Roane State Community College

Empowering Entrepreneurs

Located on Roane State’s Cumberland County campus, the CBI helps small businesses grow.

• Business Assistance: Business Coaching, Mentors, Marketing, Access to Capital
• Business Concept Validation: Business Model Canvas, Pitch Events
• Business Development and Growth: Classes and Workshops, Lunch & Learns, Networking opportunities
• Business Space: Co-working space, Offices, Conference Room, Classroom
• Customized Business Training: Meeting your business needs
• Innovation Center: 3D printing and other prototype development resources
• Maker Space: Membership based tool and craft space

Spaces

Office Suites

Available: 11.25'x13' interior, 17.25'x14' parking lot view, 17.5'x13.5' wooded view.

With a 1 year lease agreement, each office suite includes:

• 24/7 access
• Internet & utilities
• Business mailing address
• Free business coaching

Co-Working Space

Join the CBI co-working space for office camaraderie and free Wi-Fi.

We have several options available to suit your individual needs, and all options allow access to our breakroom (water cooler, refrigerator, dishwasher).

Call (931) 456-4910 for pricing.

The CBI Maker Space provides the community with access to tools, software, space, and mentors to make virtually anything. Come build your dreams!

Have your own idea/design/challenge?
See something that you love but it costs too much? Have a project you want to make but don’t have the space or tools? Or maybe you just want to keep it local? We can help!

How the CBI Maker Space Works:

1. Register as a member
2. Drop in during Membership Open Hours
3. Register for a Safety & Basic Use class
4. A volunteer will be ready to assist you as needed

Payment Options:

• Monthly Membership: $40/month (half price for students!)
• Day Pass: $10
• Volunteers Welcome: Potentially reduced fees available.

Volunteers

Volunteers keep the Maker Space humming. Thanks to all those who want to teach what they know.

Paul Falk

Volunteer Spotlight

Career Background:

Nearly a 40-year career working with high reliability electronics primarily for bio-medical and spacecraft applications. Notable projects include teams that were first to land on an asteroid, orbit Mercury, and a flyby of Pluto.

Favorite Aspect:

"The Maker Space provides an environment for volunteers and participants to share their experience and expertise with others with common interests."

The Dream:

"It’s my privilege to be involved in the beginnings of the Maker Space here at CBI and look forward to the day we need to look for larger quarters."

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