{"id":12831,"date":"2014-12-18T15:50:38","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T20:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=12831"},"modified":"2014-12-19T11:27:25","modified_gmt":"2014-12-19T16:27:25","slug":"alumna-kim-white-speaks-hundreds-business-students-entrepreneurial-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/12\/alumna-kim-white-speaks-hundreds-business-students-entrepreneurial-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumna Kim White speaks to hundreds of business students at entrepreneurial forum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kim White \u201982 was the featured speaker at the 19th<\/sup> Annual Clarence E. Harris Entrepreneurial Forum, presented by the UTC College of Business.\u00a0 The President and CEO of River City Company and proud alumna of UTC told the students she left Chattanooga for more than 20 years, but she is glad to be back.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOne of the first things I did when I moved back to Chattanooga was to reestablish my relationship with UTC. It is one of the reasons I chose to come home to my city,\u201d White said.<\/p>\n

White promotes downtown development at River City.\u00a0 She also guides the nonprofit\u2019s focus on attracting jobs, growing the residential population, and cultivating retail investment.<\/p>\n

\u201cChattanooga has a history of doing the impossible. Groups come here from all over the world to discover what is in our \u2018secret sauce.\u2019 And it is really no secret. What makes us great is our connectedness\u2014not just through technology and the Gig\u2014but a connectedness of vision and spirit. Our strength is in our collaboration. Visioning is how this city works. We don\u2019t just say \u2018working together works.\u2019 We live it. And isn\u2019t that collaborative, problem-solving approach just perfect for entrepreneurs?\u201d White asked.<\/p>\n

White has held her position at River City Company since 2009.\u00a0 She has served on the boards of non-profits and she has been very involved at UTC, serving on the UC Foundation, UT Foundation, and as the past president of the UTC Alumni Board.\u00a0 She told the students they have an opportunity to shape the next 30 years of a city that welcomes the new ideas of entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt energizes me to look out and see such a great group of students. I know our future is in good hands,\u201d White said to students.<\/p>\n

In addition to White, panelist speakers were invited to share their thoughts with students.\u00a0 The group included:<\/p>\n