Technology

Chatt Fix is a small repair shop in East Ridge that fixes video game consoles. According to its website, it started in 2020 in a garage and grew from there into a shop on Ringgold Road. The shop works on PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo consoles, and HDMI port repair is a main focus. Its website also mentions drone repair and offers DIY console mod products and services. You can start a repair request through the website by choosing your console type. The shop also streams live and posts on Instagram, and its site invites customers to join an email list for updates.

Text Request is a business texting software company with its Chattanooga office on Market Street. Its website calls Chattanooga its hometown. The product lets a business text customers from its own business number, with two-way SMS and MMS conversations. According to its website, the platform includes SMS scheduling and appointment reminders, text message marketing, text-to-pay for sending invoices and collecting payments by text, and automated review requests. It also lists pre-built integrations with CRMs and other business software, plus an API for custom messaging workflows.

The Phone Exchange is a shop for pre-owned phones and devices, with locations in Knoxville and Chattanooga. The Chattanooga store is on East Brainerd Road. The company says it has worked in wireless since 2011. Its website lists four main services: buying smartphones, tablets and smartwatches, buying devices from customers who want to sell, trade-ins, and repairs such as iPhone screens and batteries. It also describes in-house device leasing with a qualifying trade-in. Check with the store on current inventory.

Computer Crusader is a small, independent computer repair shop on Overlook Avenue in Chattanooga. Its website says it works on Windows, Apple and Linux desktops and laptops, including MacBooks and iMacs. Listed services include screen and hard drive repair, data recovery, hardware upgrades, computer cleanups for slow machines, virus and malware removal, and home WiFi and networking problems. It also builds custom computers and offers help choosing parts, plus file backup help. The site says it serves both personal and business customers. The owner says he has more than 20 years of experience building and repairing computers and holds two IT degrees, and the shop describes itself as a fully insured small business LLC. Customers can call or text to ask about a repair.

Chattanooga Software Center is a software company on St. Elmo Avenue. According to its website, it designs, develops and supports its products from Chattanooga and has been delivering systems since 1996. Its main product is Pineapple Code, a business management system that keeps customer, vendor and contact records, communication history, financials and services provided in one place. The site says access rules can be set so certain users see certain records. The company also lists business process analysis and consulting, and custom software development for new projects. New clients begin with a meeting, according to the site.

Riverworks Marketing is a full-service marketing agency on Notre Dame Avenue in East Ridge. Its website says the work is done by an in-house team and is aimed at Chattanooga businesses. Services listed on the site include strategy and branding, logo and graphic design, copywriting, photography, video production, website design and development, and print material. On the digital side it lists email marketing, social media, paid search and display ads, search engine optimization, reputation management, website hosting and accessibility, and privacy and cookie compliance. The site also has a portfolio of logos, print pieces and websites made for clients.