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Find the highest quality of living?
So what does that mean for your career path, IT Pro?
Simple. Your dollar goes WAY farther here and your quality of life goes WAY up.
Memphis is a world class city with SOUL.
And businesses in Memphis are looking for world-class analytical minds like yours.
Meet Some Memphis Entrepreneurs
Below are just a few examples of founders who started and grew businesses in Memphis
These big ideas were born in Memphis – could yours be next?
Memphis Entrepreneurs in the News
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
It’s time to take your business from a daydream to your day job. Are you ready to launch? Get in touch and find out why Memphis is the place to do it.
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Epicenter Presents: VITAL
Nine truths learned from building a culture of entrepreneurship in Memphis.
At WeAreMemphis, we partner with organizations such as Adams Keegan to connect top IT professionals with opportunities that will put their skills to work in exciting ways. Click below to talk to us live.
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WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
It’s time to take your business from a daydream to your day job. Are you ready to launch? Get in touch and find out why Memphis is the place to do it.
The Best Cities for Black-Owned Businesses in 2021
Overheard On Conference Calls
Memphis has the highest number of Black-owned businesses in the United States at just over 43%. Additionally, it scored well for cost of living.
THESE WOMEN CREATED A PRODUCT BOX HIGHLIGHTING BLACK-OWNED FOOD BRANDS IN MEMPHIS
BlackEnterprise
The women say that with their city being so known for its vibrant food scene, they see their product as a way of keeping that spirit alive through the pandemic.
This small business is reclaiming the African roots of coffee one cup at a time
The Hill
Memphis-based company CxffeeBlack is on a mission to "make coffee Black again" through education and empowerment, reclaiming high-quality coffee as a part of Black culture.
Epicenter helps get Black-owned businesses off the ground in Memphis
WREG Memphis
The Entrepreneurship Powered Innovation Center, known as Epicenter, has a special focus on making sure African American-owned businesses thrive.
Mo’s Bows partners with GoDaddy for Black business development
Daily Memphian
A Memphis business owned by young entrepreneur Moziah Bridges has partnered with GoDaddy to raise money to support Black business development.
Two Black-owned, Memphis startups receive $50K awards from Google for Startups
Memphis Business Journal
SecondKeys and MedHaul have three things in common: They're both based in Memphis; both Black-owned businesses; and are now both receiving funding from technological behemoth Google.
Why Capital Should Come To The Majority-Minority City Building Inclusive Innovation
Forbes
If you ask the top innovator leaders in Memphis, what makes this innovation ecosystem even more unique—that it’s being built thoughtfully for inclusion, community, and civic responsibility.
Memphis Pushes To Level The Playing Field For Black Entrepreneurs
HuffPost
“We can never be the kind of community that we want to be until we have the minority firms have a much larger piece of the pie.”
These Curated Collections Tell The Delicious Story Of Memphis
Forbes
City Tasting Boxes launched during the pandemic determined to deliciously tell the tale of this unique place where civic pride runs deep.
Memphis joins national initiative to help launch 1 million Black-owned businesses by 2030
WREG Memphis
A national initiative kicks off right here in Memphis with the goal of launching one million Black-owned businesses across the United States by 2030. The initiative is called 1MBB.
