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Chamber lays out economic-development strategy with focus on talent, childcare and minority business support
Summary
The Knoxville Chamber presented its five-year priorities — business expansion, talent pipeline, childcare and digital literacy — and described programs addressing minority-owned business access to capital and technical assistance.
Representatives from the Knoxville Chamber told the African American Equity Restoration Task Force that the chamber’s five-year strategy centers on raising average annual pay, expanding the region’s talent pipeline and supporting business growth, with specific programming aimed at minority-owned firms.
Amy Nolan, vice president of mutual enhancement for the Knoxville Chamber, described the chamber’s strategic shift toward economic prosperity work: "Our reason for being is to help businesses that are here grow, expand, be prosperous," Nolan said. Lauren Longmire, vice president of economic development, highlighted the chamber’s business pipeline and recent wins she said would…
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