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Guest Columnists It’s official. It’s less than 60 days until Thanksgiving. Although you shouldn’t stop your job search when the turkey has been served, hiring will slow down as the holidays heat up. It’s just a fact of life. If you’ve been thinking of finding a new job, this is the time. -
Memphis Grizzlies
Jaren Jackson Jr. signs representation deal with Pinnacle Financial Partners
Pinnacle Financial Partners, the official bank of the Memphis Grizzlies and FedExForum, has signed a representation deal with the Grizzlies’ top draft pick, Jaren Jackson Jr. -
Business
Please Assist Me uses tech to tackle work-life balance problem
Work-life balance is the reason Stephanie Cummings started a tech-enabled personal assistance service, Please Assist Me. -
Business
Ole Miss grads create technology to make maintenance requests easier
Amber Hayes and Marterrious McClain decided to begin their startup, SecondKeys, in Memphis for two main reasons. -
Business
Hollywood Feed launches delivery pilot at 9 Memphis-area stores
Custom-wrapped Nissan Versas loaded with pet food and supplies rolled out Monday, Sept. 24, as part of Hollywood Feed's same-day delivery pilot program in the Memphis area. Hollywood Feed president Shawn McGhee said the Memphis-grown chain is offering deliveries as a convenience for customers. -
Guest Columnists
Stalled out in search ranking? Consider your PageRank and TrustRank
There are a jaw-dropping 2.3 million internet search queries per minute. How does Google decide which results you see? How can you get your business to the top of the list? While there’s no free “easy button” for improving your rank overnight, a little knowledge about how PageRank and TrustRank work can take you a long way in your quest for a coveted spot in the first ten results. -
Guest Columnists
Inclusion, diversity, equity, and access in fundraising and philanthropy
Part two of a four-part series -
Business
Ellis Iron Works anchors One Beale in history
One Beale and Memphis Heritage Inc. pulled back the curtain Thursday, Sept. 20, on the old W.C. Ellis & Sons Iron Works and how at least part of it will fit into a $135 million project where Beale Street meets the riverfront. -
Healthcare
‘Tumor escape’ could be eradicated through Tessa, St. Jude partnership
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is collaborating with a Singapore-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical company to develop a novel way of using a patient’s immune system to fight cancer. -
Transportation & Logistics
FedEx marks change of guard in exits of Barksdale, Ducker
FedEx marked departures of two lions of its 45-year history on Monday with standing ovations from shareholders and high praise from company leader Frederick W. Smith. -
Guest Columnists
The Tipping Point: Smith follows ‘faith journey’ in launching new school
When walking through life, there are bound to be opportunities for improvement. There are two types of people: those who simply complain about an issue and those who actively seek to change it. Ashley Smith, founder and CEO of Artesian Schools, falls into the latter camp. -
Healthcare
Meet midwife Nikia Grayson
Nikia Grayson’s career started as a sports photographer. -
Healthcare
As abortion rates decline, CHOICES diversifies to grow
The impetus of CHOICES’ new facility is just that – more choices when it comes to reproductive health. Founded in 1974 as a nonprofit community health agency offering free pregnancy testing, first-trimester abortions and counseling, over the years, CHOICES has evolved into a full gynecology practice. CHOICES’ next mission is creating a national model for combining abortion, birth, adoption and other reproductive services under the same roof with its new 16,000-square-foot center for reproductive health under construction across from Moore Tech on Poplar Avenue. -
Business
Philanthropic fashion brand changing Memphis – one shoe at a time
Edward Bogard began designing shoes when he was a kid at Campus School. He spent hours creating his own versions of Air Jordans – Air Bogards – giving autographed copies to schoolmates. He went on to graduate from Overton High School, got his BFA in product design at Savannah College of Art and Design, and was turned down for a job at Nike Inc. -
East Memphis
Fashion entrepreneur Ashley Dean-Parson’s ‘glamtique’ offers one-stop shopping
With her “glamtique” Ashley Dean-Parson has flipped the concept of boutique on its head. “A lot of times, being a full-figured woman, we would go into a store that we would really, really love and they wouldn’t have a plus-size section or if they did, it was really, really small,” she said. “So, I took that same concept and did it here and did the reverse.” -
News and Features LYFE Kitchen on Main closes, Carlisle Corp. sells brand
LYFE Kitchen at Chisca on Main Street Downtown has closed permanently, and Memphis-based Carlisle Corp. has sold the healthful dining brand to franchisee L3 Hospitality Group in Chicago. -
Guest Columnists
Rays of Wisdom: Generous giving and your taxes
Ray’s Take: According to the IRS, Americans gave more than $390 billion to charity last year and people in the middle to lower income brackets gave the most. You may find this surprising, but research has actually shown that the less someone earns, the more likely they are to give their money away to help others. -
Guest Columnists
The Daily Traveler: Come experience the world’s possibilities
I poured a second cup of coffee, walked to the kitchen table and opened my iPad, revealing the home screen photo of St. Kitts with the waves of the Atlantic crashing in from the east and the gentle bath of the Caribbean lapping ashore from the west. A road bisects the island, heading south over gently rolling hills toward the southern coast. In the distance, a cloud hovers along the top of Nevis, the sister isle of this two-island nation. -
Business Holiday hiring ramps up
The holiday hiring season is in full swing in Memphis, where thousands of people work to distribute products around the nation and world. -
Transportation & Logistics
CN Railway donation boosts transportation workforce center
CN, the Canadian National Railway, has donated $500,000 to the University of Memphis to support the Southeast Transportation Workforce Center. -
Real Estate
L.A. boutique hotel plans to ARRIVE in Memphis next year
Palm Springs, California. Austin, Texas. Phoenix, Arizona. Wilmington, North Carolina. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Houston, Texas. Memphis, Tennessee. -
Collierville
Streetscape project to modernize Collierville’s downtown gateway
Work is underway in Collierville on a new Center Connect streetscape project that promises to transform Center Street leading to the historic Town Square, establishing a new gateway to Downtown Collierville. -
Business
New Downtown fitness studio product of grit and grind entrepreneurship
Memphis native Victoria Young, 27, wants to inspire other young entrepreneurs to act now, and figure the how out later. -
Business
LITE Memphis alums, Rhodes students unite for b2b retail startup
Imagine walking into a store to purchase a pair of shoes. You have found a style of shoe you like, but need to try it on in your size. Several other people need help, too, though, so you have to wait. -
Financial Services Renasant, Pinnacle make waves in Memphis banking market while First Tennessee, Regions rule
First Tennessee and Regions maintained an iron grip on market share, holding nearly half the Memphis area's $31.8 billion in deposits, while Pinnacle and Renasant banks moved up among smaller players.
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