09/12/18
Memphis soul is in the heart of the ones who add to its vibration—the originators, taste-makers, musicians and entrepreneurs. Because of its boom in entrepreneurship over the last decade, Memphis has been named the No. 1 city in the nation for minority-owned businesses by “Fast Company” magazine. Memphis also has a Maker Movement underway, serving…
08/29/18
The ancient Egyptian city of Memphis was a port city with an island nestled in the Nile Valley. It bustled with industry, innovation and the ambitious people those qualities attract—and now its namesake in Tennessee is living up to that reputation. If you’re looking to attend college for a STEM-related major, advances in STEM education make…
08/01/18
Memphis has earned a reputation as a great place to start a business, but that doesn’t mean founding a successful business in these parts is a piece of cake. It still takes a great idea, hard work and lots of elbow grease. However, the great thing about the Memphis community is that those who trod…
04/19/18
Entrepreneurship is a core component of the American dream. Here in Memphis, the spirit of entrepreneurship has spilled into Memphis, where a strong entrepreneurial culture is brewing across different sectors of the economy. In addition to Memphis’s popular Beale Street and BBQ locations, this constant growth is also being felt in other areas, including technology,…
04/04/18
Black entrepreneurship is on the rise nationwide, but not without its challenges. Getting venture capital funding for black business owners remains a struggle—fewer than 1 percent of black founders receive funding, according to Fast Company—which leaves many unable to hire employees. Despite these challenges, Memphis has emerged as America’s top city for black-owned businesses. Ranking…
03/28/18
The past two years have been quite an adventure for Memphis sisters Madison Star and Mallory Iyana, the mini moguls who struck a deal on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” an Emmy Award-winning reality show where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to “sharks” — some of the country’s best-known business magnates. The sharks – among…
01/06/18
Whether we’re talking about community-based startups or new businesses with high-growth potential, Memphis entrepreneurs have a friend in the form of Entrepreneurship-Powered Innovation Center, better known as EPICenter Memphis. The non-profit organization, located in Co-Work Memphis in the heart of Downtown Memphis, helps entrepreneurs conceive, launch and scale their businesses. EPICenter has become a hub…
12/29/17
Memphis young professionals: Congratulations! Those four (sometimes six) years of hard work paid off; you’re a newly minted-college graduate about to take a month off before starting your first-ever full-time role. Now what? Or say you get that dream gig you’ve been vying for: Account Executive for the Redbirds, Public Relations for FedEx, or even…
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