Entrepreneurship

Diversity

The City's latest MWBE inclusion numbers show growth & minority-owned business accelerator kicks off

Michael WaddellWednesday, July 25, 2018

The FedEx Institute of Technology’s UMRF Ventures FedEx IT Command Center opened in June 2018 and employs 45 U of M students. (University of Memphis)

Community Development

Startup support space, other new initiatives groom the University District to be an innovation hub

Kim ColemanWednesday, July 25, 2018

Valerie Peavy her husband Jeff Peavy own The Office @ Uptown. It opened in 2013 and is their first restaurant venture. (Brandon Dahlberg)

Entrepreneurship

Soup, sandwich and a side of community at The Office @ Uptown cafe

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 25, 2018

One of the draws of The Pinch location was the ability to renovate the building into a customized, one-of-a-kind space. (Ziggy Mack)

Entrepreneurship

Reaping the rewards: Harvest Creative grows deep-rooted relationships in the Pinch District

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 18, 2018

Libby Campo, founder of Your Inner Yogi.

Entrepreneurship

Women working it: Your Inner Yogi studio brings health and wellness Downtown

Kiki WhartenbyWednesday, July 18, 2018

One of Southern Steel's employees puts the finishing touches on an order. (Brandon Dahlberg)

Eonomic Development

Three businesses in Uptown-Pinch are keeping manufacturing alive with the latest technologies

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 18, 2018

Entrepreneurship

Big Momma’s & Granny’s Catering finds a brick-and-mortar home in Bartlett

Michael WaddellWednesday, July 11, 2018

Katie Gore, founder and creative director of Fox + Cat Vintage shop in Midtown. (Kiki Whartenby)

Entrepreneurship

Women working it: Katie Gore finds new audiences for fashion from the past

Kiki WhartenbyWednesday, July 11, 2018

Student entrepreneur Barak Muhammad makes gardening a family affair as he explains how to use a garden claw to his younger brother. (Cole Bradley)

Kids and Education

Kingsbury High grows health and entrepreneurship with city’s first student-led farmers market

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 11, 2018

A rendering of the Pinch District's potential redevelopment. (LRK)

Eonomic Development

A pinch of transformation: Institutions work together to reimagine the historic Pinch District

Andy MeekWednesday, July 11, 2018

Eonomic Development

Two blighted Downtown properties to get lively makeovers

Michael WaddellTuesday, July 10, 2018

Lucy Hargrove, founder of online magazine Grrlpunch.

Entrepreneurship

Women working it: Meet Memphis' 20-year-old creating new outlets for grrls' voices

Kiki WhartenbyThursday, June 28, 2018

Community Development

Video: The origin story of Downtown's horse-drawn carriages

Lauren Squires-ReadyThursday, June 28, 2018

The independent craft brewer seal is a handy tool for enthusiasts to easily differentiate beer from craft brewers and beer produced by "big beer.".

Technology and Innovation

Independent craft brewer seal helps distinguish Wiseacre as a truly local brew

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, June 27, 2018

The Memphis mixed-use project includes new construction and adaptive reuse.

Arts and Culture

Artspace lifts up artists to build capacity and community

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, June 27, 2018

Yvonne and David Acey (Brandon Dahlberg)

Entrepreneurship

Three Memphis couples reflect on running their own businesses together

Aisling MakiWednesday, June 27, 2018

Leslie Lynn Smith, Epicenter president and CEO.

Entrepreneurship

$15 million loan fund focuses on growing minority and women-owned businesses in Memphis

Kim and Jim ColemanThursday, June 21, 2018

Eonomic Development

Mixed-use housing development seeks to attract a grocery store to Downtown

Michael WaddellMonday, June 18, 2018

Entrepreneurship

Two-floor Curry N Jerk restaurant to open Downtown

Michael WaddellTuesday, June 12, 2018