The Wicked Plant Shop (Kingsport), Jane Hall, garden center.

Faith’s Kingdom (Piney Flats), Lindsey Frye, eCommerce boutique.

Doane’s Disposal Service (Blaine, Tennessee), Tammy Doane, waste collection and recycling.

Belmeade Designs (Kingsport), Lindsey Wilder-Nieuwland, decorating.

Hill’s Soul Food & Catering (Kingsport), Cassandra Hill, mobile catering and food truck.

Member companies in the WOW Propel cohort include: I know from my own experience that stepping outside of your comfort zone reaps great rewards, so these ladies are definitely in for a treat.” They will be sharing their experiences and what they already know with each other and learning from mentors and advisers who have also been handpicked for this all-female group. “Each of these businesses will be starting at different places on the track. “This program is a catalyst to developing a business on a sounder basis and getting it to the point where it is bankable and even attractive to private sources of finance if appropriate,” said KOSBE Executive Director Aundrea Wilcox.

GrowthWheel helps entrepreneurs and business advisers get focus, set agenda, make decisions and take action. The 12-week curriculum consists of GrowthWheel®, a toolbox for decision making in startup and growth companies. In addition to developing a bank-ready working business plan, business owners will receive specific help deciding between different financing options, preparing information for and negotiating with the lender, exploring alternative investment opportunities and reviewing current and future risks in the business. Propel is a program specially designed to inspire women entrepreneurs and promote personal and business growth.

The Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) has named the 10 women-led companies that will make up the first all-female Propel cohort of WOW (Women of Worth). Women of Worth WOW + Propel Mentor/Protege Program

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