Dowd’s Cloud

StartUp Memphis editor James Dowd shares the latest local news.

Small Business Council offers program on how to find, keep quality employees

Whether you’re a small-business owner with only a few employees, or a manager overseeing a team of workers, attracting and retaining top-tier talent is a proven key to success. But how do you know where to find the right people? … Continue reading

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Monogram CEO named Southeast finalist in Ernst & Young ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ competition

Congratulations and best luck to Karl A. Schledwitz, CEO and chairman of Monogram Food Solutions, for being a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 Award in the Southeast. Schledwitz is nominated along with 30 other entrepreneurs from Alabama, … Continue reading

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SBA offers free workshops in Mississippi

A couple  upcoming workshops sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration may be of particular interest to our friends in the Magnolia State, as well as for any Mid-Southerners who plan to be traveling south from Memphis next week. First up … Continue reading

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Programs in Memphis this week connect local entrepreneurs to global markets

Entrepreneurship goes global this week, with at least three programs to connect business professionals with global commerce markets. In late 2011, Gov. Bill Haslam and Commissioner Bill Hagerty of the state Dept. of Economic and Community Development announced TNTrade, an … Continue reading

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As economic conditions rise, entrepreneurial endeavors fall

News from the Kauffman Foundation today indicates that one unintended, but perhaps not unexpected, result of a recovering economy is that entrepreneurship is falling. According to a just-released study from Kauffman, as more Americans went back to work last year, … Continue reading

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NFIB hosts forum on health care for small businesses

Are you a small-business owner? Would you like an update on providing health care coverage for your employees? Then you’ll want to make time on your schedule from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday to attend a forum focusing … Continue reading

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Fogelman College of Business and Economics earns national recognition, sponsors entrepreneurship forum

First of all, congratulations to the Fogelman College of Business and Economics for its inclusion in two Top 25 lists for its graduate programs. The online MBA offered by the FCBE at the University of Memphis has been rated one … Continue reading

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Kauffman forum focuses on blogging opportunities, challenges

In case you’re not able to spend all day Wednesday in Kansas City for the fifth annual Kauffman Foundation “Economics Bloggers Forum,” then don’t fret. You’re in luck because the event may be accessed via webcast and will be streamed … Continue reading

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Seedco Mid-South expands assistance with FastTrac tie-in

For more than a quarter-century, national nonprofit Seedco has offered workforce development programs for people in need. Founded in 1987, the program focuses on boosting economic development opportunities for individuals, small businesses and communities. And now in a strategic move … Continue reading

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Tech updates, biz apps on display at Interactive Expedition

Attendees at the April installment of Interactive Expedition – it took place this morning, BTW, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. – got a postview of group founder Dave Barger’s recent trip to the SXSW tech fest in Austin, Texas, and a … Continue reading

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