Innovation, community, and celebration took center stage Thursday night as five standout small businesses walked away with a total of $75,000 in funding during the Chattanooga Idea Leap Pitch Competition, hosted byTennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) at The Signal.
This annual event, a cornerstone of Chattanooga’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, spotlighted local changemakers transforming ideas into thriving businesses.
2025 Idea Leap Pitch Competition Winners:
$30,000 Grand Prize: Tiny Tigers Learning Center, Chattanooga
$15,000 Second Place: Scenic City Therapy, Chattanooga
$10,000 Runner-Up Awards:
Jordan Ariel Agency, Chattanooga
Party Bites, DBA Cha Cha Masala Chia, Chattanooga
Bird Fork Farm, Dunlap
In a powerful show of community commitment, TVFCU also awarded $2,500 scholarships to both the UTC Veterans Entrepreneurship Program and the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga, furthering efforts to support economic equity and empower future business leaders.
