CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Small Business owners at the Hamilton County Business Development Center say they’re worried about the future of the program as the County Commission is set to discuss their current building and “authorizing its disposal.”
That’s what’s listed on Wednesday’s Hamilton County Commission agenda for the property at 100 Cherokee Boulevard.
It was deeply disheartening, not from the impact to my business personally, but just for what it represents as a building that was donated, you know, 40 plus years ago,” said Nick Johnson, CEO of One-Off Robotics. “It’s the third largest incubator in the US, and one of the few with manufacturing capabilities. It represents an opportunity for so many to get into entrepreneurship and build business.
But while a county spokesperson wouldn’t give us specific details on the possible sale of the current building, she did say there are plans for a “new, modern business incubator closer to our central business district.”…