Also on tap are two events in Johnson City, courtesy of FoundersForge.

Innov865 Week started ten years ago with the idea that start-ups in Knoxville could use a little love.

Nearly nine years after opening, RightWay Insurance has made a name for itself in Knoxville by offering people a variety of auto, home, and life insurance options tailored to them. 

A doula can do many things but acts mainly as a support system to the mother before and after birth. Roberts is a birth doula, a postpartum doula, a fertility doula, a lactation specialist, and teaches infant CPR. Basically, she does it all.

Tavis and Cassie Bailey wanted to own their own Knoxville business, so instead of starting from the ground up, they bought one.

What started as a nonprofit helping those with substance abuse now helps people of all ages and backgrounds through the power of art.

Fletcher custom prints t-shirts for a variety of businesses largely in the Oak Ridge area, including several schools and the local Girls Inc chapter. 

After launching her all-natural beauty product line in 2020, Tonya Hairston is opening her first storefront in East Knoxville.