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Ribbons: The Transition House
Here at the Greater Memphis Chamber we love to celebrate business growth and development! There’s nothing like standing beside you as you open the doors to your new business or reveal your new expansion. That’s why we offer our members our expertise and assistance with hosting grand opening and expansion ceremonies. Thank you to our Ribbon Cuttings sponsor, Paragon Bank for helping us support local businesses like you.
2 Keys for Managing Growth
You no doubt have contingency plans in place for when things might go wrong. But when was the last time you thought about preparing for growth and success?
Ribbons: The Pettigrew Firm
Here at the Greater Memphis Chamber we love to celebrate business growth and development! There’s nothing like standing beside you as you open the doors to your new business or reveal your new expansion. That’s why we offer our members our expertise and assistance with hosting grand opening and expansion ceremonies. Thank you to our Ribbon Cuttings sponsor, Paragon Bank for helping us support local businesses like you.
Is Your HR Department the Police or a Partner?
Close your eyes and picture your current HR staff. Does your HR department function as a strategic partner or as a police force? Do they spend their time addressing people who aren’t meeting the dreaded dress code, who can’t get along with others, or who are always late? Are they continually pushing to grab the seemingly unattainable “seat at the executive table”?
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Ribbons: Tha ShoStoppa Hair & Beauty
Here at the Greater Memphis Chamber we love to celebrate business growth and development! There’s nothing like standing beside you as you open the doors to your new business or reveal your new expansion. That’s why we offer our members our expertise and assistance with hosting grand opening and expansion ceremonies. Thank you to our Ribbon Cuttings sponsor, Paragon Bank for helping us support local businesses like you.
Ribbons: Krystal
Here at the Greater Memphis Chamber we love to celebrate business growth and development! There’s nothing like standing beside you as you open the doors to your new business or reveal your new expansion. That’s why we offer our members our expertise and assistance with hosting grand opening and expansion ceremonies. Thank you to our Ribbon Cuttings sponsor, Paragon Bank for helping us support local businesses like you.
Meet the Chairman’s Circle: Bill Courtney
Bill Courtney is president and CEO of Classic American Hardwoods, Inc., a lumber company that’s grown to an excess of $45 million in annual sales and was named Exporter of the Year earlier this year by the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Having founded the company in 2001, Courtney still oversees day-to-day operations at the 45-acre manufacturing facility and domestic sales office near the Memphis riverfront and at international sales offices in China and Vietnam. The native Memphian joined the Chairman’s Circle believing the group was working positively to effect business growth, and thus, the tax base.
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Mimeo Announces Memphis Expansion
Growing Digital & Print Production Company Expands in Memphis with 300 New Jobs
After many months of discussion and planning, print and digital production company Mimeo announced today that the company has selected Memphis to expand their sales force and production operations, creating 300 new jobs.
The Forgotten and Disengaged: How to Find More Skilled Workers
Reinvigorate Your Client Appreciation Strategy this Holiday Season
Your customers shouldn’t be a one-and-done deal. Return customers and referrals are critical for any business. Showing appreciation to your customers is a surefire way to keep them thinking of you.
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Meet the Chairman’s Circle: Nick Nunn
A native of Halls, Tenn., Nick Nunn moved to Memphis right out of college and worked for Morgan Keegan 13 years before joining his family’s business, Security Bancorp, in 2005. As chief investment officer today, he manages the investment portfolio and oversees funds management duties for all six of Security Bancorp’s financial institutions. An inquiry into how to get involved with the litter problem in Memphis led to Nunn joining the Chairman’s Circle as he realized the complexity of the issue. “First impressions are important when people are visiting our city,” Nunn said. “The Chamber had made a big commitment toward finding solutions.”