Kingsport Office of Small Business Development

Aundrea Y. Wilcox, of the Office of Small Business for the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce has been appointed by the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE) to the 2012 Board of Examiners.

KOSBE client and past award winner, Phil’s Dream Pit was recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as the State of Tennessee Entrepreneurial Success Award winner.

TSBDC) at ETSU and KOSBE will host a Hands-On QuickBooks Training event on Thursday, July 19 from 1-4 p.m., at the Morristown Chamber of Commerce, located at 825 W. 1st North Street, Morristown.

TSBDC at ETSU and the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) will host a free Small Group Hands-On Training Class: Get Found Online on Thursday, June 21, 2012 from 9 – 11 a.m. at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.

The Kingsport Chamber of Commerce is proud to award its 2012 Santa Train Scholarship to Kashenna Wolford, a 2012 graduate of Phelps High School, Phelps, KY. The four-year scholarship is worth $5,000.

KOSBE Client, The Utility Company of East Tennessee’s national headquarters, The Utility Company (TUC) announced recently the acquisition of Canada’s largest Managed Service Provider, Nitro.

Certified counselor on hand by appointment only for free business counseling on the Thursday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Rogersville Chamber of Commerce, located at 107 East Main Street, Rogersville.

TSBDC at ETSU and the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) will host a free Small Business Spring Night School on Tuesday, May 22 from 6 - 9 p.m., at the Kingsport Chamber.

TSBDC at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office will have a certified counselor on hand by appointment only for free business counseling on the Thursday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Morristown Chamber of Commerce.

On Saturday, April 21, local author, Aundrea Wilcox, will have a local book preview and signing from 1 – 3 p.m. located at The Acoustic Coffeehouse, 415 West Walnut Street, Johnson City.