TED Talks return to Memphis this week
TEDxMemphis is back for its second year with another diverse lineup of speakers ready to share their "ideas worth spreading" on August 27.
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Memphis entrepreneur finds success in Crosstown
In 2013 Carla Worth launched her own natural cleaning business, Aunt Key's Apothecary, housed in the Crosstown neighborhood.
Respecting our elders: the Plough Foundation’s Aging Initiative
With a ballooning elderly population and an overall lack of community services to address their unique needs, it was clear to the Plough Foundation something aggressive needed to be done. Through pioneering collaboration and vigorous investment from the Foundation, senior citizens in Shelby County are now getting the help they need.
Local entrepreneur brings ride-sharing to freight
Startup iShipdit is an online platform that auctions off unused freight space in semi trucks.
Tech901 offers certified, diverse workers to the IT sector
Tech901, a Memphis nonprofit organization launched late last year, offers a variety of tech training in the community with an overall goal of increasing technology jobs in the city over the next 10 years.
Startup SILQ aims to streamline business communication
SILQ co-founder are participating in the EPIcenter's 2016 Logistics Innovation Accelerator this summer.
Ellis: nonprofits, churches can lead Frayser
Mike Ellis has made history while pastoring Frayser’s Impact Baptist Church, becoming the first African-American to be named an officer of the Tennessee Baptist Convention
White focuses on education to lift Frayser
Bobby White returned to his native Frayser in 2012 after 12 years spent working in the Memphis City Schools system. Today, he works as Founder and CEO of Frayser Community Schools where he wants to create an educational system that can become the center of the community
Wilson, Frayser Neighborhood Council give voice to community
Jerry Wilson wears many hats in his mission to better Frayser, from work in the education sector to serving as a church pastor and as president of the Frayser Neighborhood Council. In all his roles, his heart is on giving a voice to the community and helping it move forward.
Brown fights mentality of criminal culture in Frayser
Lifeline to Success and DeAndre Brown fights the mentality of a criminal culture in Frayser. Brown will be part of a panel discussion on "What Smart Neighborhoods Can Learn From Frayser."
