Insights

Business & Community Insights.

Field notes on building businesses, nonprofits, and community programs in Knoxville and beyond.

What Funders Actually Read in Your Grant Proposal

After hundreds of submitted proposals, here is the order grant reviewers actually use — and how to write for it.

Knoxville and Knox County have specific submittal expectations. Here is the checklist we use with developer clients before plans are submitted.

A practical roadmap for the first month of starting a new business — from formation to bank account to your first paying client.