
Congrats to Cliff McKinney and his team at Kufikia, a Memphis startup that’s one of 50 companies selected to participate in the inaugural Southland conference next month in Nashville. I saw McKinney last week at the Seed Hatchery Investor Day … Continue reading

Written by: James Dowd | May 22, 2013
Local novelist Ace Atkins – well, actually he lives about an hour away in Oxford, Miss., but folks in Memphis regularly claim him because he visits here all the time and infuses his books with references to the Bluff City, qualifying him … Continue reading

Written by: James Dowd | May 21, 2013
It’s true, it’s true, whether you want to admit it or not: Most of us love lists and rankings and all manner of stories that assign rankings to people and places and things. Here’s an informative piece at Entrepreneur.com that runs … Continue reading

Written by: James Dowd | May 15, 2013
In his latest post at Forbes.com, Alan McGlade takes a look at U.S. veterans and offers some trenchant observations on what lessons entrepreneurs can learn from their experiences. It’s a quick read and worth the time to check it out. … Continue reading

Written by: James Dowd | May 13, 2013
Technology marches ever forward and savvy business owners are using it to engage current customers and attract new ones. In her latest post at Entrepreneur.com, Amy Gahran offers four examples of mobile technology innovations that can and likely will change … Continue reading

Written by: James Dowd | May 8, 2013
If you’re an entrepreneur – or if you’re considering tossing your hat into the entrepreneurial ring – then you’ll want to read Neal Jenson’s latest piece over at The Huffington Post. He discusses essential abilities that you’ll need to make … Continue reading