 http://treasury.tn.gov/smob treasury.smob@tn.gov Provides education, consulting services and loans/financing assistance to small or minority-owned businesses Jaye Chavis Program manager Networking/ Mentoring Entrepreneurial Collective/Entrepreneurs of Knoxville 1202 Kenesaw Ave. Knoxville, TN 37919 865-484-6481 www.eokhq.com info@eokhq.com Peer education and support for local entrepreneurs, co-working space Leonard Knight President Greater Knoxville SCORE 412 N. Cedar Bluff Road, Ste. 450 Knoxville, TN 37923 865-692-0716 https://greaterknoxville.score.org counseling@scoreknox.org Free consulting with small businesses through peer counseling from experienced business leaders; workshops, articles and research Marc Brashares Cliff Caudill Chairman Vice chairman Knoxville Entrepreneur Center 17 Market Square, Ste. 101 Knoxville, TN 37902 865-282-4322 http://knoxec.com Business accelerator offering mentoring & training for aspiring entrepreneurs, CO.STARTERS business development program Jim Biggs Executive director Launch Tennessee 211 7th Ave. North, Nashville, TN 37219 615-673-4419 http://launchtn.org info@launchtn.org Manages regional entrepreneur centers targeting specific industries throughout the state, manages The TENN business accelerator program Jill Van Beke Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Referral Excellence Organization P.O. Box 10552 Knoxville, TN 37939 www.reomeetings.com Small-group networking and referral organization Raeus Cannon CEO The Legacy Centre for Family Business and Entrepreneurship 6312 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-386-6248 www.tnlegacy.com Mentoring, educational seminars, peer advisory group program for family-owned businesses Cindy Seaver Ed Seaver President Director Raising Capital/ Managing Finances Angel Capital Group 1204 Kenesaw Ave. Knoxville, TN 37919 865-272-9677 http://theangelcapitalgroup.com info@angelcapitalgr.com Network that matches angel investors with Tennessee entrepreneurs Eric Dobson Leo Knight CEO President, Knoxville chapter Southern Appalachian Fund 1020 Commerce Park Drive Oak Ridge, TN 37830 865-220-1715 www.southappfund.com info@southappfund.com Venture capital fund providing investments and operational assistance to qualifying businesses in southern Appalachia; New Markets Venture Capital Company Ray Moncrief President, fund manager Three Roots Capital5 10426 Jackson Oaks Way, Ste. 103 Knoxville, TN 37922 865-220-1710 www.3rootscapital.org Venture capital fund investing in companies in primarily rural areas of central and southern Appalachia, Rural Business Investment Company Grady Vanderhoofven Fund manager TNInvestco 312 Rose L. Parks Ave. Nashville, TN 37243 615-741-9301 www.tn.gov/ecd/section/tninvestco lamont.price@tn.gov Allocates capital funds for Tennessee startups that demonstrate potential for high growth Lamont Price Director Research East Tennessee Economic Development Agency 10215 Technology Drive, Ste. 202 Knoxville, TN 37932 865-777-3833 www.eteda.org Business recruitment services, economic and demographic research Allen Neel President, CEO Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance 500 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 615-741-2241 www.tn.gov/commerce ask.tdci@tn.gov Information on regulatory boards, business insurance Julie Mix McPeak Commissioner Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development 220 French Landing Drive Nashville, TN 37243 844-224-5818 www.tn.gov/workforce Information on starting a business, Employer Handbook, information on employee training, local economic research Burns Phillips Commissioner University of Tennessee Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation 418 Haslam Business Building Knoxville, TN 37996 865-974-5126 http://andersoncei.utk.edu acei@utk.edu Programs and research to support entrepreneurship Lynn Youngs Executive director University of Tennessee Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research 916 Volunteer Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37996 865-974-5441 http://cber. utk.edu cberweb@utk.edu Economic and demographic research on the state of Tennessee Willliam F. Fox CBER Director University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services 105 Student Services Bldg. Knoxville, TN 37996 865-974-2249 https://cis.tennessee.edu tmep@tennessee.edu Consulting, training and research for the manufacturing industry Bill Hicks Solutions consultant, East Tennessee 1 Oak Ridge office: 1400 Oak Ridge Turnpike; 2 Oak Ridge office: 865-483-2668; 3 Oak Ridge office: www.tsbdc.org/rscc; 4 Also 4125 Greenway Drive, GRN 1D, Knoxville, 865-673-2289; 5 Formerly Meritus Ventures Source: State and local organization websites. NA=not applicable or not available.This list and other Knoxville-area market data are available as Excel spreadsheets at www.knoxvillebiz.com. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Angela Akers at 865-342-6424 or lists@knoxvillebiz.com.