His leadership style was not about giving orders. Instead, he offered suggestions, sometimes so subtle that people missed his point.

Three Roots Capital in Knoxville and Pathway Lending in Nashville were among 102 Community Development Entities across the nation that were awarded tax credit allocations totaling $5 billion.

The Johnson City-based organization is one of 35 organizations named as Stage Two winners for the federal agency's "2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition."

The start-up founded by Wesley Pitts is bringing robotic mowers to lawns and golf courses near you.

One is focused on start-ups, awarding between $250,000 and $1 million. The other will provide between $100,000 to $200,000 to science and technology commercialization projects that should lead to a new start-up.

They range from the long-established SC Launch program to participation on two NSF Engines teams and work with SCbio in the Palmetto State's fastest-growing industry sector.

CORE SC is soliciting applications, while a company is pulling up roots and moving from one "C City" to another.

That's the word from Elizabeth Harm, Executive Director of the Energy Technology and Environmental Business Association that has hosted the event for 24 years.