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Emerging and Enterprising Entrepreneurs (E3) Digital Platform
The digital platform showcases entrepreneurs, small business owners, and corporations in West and Middle Tennessee.


High school students gather for the 'not your average college & career fair'
by Paula Anderson On March 21, 2025, high school students from Wooddale, Central, Sheffield, Ridgeway and the Benjamin L. Hooks Job...


Emerging entrepreneur: Percy Chalmers Jr.
by Paula Anderson Starting a business can be as simple as obtaining a business license, but learning how to manage and grow requires...


Emerging and enterprising entrepreneurs - The Podcast.
By Paula Anderson Writing by Design Media, Inc. has launched a new podcast to highlight the entrepreneurial journey of small business...


Rust College music teacher received 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year award
By Paula Anderson According to a news release, Sonya Faulknor, assistant professor of Music and assistant choir director at Rust College,...


Technical assistance for small businesses in Tennessee
by Paula Anderson Serving small business owners with technical assistance on government contracting, proposal writing, and capability...


Feature writing masterclass
by Paula Anderson Writing by Design Media, Inc. will offer a Feature Writing Masterclass for aspiring writers to write articles for our...


Women's History Month Spotlight: Jiljuana Coleman
By Paula Anderson Jiljuana (Jill) Coleman started her business - Jamerson Strategic Consulting in 2017. Since that time, she has evolved...


Candid Conversations with Entrepreneurs | Black History Month replay
By Paula Anderson The Black History Month Candid Conversation with Entrepreneurs discussion featured Alandas Dobbins, president of Oteka...


Candid Conversations with Entrepreneurs | Women's History Month
by Paula Anderson On March 20, 2025, Writing by Design Media, Inc. will host another edition of Candid Conversations with Entrepreneurs...


Q & A with Barbara Bacon-Wall
by Paula Anderson A place for 'tea and conversations' is located in the Midtown area near Crosstown Concourse. Barbara Bacon-Wall,...


Bluff City Kwanzaa hosts 2nd annual event to celebrate African heritage
By Paula Anderson Community supporters and leaders gathered on Dec. 26 to celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa at Bridges located near St....


Emerging and enterprising entrepreneurs (E3) calendar
By Paula Anderson Artwork: Jonathan Ennis The 2025 E3 calendar has been published. It features small business owners in Memphis, Jackson...


The seven principles of Kwanzaa in the business world
By Lauren Brown, JD, MBA Kwanzaa Principles in the business realm: 1. Unity (Umoja) – unity of purpose for Black CEOs- purpose is to...


Serving up 'sweet treats'
By Paula Anderson In 2020, Tim Hayes was featured in the Emerging and Enterprising Entrepreneurs (E3) Jackson magazine edition during the...


Candid Conversations in Jackson, Tenn. sets stage for more community engagement
by Paula Anderson Entrepreneurs and small business owners in Jackson, Tenn. gathered for an in-person panel discussion on business...


Greater Memphis Chamber announces 2024 board chair
by Paula Anderson According to a news release, The Greater Memphis Chamber board of directors voted to elect Greg Duckett as the next...


Emerging Entrepreneur: Dominique Anderson
by Paula Anderson “As a social entrepreneur, Dominique Anderson developed the entrepreneurial mindset at an early age. According to...


Candid Conversations with Entrepreneurs replay
by Paula Anderson On Nov. 7, 2024, Writing by Design Media, Inc. held the five-year celebration of Candid Conversations with...


2025 Emerging and Enterprising Entrepreneurs calendar
by Paula Anderson The 2025 E3 calendar will highlight emerging and enterprising entrepreneurs in Memphis, Nashville and Jackson. Corner...


Entrepreneur couple supports other Black-owned businesses
by Paula Anderson Supporting Black-owned business throughout the year has been the goal for Ken and Mary Olds - founders of Muggin...


Memphis Small Business Quarterly Anniversary + Collector's Edition
The Memphis Small Business Quarterly (MSBQ) final edition included past entrepreneur stories and small business resources. Jennifer...


Technical assistance and funding resources for small businesses through Fund Tennessee
by Paula Anderson Access to capital is one of the challenges that Black entrepreneurs and small business owners face when trying to scale...


Wealth attainment through entrepreneurship
by Paula Anderson Former Dell ® executive is utilizing his background in supplier diversity, sales and procurement to develop and sustain...


Candid Conversations celebrates five years
by Paula Anderson Candid Conversations with Entrepreneurs started in July 2019. The goal was to highlight the entrepreneurial journey of...
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