Kiwanis Club of Memphis will meet Wednesday, June 12, from noon to 1 p.m. at The University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. U.S. District Judge John Fowlkes will speak. Cost is $18 for nonmembers.

2. Events - Tuesday, June 11, 2013

The National Association of Women Business Owners, Memphis chapter will meet Tuesday, June 11, at 11:15 a.m. at Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway Ave. Shelley Baur, owner of One Source Associates, will speak, and the 2013-2014 officers and board will be installed. Tickets in advance are $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers; tickets at the door are $35. Visit nawbomemphis.org.

3. Events - Saturday, June 08, 2013

The Daily News will present Literatini, benefiting Literacy Mid-South, Thursday, June 13, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Road Extended. The event will include martinis and food, an auction, live music and a wine pull. Tickets are $50 per person or $75 per couple. Visit literacymidsouth.org.

4. Tennessee Educators Push for Immigration Reform - Friday, June 07, 2013

MEMPHIS (AP) – Twenty-one leaders of Tennessee's colleges and universities have sent a letter to the state's two U.S. senators urging their support for immigration reform that will allow more graduates to remain in the country after they finish their education.

5. Grizzlies Must Maintain ‘Thirsty Dog’ Mentality - Friday, May 10, 2013

As the Grizzlies’ series with the Oklahoma City Thunder shifted to Memphis for Game 3 on Saturday, May 11, the Grizzlies found themselves in much better position than during the Clippers’ series.

Instead of staring up at a 0-2 deficit, their Game 2 victory tied the series 1-1 and has allowed them the possibility to advance to the Western Conference Finals just by winning three games at FedExForum.

6. Buffett Says Women Key to Nation’s Prosperity - Friday, May 03, 2013

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Billionaire Warren Buffett is optimistic about America’s economic future because the nation has begun to unleash the potential of women.

Buffett’s views on the role of women appeared online Thursday in an editorial he wrote for Fortune magazine.

7. Call to Action - Thursday, April 11, 2013

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s famous father was a political iconoclast who captured the imagination of voters with stirring assurances in his speeches like, “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, he sends a tiny ripple of hope out into the world.”

8. Arkansas Steel Mill Proposal Gains Traction - Tuesday, April 02, 2013

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Gov. Mike Beebe's plan to provide $125 million in state financing to help a new company build a steel mill in Mississippi County is gaining bipartisan support among legislators – though some conservatives still object to having the government help fund one of Arkansas' largest economic development projects.

9. Entrepreneurial Spirit Thriving in Memphis - Saturday, March 16, 2013

In recent years, there has been a civic pushback against the relentless downing of Memphis that over a long period of time came to dominate any attempt to have a purposeful discussion about the city’s future.

10. Events - Wednesday, March 13, 2013

The Rotary Club of Memphis East will meet Wednesday, March 13, at noon at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Meri Armour, president and CEO of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, will speak. Cost is $17. R.S.V.P. to Lee Hughes at lmhughes@bellsouth.net.

11. Events - Monday, March 11, 2013

The Memphis Chapter International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet Monday, March 11, at 6 p.m. at Memphis Marriott East, 5795 Poplar Ave. IAAP past president Jane Bratton, executive assistant at Smith & Nephew, will present “The Multi-Manager Admin: Tips for Working for Multiple Executives.” Cost is $22. R.S.V.P. to sharon.gardner@asentinel.com or 752-6213.

12. Events - Saturday, March 09, 2013

The Brew Movement Against Multiple Sclerosis will hold the fourth annual Beauty in the Eye of the Beer Holder fundraiser for the Mid South Chapter of the National MS Society Thursday, March 14, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave. Attendees can sample unique homebrews created for the event, craft beers and microbrews. Tickets are $30. Visit msbrewmovement.org.

13. Urbanization Equals Global Opportunities - Tuesday, March 05, 2013

The worldwide adoption of competition and capitalistic principles has unlocked tremendous prosperity growth. At the core of this prosperity movement are the unique advantages created by urbanizing the world’s population. Urban populations are more productive, more innovative and more efficient than their rural peers.

14. Local Efforts Make Small-Business Inroads - Saturday, February 09, 2013

Cash mobs and MEMshop and angels and mentors and launches – they are all part of an atmosphere in our city that encourages small-business development in the shadow of a historic recession.

FedEx CEO and founder Fred Smith late last year put small-business development and its role in perspective, saying it is large corporations that drive the global economy with many small businesses created in the orbit or supply chain of those large business entities.

15. Events - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Prosperity Series Memphis will host U.S. Learning CEO and author Don Hutson Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Cost is free for members and $149 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to huey@uslearning.com or 767-0000.

16. Events - Tuesday, January 29, 2013

The Blues Foundation will host the 29th annual International Blues Challenge Tuesday, Jan. 29, through Saturday, Feb. 2, in Beale Street venues and other Downtown locations. Visit blues.org for a schedule and tickets.

17. State Health Commissioner Talks Prevention - Thursday, January 17, 2013

The School of Public Health at the University of Memphis on Tuesday, Jan. 15, welcomed Tennessee Commissioner of Health Dr. John Dreyzehner and his health policy team to the Fishbowl Room inside the FedEx Institute of Technology for a “town hall” discussion of public health and economic issues that affect our community.

18. Let’s Unite to Make 2013 Very Good Year - Saturday, December 29, 2012

As we mark the transition from one year to another, let’s take a step back from the timeline of events and predictions to some ideas about the basics – our prosperity and our safety.

Just after the New Year, executives at the Electrolux plant in Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park will offer a sneak peak of their new facility.

19. Nonprofit Tech Innovators Inspire New Philanthropy - Monday, December 31, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Scott Harrison knows his charity has funded nearly 7,000 clean water projects in some of the poorest areas of the world in the past six years. How many of those wells are still flowing with drinking water months or years later, though? That's a tough question to answer.

20. BancorpSouth Keeps Focus on Staying True to Banking Basics - Monday, December 17, 2012

BancorpSouth Inc. may have new leadership, but the Tupelo, Miss.-based company likes to say it still has an old way of doing business.

21. Incentive Missteps Stymie Our Economic Prosperity - Saturday, December 15, 2012

We are in the midst of one of those tough and necessary civic debates – no, not the one about schools in our community.

We are asking some complex and proper questions about what should be offered and what should not be offered to attract business growth and jobs to the local economy.

22. Urban Land Institute: Memphis Recovering Slowly, Behind Nashville - Thursday, December 06, 2012

Memphis’ economy and commercial real estate industry is recovering, but not as fast as other places – like Nashville.

That was the message local professionals heard Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Urban Land Institute Memphis’ 2013 Real Estate Outlook for the Mid-South.

23. Events - Monday, December 03, 2012

Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis is accepting nominations for its 2013 Legends Award through Monday, Dec. 10. The awards honor women whose visionary and innovative work is paramount in their area of outreach. Visit wfgm.org for details and a nomination form.

24. James Rollins Named New CEO at BancorpSouth - Tuesday, November 27, 2012

James D. Rollins III has been named chief executive officer of BancorpSouth Inc., a financial holding company based in Tupelo, Miss.

25. Let’s Be Thankful and Look Beyond the Data - Monday, November 26, 2012

In our goal-oriented, performance standardized society, it is sometimes hard to realize that dates circled in red on our calendars aren’t the beginning or end to some kind of measurement.

And while there may be some backlash this holiday season against retailers who continue to move up the start of the Christmas shopping season, Black Friday will still be a big day for retailers.

26. Events - Thursday, November 01, 2012

The Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division board will meet Thursday, Nov. 1, at 1:30 p.m. at the MLGW administration building, 220 S. Main St. Visit mlgw.com for an agenda.

27. Events - Wednesday, October 31, 2012

The fifth annual Leadership Memphis Multicultural Breakfast will be held Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The event will include a roundtable focusing on how the performing, visual and literary arts define cultures, bring communities together and promote skills to be successful in the 21st century. Call 278-0016.

28. Events - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division board of commissioners will meet Thursday, Nov. 1, at 1:30 p.m. at the MLGW administration building, 220 S. Main St. Visit mlgw.com for an agenda.

29. Launch of Quantitative Easing Risks Economic Sustainability - Monday, October 08, 2012

On Sept. 13 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke committed to open-ended, limitless “quantitative easing,” or printing money out of thin air.

This announcement comes after two rounds of similar money printing: QE1 in 2009 and QE2 in 2010, both of which were intended to shock the economy into recovery.

30. Events - Monday, September 24, 2012

Leadership Memphis is accepting applications for its 2013 Grassroots Leadership Program through Saturday, Sept. 29. The program, which teaches leadership skills and techniques to implement community change, includes 11 sessions between October and March. Visit leadershipmemphis.org.

31. Survey Finds US Competitive Ranking Down Again - Thursday, September 06, 2012

LONDON (AP) – The United States' ability to compete on the global stage has fallen for the fourth year running as confidence in the country's politicians continues to decline, an annual survey from the World Economic Forum found Wednesday.

32. Trade Group Honors Evolve Bank & Trust - Thursday, September 06, 2012

Memphis-based Evolve Bank & Trust has hit a big milestone as a member of the Independent Community Bankers of America.

33. 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:

34. Women’s Foundation to Re-Grant $400K - Friday, August 10, 2012

The Walmart Foundation will distribute a $400,000 grant to The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM), which will then be re-granted over a two-year period to six local nonprofits to help chronically unemployed and underemployed women increase their earning ability, income and assets.

35. Cybercrime Disclosures Rare Despite New SEC Rule - Monday, July 02, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Hackers broke into computers at hotel giant Wyndham Worldwide Corp. three times in two years and stole credit card information belonging to hundreds of thousands of customers. Wyndham didn't report the break-in in corporate filings even though the Securities and Exchange Commission wants companies to inform investors of cybercrimes.

36. Four Pillars Will Strengthen Your Business - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

For the past couple years, our company, SEACAP Financial, has been invited to make presentations to various groups on the topic of “Managing Your Business Through Tough Times.” The list of things to do or not do has been lengthy. For many business owners, the days and nights have been challenging, depleting, debilitating and most any other derogatory adjective you chose to use. And the decisions and actions often became personal.

37. Meeting Client Needs Top Priority for McManus Reilly - Monday, May 21, 2012

The laws surrounding estate planning and employee benefit and health care packages are complex and ever-changing.

With the upcoming presidential election and the potential changes to inheritance tax, among other issues, the financial planning industry is being kept on its toes more than ever.

38. Townsend Links Businesses With Economic Resources - Friday, May 11, 2012

When it comes to economic development, the administration of Tennesee Gov. Bill Haslam is working hard to convince new businesses to set up shop in the state.

But an important guiding principle in that work is the state can’t do it in a vacuum.

39. Up and Down, Economy Sign Of Indecision - Tuesday, May 08, 2012

The consequence of living in an economic and political environment that can’t seem to make up its mind is a market that also can’t make up its mind, both surging and sinking last week. Signs of indecision abound. In November, the U.S. must decide between the Romney and Obama policy portfolios. Polls approximate a tie. Our economic growth rate of 2-2.5 percent also amounts to a tie, as it’s the mid-point between recession and true expansion.

40. Marohn Turns Urban Focus on Memphis - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Charles Marohn has been in Memphis since Monday, April 23, getting a look around and preparing for the latest in the urban planner and professional engineer’s series of nationwide “curbside chats” on sustainable growth for cities like Memphis.

41. Congress Sends Startup Investment Bill to Obama - Wednesday, March 28, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Despite warnings that less government oversight might mean more investment scams, Congress on Tuesday sent President Barack Obama legislation he endorsed making it easier for startups to raise capital without running afoul of federal regulations.

42. Economy Equal Parts Doubt, Enthusiasm - Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Chimerican Direction Markets fell back from multi-year highs last week as the recovery in expectations since August of last year may have finally eclipsed reality. While the global economic statistics show pockets of strength, they also show pockets of weakness. Add to that shifting balance the unforeseen Iran premium in the price of oil, and the recent bias favors preservation rather than accumulation.

43. The Economic View From Above - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Reframing the Global Economy This week I will summarize my 30,000-foot view on the global economy. While the news flow may revolve around Europe, the global economy no longer looks to the Old World for leadership. To understand and accurately forecast the future economy, we must redirect our gaze from the Old World to the New World.

44. Waddell Turns Page on ‘Funky’ Year - Monday, February 27, 2012

The parting remark David Waddell left with the audience at his company’s yearly “State of the Union” presentation this time last year was that he wanted them all to be optimistic in 2011.

45. Unions Gearing Up to Spend Big in 2012 Election - Thursday, February 23, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Unions are gearing up to spend more than $400 million to help re-elect President Barack Obama and lift Democrats this election year in a fight for labor's survival.

Under siege in state legislatures around the country – and fearing the consequences of a Republican in the White House – union leaders say they have little choice as they try to beat back GOP efforts to curb collective bargaining rights or limit their ability to collect dues.

46. Facebook Surrenders Its Privacy in IPO Documents - Friday, February 03, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Facebook is baring its business soul.

The unveiling came late Wednesday when the company that depends on people to share their lives online filed its plans to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering of stock. It's a revelatory moment that prospective investors, curious competitors and nosy reporters have been awaiting for two years. During that time, Facebook established itself as a communications hub and emerged as a threat to the Internet's most powerful company, Google Inc.

47. City Has Stake in Black Biz Success - Monday, January 30, 2012

What black businesses need is what all locally owned small businesses need – fewer bottlenecks and fewer middlemen steering out-of-town contractors and businesses to the “right people.”

Both are why, in 2009, after 18 years of an African-American mayor – the city’s longest serving mayor, Willie Herenton – black business revenues were just 1 percent of business revenues in Shelby County despite more black-owned businesses in Shelby County than white-owned.

48. 100 Days of Improvement - Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. promised in his state of the city address Monday, Jan. 23, to push the traditional parameters of city government and address long-term problems like the number of Memphians living in poverty.

49. Cookies, History And Business - Monday, January 23, 2012

Recently, I rekindled my interest in world history to prepare for a new book project. If you reflect on history, things have unfolded much like the events in the children’s book “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.”

50. Get Ready for a Year of Promise - Friday, January 06, 2012

Happy New Year! We’ve been hearing whispers that 2012 may – just may – be a more prosperous than 2011. There may be more jobs, less unemployment and more good circulating throughout Memphis and the Mid-South. We believe in preparing for the best of times, placing stock in the adage that luck favors the prepared. In term of fundraising for nonprofit organizations and institutions, preparation is always the bedrock.

51. Bad Economy? Farmers Have One of Best Years Ever - Tuesday, December 13, 2011

ST. LOUIS (AP) – An Illinois farmer made so much money this year he made loan payments on one tractor a year in advance and exchanged some older ones for newer models. An Iowa farmer upgraded his combine and also paid off debt, while an elderly Oregon farmer poured into retirement funds a bundle of his $2 million take from a well-timed sale of much of his turf and equipment.

52. Pulling the Strings - Monday, December 12, 2011

Long before the first widgets roll off the assembly line, way back before the ribbon cutting and the first shovels break ground, and even before executives quietly slip in to scout out a prospective piece of land, someone like Mark Sweeney gets a phone call.

53. Congress Nears OK of Bill for Vets, Contractors - Thursday, November 17, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congressional Democrats and Republicans rallied on a rare patch of common ground Wednesday, moving toward passage of legislation helping unemployed veterans and government contractors.

54. Taylor Appointed To Commission - CCHS Claims Family Planning Contract - Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Former Memphis City Council member Brent Taylor is the newest Shelby County Commissioner.

Taylor, a Republican, won the District 1 Postion 3 seat vacated by Republican commissioner Mike Carpenter this month.

55. City Prepares Madison Ave. for Bike Lanes - Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Madison Avenue is set to get dedicated bike lanes on both sides of the street between Cooper and McNeil streets.

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. has ordered the city Engineering Division to proceed with restriping Madison in preparation for the bike lanes.

56. Ford to Add 5,750 US Jobs as Part of New Contract - Wednesday, October 05, 2011

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) – Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will add 5,750 jobs and invest $4.8 billion in its U.S. factories as part of a new contract deal with the United Auto Workers union.

57. CEO Says TN Officials Understand Entrepreneurship - Wednesday, September 14, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Scott Case, CEO of the Startup America Partnership, says Tennessee officials understand that fostering entrepreneurship will drive economic prosperity.

58. Pelosi Names Final Members to Debt Supercommittee - Friday, August 12, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's appointment Thursday of three Democrats to Congress' new debt-reduction supercommittee completes the roster of a panel whose members are already being tugged in competing directions.

59. Debt Panel Members Prompt Doubts - Thursday, August 11, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – A conservative Texas Republican congressman has been chosen by House Speaker John Boehner to co-chair a powerful new committee tasked to find a bipartisan plan to slash the federal budget deficit by over $1 trillion.

60. Dallas Co. Pays $35M for Depot - Tuesday, August 09, 2011

The Memphis Depot Business Park has sold for $35.8 million after being on the market for less than six months.

Memphis Depot Associates LLC, an affiliated entity of Dallas-based Mayfield Properties LP, on Friday, Aug. 5, bought 260 acres of property containing 4.2 million square feet in buildings in the industrial park and former Army base just north of Memphis International Airport from Depot Redevelopment Corp. of Memphis and Shelby County.

61. Dallas Co. Pays $35M for Depot - Monday, August 08, 2011

The Memphis Depot Business Park has sold for $35.8 million after being on the market for less than six months.

Memphis Depot Associates LLC, an affiliated entity of Dallas-based Mayfield Properties LP, on Friday, Aug. 5, bought 260 acres of property containing 4.2 million square feet in buildings in the industrial park and former Army base just north of Memphis International Airport from Depot Redevelopment Corp. of Memphis and Shelby County.

62. Obama Raises More Than $86M for Campaign, Party - Thursday, July 14, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Off to a huge early lead in the money race, President Barack Obama hauled in $86 million for his re-election campaign and the Democratic Party in the past three months. It's better than he did in his victorious first presidential campaign, despite the sluggish economy and constant criticism from Republicans who hope to replace him.

63. 'Skills Gap' Leaves Firms Without Worker Pipeline - Friday, July 01, 2011

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – John Russo's chemical lab in North Kingstown has been growing in recent years, even despite a deflated economy, and he expects to add another 15 to 20 positions to his 49 employees over the next year.

64. See the Big Picture - Wednesday, June 08, 2011

The most recent disappointing U.S. jobs report surprised many analysts and economists. With the Fed on full throttle, why haven’t more jobs been created?

Part 1: Where Growth Comes From

Over the last 10 years, the global economy grew 3.7 percent annually. Of that amount, the U.S. contributed .3, the developed nations collectively contributed .9 and the emerging nations contributed 2.7 percent. According to Conference Board estimates, over the next 10 years economic growth from the emerging economies will account for 77 percent of global growth.

65. Now Renting: Luxe Condos Built for the Global Rich - Wednesday, June 01, 2011

The Rental Class has never had it so good.

Due to a glut of glitzy condo towers and the need to appease skittish lenders some developers have found a new use for the gilded, clubby preserves once meant for buyers who could afford the seven-figure price tags. They're renting them out and offering all of the perks normally reserved for the elite. The hand-watered grass roofs and outdoor movie theaters. The heated, valet-attended porte-cocheres. The pet spas offering canine cardio and play dates for your puppy.

66. Biz of Memphis Music Topic of Chamber Forum - Tuesday, March 22, 2011

In light of a busy week for the music industry in Austin, Texas, at the 25th annual South By Southwest music festival, Memphians will hear the importance of that industry to the city this week.

Dean Deyo, president of the Memphis Music Foundation, will hit the ground running after a busy week in Texas when he addresses the Greater Memphis Chamber Thursday morning during its Breakfast Forum series.

67. First South CEO Esrael Assumes BACC Chairmanship - Friday, March 18, 2011

Craig Esrael has been the president and CEO of First South Financial Credit Union for 28 years.

When he arrived there in 1983, fresh out of graduate school, he was faced with a financially distressed corporation with six quarters of losses and $32 million in assets. It was his passion for helping others – which remains his driving force today – that made it possible to turn the company around.

68. Contagion Hyperventilation - Wednesday, February 09, 2011

In today’s interconnected world, the butterfly effect rules trading desks, meaning small events lead to massive capital flows. I am not diminishing the importance of the Egyptian situation (although markets rendered guilty and innocent verdicts within 48 hours), but I am suggesting that every global disturbance is not a return to September of 2008. Some are.

69. National Study to Measure Arts Impact - Wednesday, January 26, 2011

In its mission to serve not only as a funding source for local arts organizations but also as an advocate, ArtsMemphis has joined a nationwide research project that aims to offer a tangible measure of the impact of the arts in Memphis.

70. Hemline Creative Receives Three MarCom Awards - Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Memphis-based communications firm, Hemline Creative Marketing LLC, received three MarCom Awards on Jan. 20, which were presented by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals.

71. ‘Expansion’ Ascent Just Beginning - Wednesday, January 19, 2011

From Recovery to Expansion As we navigate the mid-section of the current advance, our analysis will benefit from differentiating dynamics associated with “recovery” and dynamics associated with “expansion.” To clarify this assignment, consider that although the S&P 500 remains 20 percent below its all-time high and is therefore still advancing in “recovery,” the S&P 400 Mid Cap Index has now reclaimed its all-time high and is therefore now advancing into “expansion.” Economically, the USA peaked in the 2nd quarter of 2007 with real GDP of $13.36 trillion and closed the third quarter of 2010 at $13.28 trillion. While still technically in “recovery,” the U.S. economy will soon claim “expansion.” As we close in on this pivotal moment, the risk profiles change. The risks we have all grown accustomed to recede and new threats emerge.

72. ATTN: Mayor Wharton - Monday, January 10, 2011

Memphians sound off on city’s most pressing needs.

Aaron Shafer
Founder of Skatelife Memphis; scientist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hosp.
Develop and promote a citywide mentoring campaign. We must heavily invest in the positive development of our children. Many of our Memphis children suffer not from a material poverty, but a poverty of healthy relationships and ultimately a poverty of possibility – of reaching their full potential. Each of us has had supportive network of mentors (“the village”) in our lives, be they our parents, teachers or friends, that have come along side of us to build our self-esteem and to help us navigate a path that moves us closer to realizing our potential.

73. Pacific Logistics Picks Olive Branch for Hub - Friday, January 07, 2011

Pacific Logistics Corp. has signed a lease for its first Memphis-area location, which will serve as a regional hub for the company’s growing shoe and retail business.

74. 15 Most Significant Things in 2010 - Monday, January 03, 2011

The year 2010 goes down as one of the worst in history for small businesses. Some 400,000 folded. The rest limped and cut and cut and redid and looked for new revenue. The innovative and coyotes of the bunch survived to earn the right to the G.R.B.O. – Great Recession Business Owner – designation on their business cards. There were events, beautiful and ugly, best and worst, in Small Business Land. Here are some:

75. Looking Back, Looking Ahead - Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Predictions Please Last week I did an interview for Fox Business News on the outlook for 2011. Ironically, I did the same spot a year ago and made predictions for 2010. What surprised me, as I reviewed the old segment, was how similar the conditions for my 2010 and 2011 predictions were. To be fair, for 2010 I motioned toward an S&P 500 year-end number of 1300 (a number the host found ludicrous) and we have fallen short of that. The S&P stands today at 1240, 60 points away. To achieve my 2010 prediction, the S&P would need to rally another 5 percent – possible, though not probable. No matter, we will just parlay that differential into 2011. So what could 2011 provide?

76. Collaboration Serves Purpose for Nonprofits - Monday, December 06, 2010

In this week’s cover story, David Jordan of Agape Child and Family Services refers to the “Big C Word.”

Jordan and other nonprofit leaders are talking collaboration more and more in these difficult economic times. And it is a healthy trend, albeit one with roots in an economic crisis unseen since the Great Depression.

77. Achieving Prosperity Through Competition - Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Play the Game Markets and geopolitics collided last week, leaving investors scratching their heads after an intense market advance. From the micro-perspective, corporate earnings releases continue to support market price levels, but the macro perspectives create quite a puzzle.

78. Luttrell Must Lay Framework for Economic Development - Monday, November 01, 2010

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell is wise to heed the comments he heard on the campaign trail last summer.

79. Bill Clinton Races to Help Democratic Candidates - Monday, October 25, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Clinton, out of the Oval Office for nearly a decade and once considered a political liability, is campaigning for Democratic candidates at a pace no one can match, drawing big crowds and going to states that President Barack Obama avoids.

80. Google's Q3 Proves Company can Afford Big Spending - Monday, October 18, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Google Inc. is still spending money like the recession is a distant memory, but investors can't complain too much as long as the Internet search leader keeps expanding its advertising empire like it did in the summer.

81. Study Will Gauge How Local Arts Scene Stacks Up - Monday, October 11, 2010

ArtsMemphis has been chosen as one of 99 participants in a study designed to examine the strength and health of the arts in communities across the United States.

The Local Arts Index, an 18-month research initiative being undertaken by national nonprofit group Americans for the Arts (AFTA), will result in a comprehensive report that ultimately will illustrate how the arts industry in Memphis stacks up to that of other cities and regions.

82. Analysis: Jobs Report is Bleak News for Democrats - Monday, October 11, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – The die is cast, and it's grim news for the Democrats. There's nothing now that Congress or President Barack Obama can do to before the November midterm elections to jolt the nation's stagnant economy.

83. IRS Asked to Examine Big-Spending GOP-Allied Group - Wednesday, October 06, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Two organizations that advocate for tougher campaign finance rules are asking the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the tax-exempt status of a Republican-allied group that has been airing millions of dollars in political advertising.

84. GOP 'Pledge' Makes Closing Argument to Voters - Friday, September 24, 2010

STERLING, Va. (AP) – Pushing toward big gains on Nov. 2, House Republicans promised to end a slew of Democratic policies and restore Americans' trust in government as they rolled out a campaign manifesto designed to show they're listening to an angry public and are focused on creating jobs.

85. Look Outward to Assess U.S. Growth - Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Reports of the global economic demise have been greatly exaggerated. Perception, informed by history, contends that as goes the U.S., so goes the globe. For the most backward-facing economists, the saying goes, “as goes the U.S. housing market, so goes the U.S., so goes the globe.”

86. Boomers – Rebels With a Cause - Tuesday, August 03, 2010

How are you marketing to the generation that represents nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population and a whopping 80 percent of personal financial assets?

In this final column in a three-part series on generational marketing, we look at our nation’s largest generation – baby boomers – named for the post-WWII boom in births.

87. Managing Trouble - Monday, July 19, 2010

I have 12 chapters in my book “Going Out of Business by Design: Why 70% of Small Businesses Fail.”

“Managing Trouble” is my favorite. I feel this is why I’ve lasted 30 years in the same business – because I am good at this. There is plenty of trouble if you own a small business. Plenty.

88. Realizing Dreams - Tuesday, July 06, 2010

William Adair’s quad-cab, four-wheel-drive pickup truck is splattered with mud. The office where he parks it out back, a converted country home at the corner of Tenn. 196 and U.S. 72, is littered with maps.

89. Fayette’s Growth Must be on Its Own Terms - Tuesday, July 06, 2010

It would be easy to fall into the all-too-typical discussion that pits Fayette County development against Shelby County development.

The flight of Memphians who are voting with their taillights on their judgments about the quality of life in Memphis is a legitimate factor. Memphis leaders concerned about the city’s direction feel it’s a factor that can’t be ignored.

90. Obama Challenges Republicans To Help on Economy - Thursday, June 03, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Striking a partisan tone, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he is working to rebuild the economy without much help from Republicans, saying they have mostly “sat on the sidelines and shouted from the bleachers.”

91. Crosstown Neighborhood in Dire Need of TLC - Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Longtime Memphians will remember when the area at Poplar Avenue and Cleveland Street was home to the Curb Market, an utterly unique collection of shops from delis to florists.

They were textbook small businesses in a time before the virtues of small business were given political lip service and small business was just as dangerous as it is now.

92. Obama Selects Yellen as No. 2 at Federal Reserve - Friday, April 30, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Putting a bigger stamp on the Federal Reserve, President Barack Obama on Thursday chose Janet Yellen as vice chairwoman of the central bank and filled two other vacancies on the board, which has enormous power over Americans' pocketbooks.

93. Trainer Gets Around Tighter Business Climate - Wednesday, April 28, 2010

The fear of public speaking is as common as the fear of heights, but Don Hutson found that knowing what to say and how to say it makes good business sense.

94. Governor’s Race Heats Up - Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Three months separate the May 4 county primaries from the Aug. 5 state and federal primaries.

But as the May ballot firms up with this week’s filing deadline in those races, candidates in the August races are campaigning with renewed vigor.

95. Burlington Shareholders Approve Sale to Berkshire - Friday, February 12, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. shareholders have approved the railroad's sale to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, paving the way for the Oracle of Omaha to complete his biggest acquisition yet.

96. Geithner Draws Fire Defending Fed on AIG Bailout - Thursday, January 28, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats and Republicans alike pummeled U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday over his role in the $180 billion bailout of insurance giant AIG Inc., venting public anger over Wall Street's return to prosperity while unemployment stands at 10 percent.

97. Tipping a Tricky Business Behind Scenes at Area Restaurants - Monday, January 18, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series about tipping in local restaurants.               

The next time you feel good about yourself for plunking down a $20 tip for a $100 tab at a restaurant, consider this: The server who benefits from your generosity may not actually hold on to that princely sum.

98. Hub Expansion on Horizon for FedEx - Monday, December 28, 2009

At the FedEx Super Hub, 15,000 employees greet thousands of flights and sort millions of packages each month, making it the heart and soul of the Memphis economy.

Those impressive numbers could soon grow now that FedEx Express has taken its first step toward a major hub expansion.

99. Pizze Stone Latest Restaurant to Call 1545 Overton Park Ave. Home - Monday, December 21, 2009

All buildings have histories; some have souls.

Duncan Aiken is aware of that fact every time he slides a pizza into the oven at 1545 Overton Park Ave., where his Overton Park Pizze Stone is the fourth restaurant since 1991.

100. People of Tunica, Make Yourselves Heard As Details of GreenTech Deal Trickle Out - Monday, December 07, 2009

When globalization reaches the cotton fields of Tunica, Miss., it becomes more than just a distant concept. Unfortunately, however, it still lacks a specific definition and history on which to make risk-free business decisions.