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This digital platform showcases entrepreneurs and small business owners in Memphis, Jackson, Murfreesboro and Nashville, Tenn.

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Emerging and enterprising entrepreneurs (E3) calendar

By Paula Anderson Artwork: Jonathan Ennis The 2025 E3 calendar has been published. It features small business owners in Memphis, Jackson...

The seven principles of Kwanzaa in the business world

By Lauren Brown, JD, MBA Kwanzaa Principles in the business realm: 1. Unity (Umoja) – unity of purpose for Black CEOs- purpose is to...

Serving up 'sweet treats'

By Paula Anderson In 2020, Tim Hayes was featured in the Emerging and Enterprising Entrepreneurs (E3) Jackson magazine edition during the...

Candid Conversations in Jackson, Tenn. sets stage for more community engagement

by Paula Anderson Entrepreneurs and small business owners in Jackson, Tenn. gathered for an in-person panel discussion on business...

Greater Memphis Chamber announces 2024 board chair

by Paula Anderson According to a news release, The Greater Memphis Chamber board of directors voted to elect Greg Duckett as the next...

Emerging Entrepreneur: Dominique Anderson

by Paula Anderson “As a social entrepreneur, Dominique Anderson developed the entrepreneurial mindset at an early age. According to...

Candid Conversations with Entrepreneurs replay

by Paula Anderson On Nov. 7, 2024, Writing by Design Media, Inc. held the five-year celebration of Candid Conversations with...

2025 Emerging and Enterprising Entrepreneurs calendar

by Paula Anderson The 2025 E3 calendar will highlight emerging and enterprising entrepreneurs in Memphis, Nashville and Jackson. Corner...

Entrepreneur couple supports other Black-owned businesses

by Paula Anderson Supporting Black-owned business throughout the year has been the goal for Ken and Mary Olds - founders of Muggin...

Memphis Small Business Quarterly Anniversary + Collector's Edition

The Memphis Small Business Quarterly (MSBQ) final edition included past entrepreneur stories and small business resources. Jennifer...

Technical assistance and funding resources for small businesses through Fund Tennessee

by Paula Anderson Access to capital is one of the challenges that Black entrepreneurs and small business owners face when trying to scale...

Wealth attainment through entrepreneurship

by Paula Anderson Former Dell ® executive is utilizing his background in supplier diversity, sales and procurement to develop and sustain...

Candid Conversations celebrates five years

by Paula Anderson Candid Conversations with Entrepreneurs started in July 2019. The goal was to highlight the entrepreneurial journey of...

Sharing African American history through virtual tours in Memphis

by Paula Anderson Carolyn Michael-Banks, emerging entrepreneur, moved to Memphis when she met the ‘man of her dreams’ and now husband....

A small business resource to help Black-owned businesses become capital ready

by Paula Anderson Danielle McGee has been on the forefront of helping Black-owned businesses prosper and succeed. She planted roots in...

Celebrating nonprofit leadership

by Paula Anderson As a former healthcare attorney, Shana Berkeley, decided to transition to community leadership from a volunteer...

Ford BlueOval City: The future of electric vehicles (EV)

by Paula Anderson On March 24, Ford Motor Company shared a glimpse of the Ford Project T3 at a Ford BlueOval City community event in...

Celebrating solopreneurs

by Paula Anderson In 2020, Writing by Design Media, Inc. interviewed Lori Reeves about her experience with the Covid pandemic. She was...

Food entrepreneur bakes cookies made from the ‘heart’

by Paula Anderson As a college student at Tennessee State University (TSU), Mikayla Jones, wanted to pay her own way, so she started...

Black-owned construction company lands contract with Ford BlueOval City

by Paula Anderson Second generation small business owners learned the value of hard work and perseverance from their father - Willie...

Q & A with veteran journalist: Lynn Norment

by Paula Anderson Lynn Norment, journalist and newspaper columnist, started her career in journalism at the Commercial Appeal as an...

Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival, Inc. kicks off April 19

By Paula Anderson Memphis community leaders, Dr. David L. Acey, Sr. and Yvonne B. Acey, have dedicated their lives to educating, serving...

Social entrepreneur and community leader: Yvonne B. Acey

By Paula Anderson Yvonne B. Acey has received numerous awards and accolades for her community service and engagement. Writing by Design...

Small Business Spotlight: Dr. Michael Chua

By Paula Anderson Dr. Michael Chua is the feature for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. He is the owner and...

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