Melissa Centers provided entrepreneurs with five tips for staying legally on track with their startups.

ORNL's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility is one of the collaborators on the effort.

Day one of the event is in the books after presentations and "asks" from several speakers. Now, the hard work begins.

Diondre Jackson and his wife have a number of interests in Jefferson City that range from a co-working facility to a 10-month residency leadership program targeting at-risk young men.

Each recipient will receive up to $15 million for the next two years and up to $160 million over 10 years.

Since its opening, the shared commercial kitchen facility has served nearly 100 new and growing food businesses.

Ten organizations are expected to serve more than 600 entrepreneurs across 29 counties by the middle of 2024.

There's also a recognition of 100-year-old businesses in two East Tennessee counties and new appointments at the UT System.