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A health care products manufacturing site on Presidents Island expects to lose 99 jobs by April 2019 as a contract production agreement runs out. -
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Movers & Shakers
University of Tennessee Health Science Center researchers Francesca-Fang Liao, John V. Cox and Brian M. Peters recently received grants for their work. -
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Coming attractions: The Daily Memphian will be rolling out several new features over the coming weeks and months
As The Daily Memphian enters its second month as a publication, we wanted to thank you for reading us and for subscribing to our email editions and the site. We appreciate it immensely. -
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How to cultivate fundraising relationships
We all have relationships. When it comes to fundraising – especially major gift fundraising – the question is this: Do you – or those you know – have relationships with individuals who can make or influence major gifts? -
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Google says you are what you ‘E-A-T’
Google’s latest two algorithm updates, Medic and Birthday, each had a significant impact on where affected websites found themselves ranking within the search engine results pages (SERPs). -
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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. -
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National philanthropic group focused on aging to hold annual conference in Memphis
For the first time in many years, a national philanthropic group focused on improving the experience of aging will hold its annual conference in the South, specifically at The Peabody hotel. -
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Guest column: Email scam costs businesses billions of dollars
Most businesses would be ecstatic if their revenue increased more than 100 percent in less than two years. Scammers are business people too, scams are their products, and the FBI reports that their revenue from one scam increased 136 percent between December 2016 and May 2018. -
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Let’s Grow: Healthy dose of amnesia
When doing both strategic planning and innovation work, the biggest hurdles are your own experiences, worldviews, and knowledge of the market and players in it. -
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Chamber chairman disagrees with Harris’ request for public input on Trenary’s successor
Greater Memphis Chamber chairman Richard Smith says the organization welcomes input from local elected officials on the process of replacing its president and CEO, but the Chamber does not need to make it a public process. -
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Dinstuhl’s opening Collierville location just in time for holidays
Things are about to get a whole lot sweeter in Collierville as Dinstuhl’s Fine Candy Company returns to town with the opening of a new store in the Poplar Square retail center. -
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LawnTap: Startup features automated smart-lawn sensors
Imagine being in California and getting a notification on your smartphone from your lawn in Georgia informing you that your lawn there is about to be cut and asking if you accept the action. -
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Hera Health Solutions developing biodegradable drug delivery implants, starting with contraception
Hera Health Solutions started from Idicula Mathew’s senior design project at Georgia Institute of Technology. -
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Mindset to grind: Local podcast highlights female entrepreneurs
There is a new podcast in town that highlights entrepreneurs, specifically female business owners. Grindset, which launched Sept. 28, targets female professionals with a “mindset to grind.” -
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Hu.Hotel Memphis blends quirky charm with heavy dose of TLC
A Downtown boutique hotel at 79 Madison, formerly known as the Madison, is on the rebound after nine months of renovations and a public relations battle royale with a pair of local artists. -
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The Tipping Point: Educators of Excellence honoree Jeffrey Veale Jr.
There’s an old African saying to “run towards the roar.” For those unfamiliar, it means to run toward what scares you instead of away from it, for the greatest reward often comes from the greatest risk. Jeffrey Veale Jr., school director at Leadership Preparatory Charter School, “ran towards the roar” when he decided to enter the field of education. -
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Rays of Wisdom: Financial Blunders
Ray’s Take: Here’s the bottom line. We all make mistakes. And when you find yourself in the midst of a huge financial blunder, stay calm and don’t panic. -
Business Order would bar Carrier from using Memphis inventor’s product testing system
Carrier Corp. will be barred from using a quality testing system created by a Memphis software engineer on its assembly lines, a federal judge says. -
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Who inherits when you die without a will?
There is much value in having a last will and testament, generally referred to as a “will.” However, as with most things, a will’s value is relative; it largely depends on your unique circumstances. -
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Some Mid-Southerners vacationing on Gulf Coast plan to ride out Hurricane Michael
Thousands of Mid-Southerners visiting the Gulf Coast on fall break have decisions to make about heading back home or riding out Hurricane Michael, which will make landfall in the Florida Panhandle within hours as a life-threatening Category 4 storm. -
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Meet NotPetya, the most devastating cybersecurity attack in history
With October being cybersecurity month, I wanted to share the story of NotPetya, the most devastating cyberattack in history. -
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Seize the day
“Anytime you can move the needle on home ownership in Binghamton, it’s a good day. And today is a good day.” -
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Family stakes claim Downtown with mixed-use development
When the principals of an investment firm working to revitalize a blighted building on South Main Street received approval for a 15-year tax break Tuesday, they didn’t shake hands. -
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Modern manufacturing inspires the next generation
Last Friday, a group of students from Bolton High School toured Competition Cams Inc., a Memphis-based manufacturer of performance camshafts and other valve train parts. At the beginning of the tour, feet were dragging and yawns were contagious, but as students moved through the production process and more machinery came into play, they began to ask questions. -
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Career Corner: The tech interview
You know, I love tech companies. With a computer engineering undergrad, I’ve spent my entire career working in the world of technology in one way or another.
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