From hair salons to tattoo studio, small businesses get jolt of capital
The first 11 grants, totaling $62,500, were approved Friday, May 1, under the Economic Development Growth Engine's new program to aid small, inner-city businesses struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) NEED (Neighborhood Emergency Economic Development) grants COVID-19 New Market Tax CreditsWayne Risher
Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.
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