There are 82 article(s) tagged Small Business:

• February 2019

  • Medical District welcomes 22 new businesses in 2018

    Along with major investment like the redevelopment of the former Wonder Bread factory, the Memphis Medical District saw a surge of small business activity in 2018. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 19, 2019

  • The Business Owner: How to start your exit plan

    If you own a private business, chances are you cringe at planning your endgame. How do you transfer your business – or even back off gradually or retire? It’s hard to get positive feelings about something so personal and financially charged.

    By Alex Ivy February 11, 2019

  • Cappuccino’s new owner trying to brew positive experience

    Cappuccino coffee shop in Germantown has been open about a year. Rick Brenneman is beginning his second month on the job and is trying to gain more customers.

    By Abigail Warren February 07, 2019

• December 2018

  • Marked up: Running a business with a face tattoo

    Facial, hand and neck tattoos aren’t nicknamed “job stoppers’’ for nothing. And there’s nothing subtle about Robert Fortner’s face tattoo. Still, the self-described “misfit’’ has work that fits him like a glove over his heavily inked hands. He is a partner in what is arguably the most Bohemian bar in Memphis.

    By Tom Bailey December 29, 2018

• November 2018

  • Scammers target Memphis small businesses, franchisees

    A new scam is targeting Memphis-area small-business owners and franchisees, with victims in two reported cases losing at least a day’s revenue.

    By Kate Crawford November 15, 2018

• October 2018

  • Rays of Wisdom: Recharge yourself and your business

    Ray’s Take: Owning and operating your own business can be one of life’s greatest accomplishments. But after a certain amount of time, the excitement can wear off and the real world can start to sink in. What once was fun is now mundane. All business owners can feel stagnant at some point, whether it comes from the day-to-day operations, a slow sales cycle or unfortunate situations with employees. 

    By Ray and Dana Brandon October 26, 2018

  • Cut ‘n edge: Uber of lawn care arrives in Memphis

    I experimented – up to a point – with the new service in Memphis called Lawn Love, which provides grass mowing, leaf removal or other yard services with the touch of a mobile app or click on the website.

    By Tom Bailey October 15, 2018