Southern Growth Studio and LaunchMemphis are hosting a unique event on Thursday, April 23rd which we think will be interesting and thought provoking as it is relevant to all whose work touches technology, marketing or culture. We have brought in two of the leading innovative marketing minds in the country to discuss the convergence of [...]
As a Commercial Lender, I really began to feel the “down” economy in the last half of 2008. However, since January of this year, I have been busier than ever with new loan requests. Some of this may be due to changes in SBA regulations or other stimulus. Some may be due to increased calling [...]
Memphis is unique in that it has a Small Business Chamber of Commerce. No other major metropolitan city in the country has a Small Business Chamber. Unfortunately only a small percentage of small business owners are aware of the Small Business Chamber. More are learning about it everyday and this video below should help — watch for [...]
With this post I want to introduce a rising star of the rap scene, Donald Askew aka Teflon Don. Don reached out to me thanks to the Memphis Music Foundation’s Music Resource Center and their volunteer attorney, Malcolm Futhey. So who is Teflon Don? Starting at age 16, Don began writing and producing his own [...]
John Calipari’s recent departure as coach of the UM Tigers evoked throughout our community the gamut of emotions, from surprise to disappointment, to downright anger. But Commercial Appeal editor Chris Peck reminds Memphis of the more hopeful perspective. In Inside the Newsroom: Cal’s real legacy is city’s fertile field, Peck asks us to “remember what [...]
The 2009 Memphis Black Business Expo will be held on April 25, 2009 from 10am to 4pm at the Raleigh Springs Mall on 3384 Austin Peay Highway. “As we considered the challenges of the economy we are in and how businesses and communities have been impacted we decided to be more creative in our approach [...]
Rob Carter, CIO of FedEx is speaking at the MemphisConnect Launch about Memphis. Entrepreneurship. Music. Soul. Moved to Memphis from Colorado Springs after visiting while working at FedEx out west. Says there is no better place to live and raise a family. I wholeheartedly agree.
At the MemphisConnect launch: Enjoying the My Memphis video. What a great well-kept secret! My Memphis is authentic too!
Nice reminder from Cory Booker about the greatness of Memphis.
While the recession is taking its toll on Memphis and the world, especially in construction and unemployment, it’s refreshing to see that progress is continuing uninterrupted downtown. As this picture of a coming Courtyard hotel at Jefferson and Main shows, construction and their related jobs are alive and well downtown. Across the street, the Rhodes [...]
