There are 3 article(s) tagged black entrpreneurship:

• December 2023

  • Three teens will secure funding for their small-business idea Saturday

    More than 50 aspiring teen entrepreneurs will present their business concepts to the public Dec. 9 during LITE Memphis’ Pitch Night at the Renasant Convention Center Downtown.

    By Aisling Mäki December 08, 2023

• September 2023

  • ‘Open on Main’ helps businesswomen open three Downtown storefronts

    A partnership between Downtown Memphis Commission and Women’s Business Center South, the program provides emerging retail entrepreneurs with access to vacant storefronts on Main Street, where they can test their market strategies and contribute to the city’s retail ecosystem. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 08, 2023

• October 2020

  • Black developer, architect and branding power proposed hotel/condo high-rise

    Ralph Lauren model Tyson Beckford is friends with the Memphis-born architect for the proposed $180 million high-rise in the Pinch District. The Beckford Hotel would reflect Beckford’s image, described as: “Where sophistication meets chic.”

    By Tom Bailey October 20, 2020