Entrepreneurship

A home-based bagel bakery has taken off in Memphis.

Dave’s Bagels finds early success

David Scott relocated to Memphis from Portland in October, and within weeks began offering his homemade Dave’s Bagels. The business is quickly growing with new distribution opportunities in the works.

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Harry Hill (L) and George Utkov, founder of app "intown".
Three startups to watch founded by Memphians under 25

Memphis’ college-aged entrepreneurs are inventing apps and products that respond to the needs of a young, tech-savvy generation.

Cynthia Daniels: Five easy ways to support black-owned businesses

In a city with the majority is the minority, we tend to leave out a representative portion of our black restaurants and these very restaurants have grown to become hidden treasures.

Join High Ground News for “Economic Justice in the City”

Join High Ground News on Feb. 28 at Clayborn Temple for “Economic Justice in the City,” a conversation with five Memphis business leaders on the strength of entrepreneurship as a strategy to grow the middle class and what barriers remain in the effort to spread Memphis’ wealth. 

Repurposing of Old Dominick Distillery poses challenges

Conversion of the 1900s warehouse into a functioning whiskey and vodka distillery and tasting room is costing developer D. Canale & Co. upwards of $10 million.

Community flourishes at 62-year-old Klondike barber shop

The Klondyke Handy Spot-Barber and Beauty Salon thrives in a community  whose landscape has changed dramatically with blight and neglect. But owner Eric Steward is unfazed and understands what the business in the neighborhood represents.

Jupiter Comics brings superheroes to the suburbs

Brothers Josh and Zack Bicknell opened Jupiter Comics in Collierville in 2014 to fill a need for fans to find comics closer to their suburban homes.

An exhibit at 600 Monroe Ave. is the first in an exhibition series among rotating galleries in the Edge district.
Local artisan market to open in the Edge District

The Edge Alley, located adjacent to High Cotton Brewing Co. on Madison Avenue will include a coffee roaster and coffee bar as well as four retail spaces for local artisans. 

Vendors at the Memphis Maker Fair held June 2017 outside of City Hall.
New plan uncovers data that supports Memphis’ maker economy

The first-of-its-kind quantitative and qualitative survey tracks the aspirations and demographics of more than 300 makers in Memphis and Shelby County.

Natural products keep Aunt Key’s Apothecary fresh

Carla Worth started Aunt Key’s Apothecary in 2013 as an all-natural cleaning company. She’s since expanded to include a variety of all-natural products she makes by hand.

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