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.
Topic: small business
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September 2022
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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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January 2021
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Hair growth business rooted in Bartlett
In 2016, Aqila Augusta founded Edge Entity, a Black-owned company specializing in hair growth products for women and men. In the five years since, she’s established a Bartlett storefront, located at 2958 Elmore Park Rd., and turned a kitchen experiment into a multimillion dollar business with customers from all over the world.
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Probiotic pair grows commercial kitchen, other entrepreneurs
OtherFoods Kitchen now serves 25 small businesses that make everything from take-home meals to bagels to gluten-free dog treats. The shared commercial kitchen rents its facilities by the hour, allowing startup businesses to avoid big overhead costs.
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December 2020
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Collierville residents and business owners voice opposition of restrictions
Some Collierville residents don’t want to follow the regulations of set forth by the Shelby County Health Department. However, Mayor Stan Joyner noted they are bound to their orders as their authority is from the governor.
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September 2020
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Boats, booze and Fido: Some businesses are winning despite COVID
Some Memphis small businesses are doing well, even growing, during the COVID-19 pandemic: A look at Memphis Boat Center, Hollywood Feed, Phoenix Communications, Kirby Wines & Liquor, Crone Construction.
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Watch: Small Business Seminar with City Tasting Tours, InsideOut founders
A panel of small business owners and advisers will discuss PPP loan requirements, family leave rules and how to navigate the new normal.
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August 2020
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Frayser pair survived COVID-19, but wonder if business can endure
James and Peggy Jefferson were both diagnosed with and recovered from coronavirus in June. Now they can focus on keeping their business, Sherrod’s Furniture and Variety Store, afloat.
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Whimsy Cookie expands despite pandemic
When the pandemic struck and businesses shut down to stem to the spread of the coronavirus, Whimsy Cookie didn’t pull back. Instead, the small business expanded.
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July 2020
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HeartBeat-CPR settles into new office
President and CEO Wardell Seals Jr. says, "I want people to know how to save a life versus perform CPR.”
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June 2020
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The Four Way wins EDGE grant for COVID comeback
Nearly $500,000 in emergency economic development grants have been approved for 88 Memphis small businesses struggling to rebound from COVID-19. The Four Way is among latest recipients.
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