The Greater Memphis Chamber is excited to introduce our new Chamber members who joined during the month of November. We continually strive to connect you to one another and to the community at large. Please welcome them by visiting their website, sending them an email or stopping by to introduce yourself. The personal touch will help our chamber continue to grow and thrive.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Hyosung Heavy Industries (HICO) officials announced today that the company will locate its first U.S. production operations in Memphis.
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Community-oriented banks play an important part within the financial system of a city and its local economy. Community banks have a critical role in keeping their local economies vibrant by lending to creditworthy borrowers across the region. They are often able to respond quicker and more effectively to lending requests than national competitors, because they have a deep understanding of the needs and challenges their customers face. Additionally, their close ties to the communities they serve help them make lending decisions that will provide the greatest benefit to the entire community.
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It takes hard work, dedication and sometimes good old fashion luck to build a strong, profitable business. One of the best pieces of advice for entrepreneurs and emerging business owners is to get smart insights from people who have been there before.
See what Charles Sims, Jr., Founder of The Sims Financial Group, Inc. has to say on how he keeps his business growing.
It takes hard work, dedication and sometimes good old fashion luck to build a strong, profitable business. One of the best pieces of advice for entrepreneurs and emerging business owners is to get smart insights from people who have been there before.
See what Nick Chamoun of Business Products Inc. has to say on how he keeps his business growing.
Mid-South Quality Productivity Center (MSQPC) is extremely proud that the City of Germantown has been recently awarded the National Baldrige Award for 2019. MSQPC introduced the City of Germantown to the Baldrige Criteria in 2010 and they utilized the award criteria to ultimately be awarded the National Prize.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis regional economist Charles S. Gascon made it clear to a crowd of nearly 300 business leaders that while the Memphis economy is growing, we still have a lot of work to do to accelerate our region’s economic future. The Greater Memphis Chamber’s 2020 State of the Economy, sponsored by Duncan Williams, Inc., Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, MLGW, and Waddell & Associates, gave the business community an outlook on the rate of Memphis’ growth compared to the U.S. and competitive regions, as well as advice on what we can do to pick up the pace.
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Daphne Large, founding CEO of Data Facts, got her start in the Consumer Reporting Industry at the young age of 16 at Equifax Services. She recognized a competitive advantage and started Data Facts in 1989 at the age of 27. Data Facts is celebrating its 30th year in business.
The Greater Memphis Chamber is excited to announce that SoundCheck, a Young Professionals Council of Greater Memphis Chamber, has official changed its name to the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Young Professionals Council (YPC).
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In partnership with the University of Memphis and Memphis Tourism, the MEM2NASH annual trip to the Tennessee Capitol is an excellent opportunity to meet with key leaders in state government. Also dubbed the “Memphis Invasion,” it is a chance for the Memphis community to showcase area businesses, tourist attractions, and community priorities to members of the Governor’s Cabinet and the leadership of the Tennessee Legislature.
It takes hard work, dedication and sometimes good old fashion luck to build a strong, profitable business. One of the best pieces of advice for entrepreneurs and emerging business owners is to get smart insights from people who have been there before.
See what Ali Agha of Think Cycle Consulting has to say on how he keeps his business growing.
