Three Memphis couples reflect on running their own businesses togetherSpending an extra 40 or more hours a week with your spouse might not sound ideal to some couples, but for others, it’s the happiest and most efficient way to live and work. Entrepreneurship is risky enough, with an estimated 80 percent of new… Jun 27 18June 27, 2018Article at High Ground
Global café brings international cuisine & immigrant empowerment to Crosstown ConcourseFour years ago, while she was vacationing in Ventura, California, Memphian Sabine Langer had a 22-mile conversation. While on a run with a local running group, she struck up a conversation with a fellow participant and future business partner, Chef… May 17 18May 17, 2018Article at High Ground
Memphis “Shark Tank” Winners Launch Brick-and-Mortar BusinessThe past two years have been quite an adventure for Memphis sisters Madison Star and Mallory Iyana, the mini moguls who struck a deal on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” an Emmy Award-winning reality show where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to… Mar 29 18March 29, 2018Article at We Are Memphis
EPICenter Is a Co-Pilot for Budding Memphis EntrepreneursWhether we’re talking about community-based startups or new businesses with high-growth potential, Memphis entrepreneurs have a friend in the form of Entrepreneurship-Powered Innovation Center, better known as EPICenter Memphis. The non-profit… Jan 07 18January 07, 2018Article at We Are Memphis
Palazola Produce Making Fresh Deliveries for DecadesThe Palazola name has been associated with produce in the Bluff City for more than a century. In 1974, Mike Palazola founded M. Palazola Produce Co., a wholesaler and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables to restaurants and institutional food… Nov 27 17November 27, 2017Article at Memphis Daily News
Memphis Money: Community-based startups struggle to find capital beyond debt-based platformsUnlike tech-based startups, whose high growth potential can lead to equity-based investments, community-based businesses in Memphis’ startup ecosystem and across the country are largely dependent on debt-based platforms, which can limit their… Nov 01 17November 01, 2017Article at High Ground
Memphis Tea Business Infused With Education and FellowshipOne of Memphis’ greatest natural resources is its water, and an Orange Mound cottage industry is infusing it with uniquely Bluff City flavors, while providing neighborhood jobs. Bluff City Chai, Riverboat Queen Strawberry Green, Memphis After-Dark… Oct 26 17October 26, 2017Article at Memphis Daily News
Memphis Money: Investment pipeline for startups has room for improvementIn the entrepreneurial ecosystem, what makes or breaks a business is often capital. Facing a less-than-optimal mix of venture and angel capital in Memphis, entrepreneur supporters hope that homegrown startup success stories will attract more… Oct 11 17October 11, 2017Article at High Ground
Iranian immigrant Dr. Sadeghi has spent two decades making Memphians smileDr. Mehdi Sadeghi was just a boy in 1979, when the Pahlavi Dynasty was overthrown in his native Iran, and in 1980, neighboring Iraq invaded, sparking a seven-year war that would leave an estimated half a million soldiers and an equal number of… Sep 07 17September 07, 2017Article at High Ground
Pet ProjectCanine companions reside in 44 percent of U.S. households, and most dog owners consider them part of their family. But many pooches spend their days home alone while their humans are at work, which can create stress and separation anxiety for these… Sep 01 17September 01, 2017Article at Memphis Daily News
Dust to Dawn entrepreneur uses success, lessons to empower local womenSarah Opara-Nadi made the leap to self-employment in 2011, founding Dust to Dawn, which provides professional services to residential and commercial clients in Fayette and Shelby Counties and North Mississippi. Sarah Opara-Nadi honed a diverse skill… Aug 09 17August 09, 2017Article at High Ground
Memphis is the first stop for entrepreneurship camp for girlsA free camp at the University of Memphis instructed girls in how to launch their own businesses. Aniyah Harmon wants to open her own dance studio. Although she’s just 11 years old, she’s already gained more knowledge about launching a business than… Jun 21 17June 21, 2017Article at High Ground
The 2017 summer of acceleration kicks entrepreneurs into high gearIt's start-up season in Memphis. This year, 18 teams will participate in rigorous entrepreneur training across the six unique accelerators. Sinead Miller traveled to Vanderbilt University in Nashville this month to receive her Ph.D. in biomedical… May 17 17May 17, 2017Article at High Ground
Benevere Fills Pharmacy Niche By Compounding MedicinesSPECIAL EMPHASIS: Health Care After his father was diagnosed with diabetes, Brett Wright – wanting to better understand treatment for the disease and a way to help patients like his father – decided to enroll at the University of Tennessee Health… Aug 27 12August 27, 2012Article at Memphis Daily News
Company Working to Tackle Dermatological ProblemsIn 2010, Dr. Lee Roberts and his son Josh Roberts co-founded Memphaceuticals LLC, a small, virtual company committed to rapidly moving to market therapeutic candidates for dermatological problems. “Our overall mission is to really focus on… Jun 18 12June 18, 2012Article at Memphis Daily News
Arthurs Find Success With Dad-Daughter Law PracticeAfter graduating from Southern Methodist University in 2000, Megan Arthur took some time off to think about whether law school was truly the right fit for her. With 30 years of family law practice under his belt, Megan’s father, attorney Jim Arthur,… Jun 14 12June 14, 2012Article at Memphis Daily News
Memphis-Based MRI Interventions Goes PublicThis week marks a milestone for Memphis-based MRI Interventions Inc., which began trading as a public company Monday, May 21. The medical device business, whose mission is to create innovative platforms for performing the next generation of minimally… May 23 12May 23, 2012Article at Memphis Daily News
