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Unum and the missing paycheck
A medical bill is only part of the cost of getting sick. Unum has built a business around the income, paperwork and uncertainty that follow someone home.
Rick McKenney and the machinery of a promise
He trained as a mechanical engineer, learned finance at GE, and took charge of Unum in 2015. Rick McKenney’s career offers a close look at the work behind a simple corporate promise: being there when it counts.
Juan Jurado-Blanco and the week between work and payday
A restaurant shift gave Juan Jurado-Blanco a question worth pursuing: why wait for money you have already earned? His answer, Clockout, took him from workplace payroll to the banking apps people already use.
Covenant Logistics wants freight worth waiting for
The Chattanooga carrier is trading ordinary loads for specialized work and longer commitments. Its wager reveals what a truck really sells: a dependable place in someone else’s plans.
Kenco finds the money hiding between the shelves
A warehouse can be full of goods and still be wasting a fortune. Kenco has built a logistics business around finding the expensive little habits that everyone else walks past.
Echelon and the Trouble with an Empty Gym
The connected fitness company began by making the studio bike more accessible. Its next bet is that the most valuable thing in a gym might be the instruction between the machines.
Chris Boudreaux
Chris Boudreaux is a fintech professional and co-founder associated with Cherry (withcherry.com), a San Francisco-based healthcare financing platform trusted by over 60,000 medical providers across the United States. Cherry enables patients to access flexible, interest-free payment plans for elective medical procedures - dental, plastic surgery, medspas, and veterinary care - while giving providers same-day upfront payment. Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Boudreaux operates at the intersection of financial technology and healthcare access, helping expand Cherry's reach across the healthcare provider ecosystem.
Volkswagen ID.4
The Volkswagen ID.4 is VW's first all-electric SUV, built on the purpose-designed MEB platform and assembled in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Launched in 2020 and named World Car of the Year 2021, it offers up to 291 miles of EPA-rated range, 175 kW DC fast charging, and qualifies for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit — making it one of the most accessible premium electric crossovers on the American market.