Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. and Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. are considering expanding in Memphis.

2. MRG Breaks Ground on Schilling Farms Apartment Complex - Thursday, June 13, 2013

Memphis-based Makowsky Ringel Greenberg LLC is launching a new apartment community at Schilling Farms.

3. Doing Right is Good Marketing - Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Here is a short list of rapid cultural changes: Consumer and business databases. Cable. TIVO and DVR. The Internet. Search engines. Satellite radio. Podcasts. Social networks. Blogs. Mobile. The iPhone. Thousands more innovations in beta today.

4. Neal Joins Madison Line Records as Chief Operating Officer - Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Antonio Neal has joined Madison Line Records, the record label affiliated with Visible Music College, as chief operating officer. Neal – a four-time Gospel Music Association Dove Award winner who has also been nominated for a Grammy Award and four Stellar Gospel Music Awards – will oversee marketing, publishing and day-to-day operations at the label.

5. Editorial: Financial Climate Complex as Ever - Saturday, June 01, 2013

Invest and hold has become invest and monitor in the world of personal finance, which means the days of forgetting about where a substantial part of your money is parked is probably over.

As our cover story points out, U.S. Treasury bonds – once a worry-free harbor for reliable returns at low to no risk – haven’t been that in the post-recession recovery. Before we address the issue of complexity, let’s talk about the need now more than ever for financial literacy. Building wealth is still a necessary goal that has been made more complex by changes in even the most basic forms of investing.

6. Balancing Act - Saturday, June 01, 2013

It’s past time to rethink the old 60/40 notion of investing, say a wide range of Memphis financial professionals, as the ground continues to shift beneath the feet of investors in this low-yield world of investing dominated by unprecedented action from the Federal Reserve.

7. Mayor, Council Talk Budget Reset - Thursday, May 30, 2013

This wasn’t what the Memphis City Council had in mind when its budget committee set Thursday, May 30, as its wrap-up session on the city budget.

Such sessions are usually the time when the budget committee takes final votes on whether it agrees with parts of the administration’s budget proposal and council members begin to roll out their own proposals and substitutions.

8. PURE GOLD: Use Effective Taglines - Wednesday, May 29, 2013

While many tools and technologies of marketing change at the speed of innovation, some fundamental elements retain their value. A few essential elements increase in value as more clutter finds new ways to compete for our increasingly valuable attention. Nothing has as much perennial value as an effective tagline.

9. Grocery Gadgetry - Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Kroger’s Memphis-area shoppers might not have noticed, but the supermarket chain is paying more attention to them these days.

The high-tech proof doesn’t necessarily call attention to itself, but that’s not to say it’s not hidden, either. Television screens mounted near the front of its Memphis stores are a product of Kroger making a big investment a few years ago in new infrared camera technology.

10. Couple Moves to Memphis to Launch Startup - Monday, May 06, 2013

Pam and Tom Cooper are the co-founders of Boosterville, a Memphis-based startup with an app that helps school fundraisers raise money by connecting them with local businesses.

11. Grizzlies Trying to Create Season to Remember - Friday, May 03, 2013

Disappointments past can set up unmitigated joy in the present. At its best, that’s how this whole sports fandom thing works.

You invest yourself emotionally (yes, perhaps financially, too) and if you hold the stock (your loyalty) long enough, there’s a nice payoff.

12. Smith & Nephew Profit Falls 10 Percent - Thursday, May 02, 2013

Smith & Nephew PLC said it will start a $300 million share buyback program and buy an Indian orthopedic trauma company, after a first-quarter slump in profit.

The London-based global medical technology business said it will acquire Adler Mediequip Private Ltd., and the brands and assets of Sushrut Surgicals Private Ltd. 

13. Emergency Preparation – Part 1 - Friday, April 26, 2013

A bombing and citywide lockdown in Boston, a chemical explosion in West, Texas; threats of flooding along the Mississippi River; tornadoes; earthquakes; and the all-too-frequent house fire.

These are a few of the disasters we all need to prepare for. We need to get ready at home with our families, at work, at our places of worship and at the nonprofits where we spend our time. Most emergencies come with little warning. Many are unthinkable. Some are a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Others – such as fires – occur every day. How will you get ready?

14. New Venture Empowers Mentoring Programs - Friday, April 26, 2013

Brittany Fitzpatrick recently left her job as communications coordinator for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis because she wants to devote herself full time to the venture she’s founded and to the problem she wants to help solve.

15. Kroger Plans $100 Million Overhaul of Stores - Thursday, April 25, 2013

The footprint of the city’s dominant grocery store will undergo a facelift worth tens of millions of dollars over the next five years.

Kroger’s Memphis-based Delta Division, which operates 115 Kroger grocery stores and 70 fuel centers in five states, is pumping $100 million into its portfolio.

16. Failed Education Bills on Radar for Next Session - Tuesday, April 23, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – In the last few years, Tennessee hasn't shied away from contentious education initiatives as it seeks to remain at the forefront of education reform in the nation.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has even characterized the state's efforts as "courageous leadership."

17. Davene Specializes in Helping Companies Reward Employees - Monday, April 22, 2013

Corporations have a new reason to say “thank you” to dedicated employees – for sticking with them through the Great Recession.

One company – Davene Inc. – hopes to help businesses recognize high-achieving employees in ways they might not have been able to in the last few years.

18. Bryce to Keep 318 Workers in Memphis - Friday, April 19, 2013

A packaging maker for retail brands like Frito-Lay and General Mills is getting a tax incentive worth $3 million to keep 318 workers in Memphis and add 95 new employees as part of a $21 million expansion here.

19. Riding the Rails - Thursday, April 18, 2013

By some estimates, America’s railroad companies are in the midst of the largest investment boom since the Gilded Age – when America’s railroad track mileage tripled between 1860 and 1880.

This year, North American’s freight railroads plan to invest $24.5 billion in intermodal terminals, new track, bridges and tunnels, safety equipment and rail cars, according to the Association of American Railroads.

20. Bryce Corp. Seeks Tax Freeze for Memphis Expansion - Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Bryce Corp. is seeking a tax incentive to help it retain 318 employees in Memphis and add 95 new workers.

The company will go before the city-county EDGE board on Wednesday, April 17, to apply for a 10-year tax freeze to help the package material printer invest $21 million across its three Memphis facilities. The project will create almost $18 million in new revenue for the city and county, and Bryce plans to also invest in new equipment at its three facilities – 5405 Hickory Hill Road, 4505 Old Lamar Ave. and 3825 Delp St.

21. The Heart and Soul in Sports - Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Last week we spotlighted St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is a world leader in the fight against childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. This week let us discuss an organization that is making a positive, and eternal, impact in the arena of athletics: the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

22. Marx-Bensdorf Prides Itself on Strong Independent Spirit - Saturday, April 13, 2013

A small, boutique real estate agency sees longevity as its strength rather than its worth to larger companies looking for acquisition targets.

And Marx-Bensdorf Realtors remained strong through the recession by staying out from under other people’s umbrellas.

23. Council OKs Registry for Blighted Properties - Thursday, April 04, 2013

For months, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. and the Memphis City Council had delayed final votes on his proposal to require the registration of property to make it easier for the city to find the owners of blighted property.

24. Choose901 Celebrates One Year of Upbeat Message - Monday, April 01, 2013

One phrase has been popping up in the local social media world with increasingly frequency over the past year.

Choose901.

It refers to a campaign led by the civic group City Leadership, and it’s designed to do exactly what the name says.

25. Taxing Decision - Saturday, March 30, 2013

Local medical device manufacturers like Smith & Nephew, Medtronic Inc. and Wright Medical Group Inc. are crossing their fingers that Congress will follow through on a repeal of the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax enacted in January.

26. Highwoods Signs Build-To-Suit Lease with International Paper - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Highwoods Properties Inc. has signed a long-term build-to-suit lease with International Paper Co.

The agreement, announced by Highwoods Monday, March 25, involves Highwoods developing a 241,000-square-foot, nine-story Class A office building with structured parking in the Poplar Avenue corridor. That new building will sit directly across the street from International Paper’s world headquarters and main campus, and construction is expected to start in the fourth quarter, with completion by the end of the second quarter of 2015.

27. Miracle Workers - Thursday, March 21, 2013

Jennifer Harvey was still several months away from her due date when she developed life-threatening high blood pressure, a condition known as preeclampsia.

28. Put Your Internal Team on Bootstrap to Drive Innovation - Wednesday, March 20, 2013

In 1992, The American Heritage Dictionary acknowledged the popular use of a new word, “intrapreneur,” meaning “a person within a large corporation who takes direct responsibility for turning an idea into a profitable finished product through assertive risk-taking and innovation.” This term and concept is enjoying a revival as current companies struggle to realize growth and innovation. Companies seeking growth typically design programs that are based in strategy-driven or intrapreneur-driven innovation.

29. FedEx Plans $25 Million Distribution Center in Northeast Indiana - Friday, March 01, 2013

NEW HAVEN, Ind. (AP) – FedEx Corp. plans to build a $25 million distribution center in northeastern Indiana that's expected to create nearly 90 jobs.

30. Turley: ‘You Can Be Somebody in Memphis’ - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Years after Henry Turley experienced the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike and the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, took advantage of the Community Reinvestment Act and persuaded banks to reinvest in the Downtown core, not to mention spearheaded revitalization in the Harbor Town and Uptown areas, he’s making a “micro bet” on building nice neighborhoods around excellent schools.

31. Carey Watermark Investors Buys Beale Hampton Inn - Friday, February 22, 2013

The new owner of the Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis-Beale Street at 175 Peabody Place Downtown, has filed a $22.5 million loan on the property after acquiring the 144-room hotel.

32. Reardon Cautions Downtowners About Heritage Trail - Thursday, February 14, 2013

The University of Memphis professor spearheading the opposition of demolishing the city’s last remaining public housing project in the Vance Avenue neighborhood says that while the Heritage Trail Community Redevelopment Plan appears to be on “indefinite hold,” it is not dead, and Downtowners should beware.

33. Year of Change for Smith & Nephew - Wednesday, February 13, 2013

On the heels of laying off 63 employees in Memphis and as it grapples with challenging business conditions locally and worldwide, London-based medical device maker Smith & Nephew sees a bright spot in the Bluff City: the new Centre for Innovation.

34. Memphis Investment Firm at Odds With Dell - Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Following Memphis-based Southeastern Asset Management’s public opposition to Dell Inc.’s proposed $24.4 billion buyout, the Texas-based tech company is trying to reassure shareholders that the deal will be beneficial.

35. Memphis Investment Firm Expands Into Nashville - Saturday, February 09, 2013

Memphis-based investment firm Duncan-Williams Inc. has continued its national expansion with the opening of a Nashville office.

36. Memphis Investment Firm Expands Into Nashville - Friday, February 08, 2013

Memphis-based investment firm Duncan-Williams Inc. has continued expansion with the opening of a Nashville office. As part of the expansion, H. Denny Taylor Jr. has joined Duncan-Williams in Nashville as a managing director and will serve as co-head of mergers, acquisitions and capital raising.

37. Economic Development Through Entrepreneurism - Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Last week we visited downtown Las Vegas to tour and learn more about what Zappos founder Tony Hsieh is doing to stimulate entrepreneurial activity and urban revitalization through his Downtown Project initiative. Hsieh is personally investing $350 million to transform downtown Las Vegas into the most community-focused large city in the world in less than five years.

38. Smith & Nephew Tax Break in Jeopardy - Monday, February 04, 2013

Smith & Nephew Inc. could be in danger of losing some or all of the 15-year tax incentive the company received in 2009 as part of its $42 million investment to convert a Memphis office complex into a centralized hub for research, marketing and medical education.

39. Hope Emerges for Filling Empty Spaces - Saturday, February 02, 2013

When The Pyramid reopens as a Bass Pro Shops later this year or early next year, it will be the only adaptive reuse of an arena in the country that is not a church.

That and Sears Crosstown are probably the city’s biggest empty spaces in terms of square footage, but the smaller ones highlighted in our cover story have a similar impact.

40. Growth Capital Wasteland - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Capital makes the world go round – or at least it used to before the recession and our new economic reality took hold. Enacting growth strategies is difficult without capital to invest. This is certainly true for early stage companies that need enough runway to get the business off the ground and then gain momentum to cash flow the business.

41. Sales Tax Referendum Shifts to Late Summer - Thursday, January 24, 2013

A referendum on a half-percent city sales tax hike to fund a city pre-kindergarten expansion and roll back the city property tax rate by 20 cents would happen in August or September instead of May.

42. Conrad, Flinn Pitch Cost-Saving Measures for City - Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Memphis City Council member Kemp Conrad wants to explore selling city assets, including Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, and using the proceeds to establish a trust fund for early childhood education and other “wrap around” social services.

43. Wharton Talks New Convention Center - Friday, January 11, 2013

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. said 2013 will be the year his administration reopens discussions about a new convention center.

Wharton’s open question about how to compete for convention and meeting business comes five years to the month that his predecessor as mayor, Willie Herenton, talked of building a new convention center or expanding the existing one, which underwent a major renovation in 2005.

44. Cancer Research Center Awards Seed Grants - Wednesday, December 19, 2012

The West Clinic, Methodist Healthcare and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have initiated the dispersal of seed research grants to advance cancer research, education and care for patients in the Memphis area.

45. Makowsky Ringel Greenberg Beefs Up Commercial Team - Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Makowsky Ringel Greenberg LLC is sharpening the focus of its commercial real estate division to stabilize its existing portfolio as well as build its third-party brokerage in the Memphis market.

46. Maximizing Your Return on Luck - Monday, December 17, 2012

Hunkering down in year-end strategic planning sessions, you are probably thinking about what’s next for the economy and how that will affect your business.

Slow down. You should be laser focused on maximizing what Jim Collins, in his book “Great by Choice,” calls your “return on luck” – one of the most important business concepts ever articulated.

47. Levenger Leases Up EastPark IV - Friday, December 14, 2012

A Delray Beach, Fla.-based specialty retail company is relocating its Memphis distribution warehouse within the Southeast submarket.

Levenger has inked 96,400 square feet in EastPark Distribution Center IV, 5265 Hickory Hill Road, bringing the 372,800-square-foot building to full occupancy. Levenger also has an operation at 3530 E. Raines Road.

48. Board Votes to Close, Convert Schools - Monday, December 03, 2012

Countywide school board chairman Billy Orgel warned school administrators that they may be pushed aside if they don’t come up with recommendations that produce more efficiencies and save more money for the soon-to-be-merged school systems.

49. Local Logistics Firms Expand Medical Real Estate Offerings - Monday, December 03, 2012

Memphis area industrial brokers are reporting an increase in activity with third-party and proprietary logistics companies involved in distribution of medical/pharma-related product.

During the second half of this year, several local companies have inked new leases that will expand their overall space in the Memphis area, creating new jobs in the process.

50. School Board Starts Process on School Closings-Transformations - Friday, November 30, 2012

Countywide school board members voted Thursday, Nov. 29, to begin the process of considering the closing of four elementary schools in western Memphis and the conversion of two other inner city schools in what amounts to a move to compete with the Achievement School District.

51. Garage Demolition First Step for Downtown Project - Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Downtown parking garage attached to the 147 Jefferson Ave. building is being demolished, the first of many steps the property owner is taking to redevelop its adjacent 12-story masonry office building for a proposed mixed-use facility.

52. Center City Revenue Finance Corp. Passes Financing for Downtown Buildings - Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Revenue Finance Corp. passed several housekeeping items at its Tuesday, Nov. 13, board meeting, including assigning a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) lease agreement to Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC for Brinkley Plaza, 80 Monroe Ave.

53. Saint Francis Introduces MAKO Knee Treatment - Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis this week becomes the first hospital in the city to offer the MAKOplasty partial knee resurfacing treatment.

The treatment uses a highly advanced, surgeon-controlled robotic arm system to correct early to mid-stage osteoarthritis that has not yet progressed to all three compartments of the knee. Saint Francis spent $1.5 million to acquire the new technology, and the first surgery is scheduled to take place Thursday, Nov. 15.

54. Planning for the Future - Monday, November 12, 2012

A few months ago, CNBC broadcaster Jim “Mad Money” Cramer all but reached up to the TV screen on his set to high-five Bryan Jordan, president, CEO and chairman of First Horizon National Corp., whose image was there via satellite.

55. Mallory-Neely House Reopening Seen as Boon for Victorian Village - Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Thanks to a new roof and disability compliance, the Mallory-Neely House will be open to the public Fridays and Saturdays beginning Friday, Nov. 9.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located at 652 Adams Ave. in Downtown Memphis’ Victorian Village Historic District, the Mallory-Neely House retains most of the original historic interiors, furniture and artifacts.

56. Memphis Invest Spent $3.1 Million In Redevelopment - Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Memphis Invest, a single-family rental real estate investment services firm, sold 164 homes during the third quarter and spent $3.1 million with 58 local small businesses completing redevelopment of those properties. Those companies collectively employ approximately 250 workers.

57. Six Groups Back Countywide Sales Tax Hike - Friday, October 12, 2012

A coalition of six political and nonprofit groups has come out in support of the countywide sales tax increase on the Nov. 6 ballot.

The groups who announced their support are the Shelby County Democratic Party, Stand for Children, Mid-South Peace and Justice Center, Latino Memphis, Our Kids Our Future, and Fight Crime, Invest in Kids.

58. Are You Recession Proof? - Thursday, October 11, 2012

Ray’s Take People make all kinds of predictions about the economy and someone is bound to be right, for good or for bad. If those predicting another recession actually get it right, are you prepared to ride it out?

59. Hilton Developer Granted Closing Extension - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Developers of the Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project were granted a one-year closing extension from the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board Tuesday, Oct. 9.

60. Hilton Developer Granted Closing Extension - Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Developers of the Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project were granted a one-year closing extension from the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board Tuesday, Oct. 9.

61. Collaborative Zones - Monday, October 08, 2012

The practice of designing office spaces is trending away from inhibiting cubicles and foreboding conference tables and more toward creating collaborative zones.

Tenants are demanding alternatives that cut costs, improve productivity and increase morale. That’s because flexibility is key for modern-day office users, said Heather Averwater, interior designer with brg3s architects.

62. McDonald’s Message - Monday, October 01, 2012

It has been a whirlwind for Dr. Mary McDonald since the end of June when she left as the superintendent of schools for the Catholic Diocese of Memphis. Just in September, she spent some 20 days on the road.

63. Manufacturing Company Wins Tax Freeze - Friday, September 21, 2012

Vanport, Pa.-based KMA Manufacturing won a tax incentive this week that will help the steel fabrication and manufacturing company add 25 new jobs and invest $1.8 million in personal property in Memphis.

64. Growth Streak - Monday, September 10, 2012

Andrew Holliday and Daniel Brown, the founding partners of Memphis-based branding and marketing firm Harvest Creative, used to joke about one day making the Inc. 500|5000, the list published each year by Inc. Magazine that honors the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

65. Regions Could Be in a Shopping Mood - Monday, September 10, 2012

The bank with the biggest customer deposit share in Tennessee – and the second biggest in Memphis – may be getting bigger soon.

That’s according to some of the analysts who follow Regions Financial Corp., the Alabama-based financial services giant that was the last of the large banks to get a green light to pay back its Troubled Asset Relief Program investment from the federal government. Regions also recently put another question mark behind it via the sale of its Memphis-based investment unit Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. to a new owner, Florida-based Raymond James Financial.

66. Industry Leaders Discuss Changing Health Care System - Monday, September 10, 2012

Some of Memphis’ most prominent health care leaders discussed the changing U.S. health care system during the Memphis Business Group on Health’s fourth annual conference Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave.

67. Millstone Medical Expands Local Operations - Friday, August 31, 2012

Fall River, Mass.-based Millstone Medical Outsourcing LLC is relocating its Memphis operations to a larger Olive Branch facility to broaden services and capacity.

68. Archer-Malmo Division Adds To Portfolio - Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The new division that ad firm archer-malmo launched last year to invest money and creative capital into digital startups is continuing to expand its portfolio of companies.

That division is a-m ventures, and the newest addition to its portfolio is Paytopia, a startup that’s seeking to add more safety and data security to e-commerce transactions.

69. Company Wellness Programs Increasing - Monday, August 27, 2012

During the height of the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009, some feared that employers would stop providing health care coverage to save money. Now businesses big and small hope to save on health care costs by taking a more active role.

70. Council Approves Lee House Transfer - Thursday, August 23, 2012

Memphis City Council members approved the transfer of the James Lee House in Victorian Village Tuesday, Aug. 21, to a developer who will convert the antebellum home into a five-suite bed-and-breakfast inn. Jose Velazquez and his company plan to invest $2 million in private funding in the restoration of the house.

71. Council Approves Cut of City Funding For Vehicle Inspections - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Memphis City Council members voted Tuesday, Aug. 21, to end city funding for vehicle inspections at the end of June 2013.

The 10-2 council vote followed months of discussion among council members about Shelby County government or the state of Tennessee assuming responsibility for the car and truck inspections.

72. No Time for Chicken Littles - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

This is no time to get chicken … As we meet with more and more of the mid-market companies in America, we are astounded at how many of them are hiding under their desk “riding the recession out.” The old “Story of Chicken Little” comes to mind:

73. Lee House Development Could Propel District - Tuesday, August 21, 2012

In the 19th century, Victorian Village was home to Memphis’ elite.

Nowadays, the 10-square-block area in Downtown Memphis has one of the highest concentrations of historic structures in the city, with 24 properties on the National Register of Historic Places within four blocks.

74. Analyzing Real Estate’s Q2 - Tuesday, August 14, 2012

THE HOUSING BUST IS OVER, THE REAL ESTATE MARKET HAS FINALLY TURNED THE CORNER … are the words that Realtors and consumers are dying to hear. The second quarter numbers for the Memphis and Shelby County real estate market are encouraging; we could be seeing the end.

75. Transcript: Luttrell Discusses Schools, Other Issues Facing County - Monday, August 13, 2012

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell talked several weeks ago with The Memphis News editorial board about the coming merger of schools and the creation of municipal school districts.

The conversation took place a few days before voters in all six suburban towns and cities approved the creation of municipal school districts.

76. City Council Committee Approves Lee House Transfer - Thursday, August 09, 2012

The Economic Development, Tourism and Technology Committee of the Memphis City Council approved Tuesday, Aug. 7, the $1 transfer of the James Lee house in Downtown Memphis’ Victorian Village from the city of Memphis to The James Lee House LLC, a corporation led by local developer Jose Velazquez.

77. B&B Could Spark Victorian Village - Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Following years of due diligence, the James Lee House in Downtown Memphis could soon be the centerpiece of the Victorian Village master plan.

78. B&B Development Could Spark Victorian Village - Monday, August 06, 2012

Following years of due diligence, the James Lee House in Downtown Memphis could soon be the centerpiece of the Victorian Village master plan.

79. Events - Monday, August 06, 2012

EarlyShares will host the 24/24 Nationwide Crowdfunding Educational Roadshow Monday, Aug. 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Memphis Bioworks Conference Center, 20 S. Dudley St. The event is geared toward those seeking to fund a startup or invest in new or growing businesses. Visit earlyshares.com.

80. Seminar Shows Businesses How To Be Green - Monday, August 06, 2012

Solar panels, wind turbines and electric or hybrid vehicles get much of the attention when conversations turn to sustainability or going green.

But for many businesses large and small, energy efficiency is the first shade of green – and the easiest way to help the bottom line.

81. Events - Friday, August 03, 2012

The Tennessee 2012 Sales Tax Holiday will run from Friday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. 5. Visit tn.gov/revenue/salestaxholiday for a list of items that qualify as tax-free purchases.

82. Small Businesses Create Big Economies - Wednesday, August 01, 2012

While consumption expenditures account for 71 percent of our economy, investment activity (essentially delayed consumption) determines the magnitude of future consumption. When the economy generates a high level of investment activity, business productivity grows, innovations flourish and new employers create jobs. For these activities to occur, business owners must be willing to take risks. Within the U.S. economy, 65 percent of net new jobs created between 1992 and 2010 came from companies with fewer than 500 employees. In the U.S., as goes small business, so goes the economy.

83. Business as Usual - Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Despite a summer of unusually high temperatures and a nationwide drought that’s been called the worst the U.S. has seen in 25 years, Memphis’ farmers markets have been thriving, according to many participants.

84. BioDimensions Makes Move to Agricenter - Monday, July 30, 2012

The Memphis biomass start-up that has focused on developing sweet sorghum as a fuel now has a financial partner who believes in the future of ethanol as a fuel.

BioDimensions Delta BioRenewables LLC recently moved to Agricenter International from the Whiteville, Tenn., cotton gin that has been home to the three-year-old undertaking.

85. Residential Greening - Monday, July 30, 2012

There was a time not so long ago when potential homebuyers had to demand energy efficiency in new homes.

Nowadays, green features are more of an expectation than an extra.

“I would venture to say that just about everybody asks about energy efficiency,” said Martha Fondren, director of sales and marketing for Grant & Co. “They may not say it in those words, but they ask us about what kind of furnaces we are using, what kind of faucets, what kind of insulation. What are the standard things that people can expect when they walk in the home in order to save them money on the utility bills because that’s a huge expense.”

86. Bar Louie Signs Deal at Overton Square - Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Bar Louie, an Addison, Texas-based neighborhood restaurant and bar franchise, is the latest retail tenant that has signed on for Overton Square.

Bar Louie will occupy 5,650 square feet of the curved building at 2125 Madison Ave., on the southwest corner of Madison and Cooper Street. The store will be Bar Louie’s 11th franchised location and will be operated by Tony De Salvo and partners.

87. Loeb Inks Overton Square Deal With Bar Louie - Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Bar Louie, an Addison, Texas-based neighborhood restaurant and bar franchise, is the latest retail tenant that has signed on for Overton Square.

Bar Louie will occupy 5,650 square feet of the curved building at 2125 Madison Ave., on the southwest corner of Madison and Cooper Street. The store will be Bar Louie’s 11th franchised location and will be operated by Tony De Salvo and partners.

88. Chisca Hotel Project Faces Crucial Votes - Monday, July 16, 2012

Three organizations crucial to the redevelopment of the Chisca Hotel will vote this week on blight remediation and development incentives for the historic Downtown property that has been in dilapidated condition for more than 20 years.

89. Chisca Blight Remediation, Development Incentives Up for Vote - Friday, July 13, 2012

Three organizations crucial to the redevelopment of the Chisca Hotel will vote next week on blight remediation and development incentives for the historic Downtown property that has been in dilapidated condition for the more than 20 years.

90. Don’t Be A Name Dropper - Friday, July 13, 2012

Here’s a public secret: special events are designed to attract new donors. Yes, the funds raised through the event are important to the nonprofit. But that is only one goal. The second goal – acquiring names and contact information of potential donors – is often overlooked.

91. Firms Make Investments in Memphis Distribution - Tuesday, July 10, 2012

In the past month, a pair of out-of-town firms have scooped up local distribution warehouses, growing its Memphis industrial real estate portfolio and planning for more.

Montreal-based Olymbec USA LLC recently closed on its $1.5 million purchase of 3615 Lamar Ave. from an entity affiliated with Miami-based loan servicer LNR Partners LLC.

92. Stop. Look. Listen. - Friday, July 06, 2012

Volunteers are the heart and soul of your nonprofit even if you have a large staff. At the end of the day, volunteers can take you to places you haven’t even dreamed of. Our “stop, look and listen” program can help unleash the creativity and power of your volunteers.

93. Pera Shows Track Record Of Early Faith - Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series looking at Robert Pera, the potential new owner of the Memphis Grizzlies.

94. FedEx Express Files Permit App For Airways Blvd. Construction - Tuesday, June 26, 2012

3851 Airways Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116

Permit Cost: $30.2 million

Permit Date: Applied June 2012

95. Aren Buys SE Memphis Warehouse For $1.3M - Friday, June 22, 2012

Trane U.S. Inc. has sold its parts distribution center in Southeast Memphis for $1.3 million.

Aren Investments LLC of Memphis acquired the 99,375-square-foot distribution warehouse at 4250 Concord Road. The company, which used a 1450 Massey Road address on the Shelby County Register of Deeds, financed the purchase with an $800,000 loan through BancorpSouth Bank. Igal Elfezouaty signed the trust deed as managing member of Aren.

96. Burden Rests on Fans as Well as New Owner - Monday, June 18, 2012

Because of the lengthy process involved for an NBA franchise to trade hands – and the outside chance that his bid might be rejected – it’s too early to formally welcome Robert Pera to town.

97. CCRFC Approves Chisca Hotel Tax Break - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. at its Tuesday, June 12, board meeting approved a 20-year PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) program for the restoration of the Chisca Hotel led by Main Street Apartment Partners LLC.

98. CCRFC Approves Chisca Hotel Tax Break - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. at its Tuesday, June 12, board meeting approved a 20-year PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) program for the restoration of the Chisca Hotel led by Main Street Apartment Partners LLC.

99. CCRFC to Consider Chisca PILOT - Monday, June 11, 2012

A group of local investors spearheading the restoration of the Chisca Hotel will go before the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. Tuesday, June 12, seeking a pair of incentives as part of the $19.6 million project.

100. Forum Gives Sober Economic Outlook - Monday, June 11, 2012

Attendees of The Daily News’ recent “Money and Markets” seminar got a clear-eyed, sober assessment of what’s happening on the local, national and international level from an economic perspective.

And they could be forgiven for perhaps clutching their wallets a little tighter as they left, thinking about national and world events to come.