Community Outreach & Other Benefits

Business Workshops

The CBI offers two types of business workshops to the community: general skills development for small companies and entrepreneurs who want to grow or start a business; targeted workshops for corporations that need highly specialized training.

CBI is well positioned with a cadre of volunteers to design and deliver effective business training. Our volunteers include corporate officers, engineers, university professors, and many small business owners who understand what it’s like to start and grow a business. Some of the volunteers are currently teaching business courses and workshops as adjunct professors in university systems. Others have designed and presented workshops to large audiences throughout the United States. All are dedicated to sharing their vast array of business knowledge.

CBI is also directly associated with Roane State Community College, Tennessee Tech University and the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, organizations that are dedicated to teaching, assisting and growing small businesses in the community.

CBI has a goal to provide the resources and training to meet the needs of the local business community. We will share our knowledge to help make your company a success.

Community College & University Linkage

Tenants may also benefit from the linkage of the CBI with colleges and universities. The benefits of such associations can include:

Faculty/technologist consulting
Student interns and employees (paid or receive credit)
Access to technical facilities and equipment
Access to databases and researchers
Access to potential research and development financing
Credibility and visibility resulting from being a CBI Tenant

Graduate Student, Undergraduate, & Technical Internships

The CBI works with Tennessee Technological University, other universities, Roane State, and the Technology Center to locate interns that can assist the Tenant companies in various aspects of their business and/or product development. Examples of appropriate types of projects include but are not limited to:

Specific product development or research
Solving a specific business problem
Marketing surveys and assessing the potential market for a particular product or service
Assistance in designing a web page
Assistance in business plan development
Preparation of a marketing plan