Greater Memphis Chamber will host Small Biz Saturday in Whitehaven
More than 30 local business will participate in Small Biz Saturday at Whitehaven’s Georgette & Cato Johnson YMCA.
Topic: Small Business
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October 2023
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901 Flights aims to help Memphians get in the air
Flights from Memphis to Dublin, Rome or Barcelona for less than $600? Ashling Woolley, founder of 901 Flights, says cheap flights out of MEM are available if you know how to find them.
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September 2023
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Carriage Crossing will showcase Pop Local finalists
Carriage Crossing owners are showcasing potential new tenants Saturday as part if its “Pop Local” contest.
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Outdoors Inc. closing Midtown store after 35 years
“We started in 1974 and we’re looking forward to celebrating our 50th anniversary in January — looking forward, not looking back,” Outdoors Inc. owner Joe Royer said.
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Beauty entrepreneur expands brand with second spa
After seven years successfully running a spa in Germantown, Aja Freeman, 27, has expanded by opening a second Aja’s Spa location in Memphis’ University District.
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August 2023
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Small-biz owners discuss taking risks, learning from setbacks
Three local small business owners discussed their own challenges, successes and lessons learned during a seminar hosted by The Daily Memphian on Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Memphis Botanic Garden.
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Small business owners to share secrets of success
Ed Cabigao of SOB Hospitality, Cynthia Daniels of Cynthia Daniels & Co. Events and Josh Hammond of Buster’s Liquors and Wines will discuss business strategies during The Daily Memphian’s Small Business Seminar next week.
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Memphis’ oldest dry cleaner installs automated kiosks
Drake Cleaners soft-launched a new self-serve kiosk system with a touch screen and deposit box that allows customers to drop off their garments in under two minutes.
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July 2023
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Primas Bakery + Boutique finds bigger home off Poplar corridor
The new location at 734 Mt. Moriah Road is across from Gus’s Fried Chicken and along the same stretch as The Urban Gardener, Gibson’s Donuts and Garibaldi’s Pizza.
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September 2022
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Tenacity and creativity are secrets of success
Three local owners of small businesses opened up to share their stories of success during a seminar hosted by The Daily Memphian last week.
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FedEx grants help to businesses owned by veterans, people with disabilities
The FedEx Entrepreneur Fund will provide $10,000 grants to 30 small businesses. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 7.
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August 2022
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Entrepreneurial spirit shines at Summer Vendor Fest
Business owners network and show off their wares at Bartlett event. For many, it’s a family affair.
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April 2022
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Guest column: Affordable health care key to helping small business prosper
“... it’s of vital importance that we, as a community, take care of our small businesses.”
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November 2021
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‘The money stays in the community when people shop local’
On Small Business Saturday, several entrepreneurs discuss the challenges and stresses they face, some of which have increased during the pandemic, and the reasons it’s important to support local shops.
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September 2021
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MMBC awarded grant to help minority-owned businesses
The Mid-South Minority Business Council Continuum also received a one-year Coronavirus Response and Relief Program grant to provide information and best practices to support minority firms affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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901 Comics grew business throughout the pandemic
While some small local businesses struggled throughout the pandemic, 901 Comics saw record sales. This summer, owners Shannon Merritt and Jaime Wright opened a second location, 901 Comics East.
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August 2021
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Panelists: Resources available for small business owners if they seek them
The TSBDC has more than 50 partner resources that are free or discounted is currently giving a limited amount of free Shopify licenses to help businesses build their online presence.
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Watch live: The Daily Memphian’s 2021 Small Business Seminar
Join us for this virtual seminar to gain insight into strategies and resources that are helping small businesses thrive and progress.
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Virtual seminar to offer strategies for small businesses
Register for The Daily Memphian’s Small Business Seminar, a virtual event set for Thursday, Aug. 26, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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July 2021
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Disabled, legally blind veteran now dealer of luxury goods
Got It In The Bag is an authorized dealer for several luxury brands, including Saint Laurent, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Chanel.
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Memphis supply firm merges with St. Louis company
Memphis-based company, IAC Supply Solutions, is merging with a similar company in St. Louis, where the new headquarters will be.
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June 2021
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Muscle-car shop helps rev up retros for racing — but discourages it on the streets
Muscle-car shop owner Kenny Bomar warns customers that if they keep racing in the streets he may see them at the weekly Bible class he leads at the Penal Farm.
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May 2021
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Family’s printing shop in Pinch District turns 100
The C.A. Davis Printing Co. marks its 100th year of being in business. The two-person shop still operates in the Pinch District at 349 N. Main, where it has completed printing jobs for the past 77 years.
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April 2021
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Baron’s Man Cave reopening Downtown
Owner Dara Vongphrachanh said the Paycheck Protection Program loan and Our Beautiful Comeback Grant were “lifelines” for her business.
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March 2021
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Binghampton couple ready for their businesses to undergo ‘rebirth’
Kristin Fox-Trautman runs Inspire Community Cafe right next door to her husband’s gym, Stardust Jiu-Jitsu. Both are located in the Binghampton Gateway Center at the intersection of Sam Cooper Boulevard and Tillman Street.
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