A seven-member city group looking at the effectiveness of EDGE – the city-county Economic Development Growth Engine – has a decision to make.

Do they recommend tweaking the body that grants tax abatement incentives or do they take the city out of the EDGE and create a city Industrial Development Board?

2. Around Memphis: August 6, 2018 - Monday, August 6, 2018

The Daily News offers a weekly roundup of Memphis-related headlines from around the web, adding context and new perspectives to the original content we produce on a daily basis. Here are some recent stories worth checking out…

3. Survivors Recount Deadly Missouri Duck Boat Sinking - Monday, July 23, 2018

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — "Grab the baby!"

Those were the last words Tia Coleman recalls her sister-in-law yelling before the tourist boat they were on sank into a Missouri lake, killing 17 people, including nine of Coleman's family members.

4. Efforts To Grow Black Business Face Wealth Gap - Tuesday, July 17, 2018

The story of a business founded by maxing out personal credit cards or using home equity or both is usually told when that big financial risk works. You don’t hear a lot about when it doesn’t work.

5. Last Word: Opening Day at the Polls, Court Square Sighting and Different Moonlight - Friday, July 13, 2018

For some candidates summer heat is a campaign tradition that they thrive on. Governor Ned McWherter was one of those candidates. But for most of those running for political office in an election year, it amps up the grueling pace immeasurably, especially the pace of a statewide campaign in a state whose northeastern most point is closer to Canada than it is to Memphis. That is the atmospheric setting for Friday’s first day of the early voting period. And a look at the past turnout for this election cycle shows the statewide primaries on the ballot will likely tell a good part of the story.

6. Pathways to Growth - Saturday, July 7, 2018

A group of nonprofits and banks have created a program to increase lending to Memphis-area minority- and women-owned businesses. Last month, entrepreneurial hub Epicenter and Pathway Lending launched the $15 million Memphis Small Business Opportunity Loan Fund, which is aimed at helping small businesses improve their access to capital.

7. Women- & Minority-Owned Biz Loan Fund Launches - Saturday, June 16, 2018

A $15 million small-business loan fund announced Monday, June 11, is aimed at improving access to capital for minority- and women-owned businesses in the Memphis area.

The loan fund is a partnership between Pathway Lending, a nonprofit regional community development financial institution, and Epicenter, the nonprofit entrepreneurial hub organization. Pinnacle Financial Partners, First Tennessee and Regions Bank are providing the initial capitalization of the Memphis Small Business Opportunity Loan Fund.

8. Startups Dive Into 2018 Summer of Acceleration - Friday, June 15, 2018

Now in their fourth year as partners on the Summer of Acceleration entrepreneurial program, EPIcenter, Start Co. and Memphis Bioworks Foundation are helping to foster success for promising startup companies across different industries.

9. New Loan Fund Launches For Women-, Minority-Owned Biz - Wednesday, June 13, 2018

A $15 million small-business loan fund announced Monday, June 11, is aimed at improving access to capital for minority- and women-owned businesses in the Memphis area.

The loan fund is a partnership between Pathway Lending, a nonprofit regional community development financial institution, and Epicenter, the nonprofit entrepreneurial hub organization. Pinnacle Financial Partners, First Tennessee and Regions Bank are providing the initial capitalization of the Memphis Small Business Opportunity Loan Fund.

10. New Loan Fund for Minority, Women-Owned Businesses Starts with $15M - Monday, June 11, 2018

A $15-million small business loan fund announced Monday, June 11, is aimed at improving access to capital for minority and women-owned businesses in the Memphis area.

The loan fund is a partnership among Pathway Lending, a nonprofit regional Community Development Financial Institution and Epicenter, the nonprofit entrepreneurial hub organization. Pinnacle Financial Partners, First Tennessee and Regions Bank are providing the initial capitalization of the Memphis Small Business Opportunity Loan Fund.

11. Memphis Startup Soundways Wins $200,000 in Rise of the Rest Competition - Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Memphis startup company Soundways, which helps professionals in the music industry collect unpaid royalties, won a $100,000 investment from Steve Case and other entrepreneurs as part of the Rise of the Rest tour that stopped in the Bluff City Tuesday, May 8.

12. Memphis Startup Soundways Wins $200,000 in Rise of the Rest Competition - Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Memphis startup company Soundways, which helps professionals in the music industry collect unpaid royalties, won a $100,000 investment from Steve Case and other entrepreneurs as part of the Rise of the Rest tour that stopped in the Bluff City Tuesday, May 8.

13. The Week Ahead: March 26-April 1 - Monday, March 26, 2018

Happy Easter Week, Memphis! The anniversary of an event at the Lorraine Motel that forever changed the civil rights movement and the world is quickly approaching. Events preceding the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination April 4 are gearing up around town. Details on some of those and other Memphis happenings are below.

14. Trey Carter Honored Among Top 35 Millennial Influencers - Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Patrick “Trey” Carter III has been named one of the Top 35 Millennial Influencers in the Country by the Next Big Thing Movement, a global network of more than 20,000 young professionals and creatives. Carter, president of Olympic Career Training Institute and an active community volunteer, is the only Tennessean to be included on the list. He will be honored Saturday, March 10, at NBTM’s Forward Conference in New York City alongside other influencers, including “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah, Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and YouTube vlogger Tyler Oakley.

15. Case, Vance Bringing 'Rise of the Rest' Startup Fund to Memphis This May - Wednesday, February 14, 2018

The co-founder of America Online is coming to Memphis this May with his investment fund to hear pitches from local startup companies and award $100,000 in seed funding to one of them.

Steve Case, the chairman and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm Revolution, and venture capitalist and author J.D. Vance are leading the second leg of the current Rise of the Rest bus tour. Rise of the Rest is also the name of the seed fund.

16. Startups and Artisans: EPIcenter caps a Busy 2017 Supporting Entrepreneurs - Monday, January 1, 2018

Memphis’ startup ecosystem and its small-scale makers and artisans community took another leap forward in 2017, with new programming, resources and support to help all of those entrepreneurs continue to thrive.

17. EPIcenter, Little Bird Innovation Launch Business Plan Contest - Wednesday, November 15, 2017

The local EPIcenter organization, along with research, strategy and design firm Little Bird Innovation, are launching a business plan competition Wednesday, Nov. 15, that’s meant to enlist entrepreneurs in coming up with ways to solve persistent challenges that confront local makers and artisans.

18. EPIcenter CEO Joins Board Of Entrepreneurship Org - Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Leslie Lynn Smith, president and CEO of EPIcenter, has joined the board of directors for the Center for American Entrepreneurship, a nonpartisan policy, research and advocacy organization.

19. Funding Announcements Cap Startup Demo Day - Monday, August 14, 2017

Funding announcements have already started rolling in for some participating startups in this year’s “Summer of Acceleration” following Demo Day. The demo pitch to investors caps annual programming for the consortium of accelerators.

20. Getting Started - Saturday, August 12, 2017

Every journey of a thousand miles begins with that first single step. Every song, that first note; every long-lasting relationship can trace back to that first hello.

The countless business startups in Memphis, many maturing thanks to the city’s myriad accelerators and entrepreneurship programs, likewise all unfold the same way. They all start, no pun intended, with that first idea that leads to the creation of an enterprise – hopefully a successful, money-making one.

21. Federal Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn Arkansas Panhandling Law - Tuesday, August 8, 2017

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge Monday to halt a new Arkansas anti-loitering law that it says unconstitutionally targets panhandlers and that the restrictions pose the same problems as a ban on begging that was struck down last year.

22. New Memphis Plans to Expand Programming for Millennials - Thursday, July 13, 2017

Through the end of this month, the New Memphis Institute is continuing the yearly Summer Experience it hosts each year that’s comprised of free events for local and visiting college students and recent graduates, all with a view toward encouraging them to put down roots in Memphis.

23. Made By Project Generates New Ideas And Goals to Support Memphis Makers - Tuesday, June 20, 2017

A new business plan competition and a nine-week cohort program are the first two recommendations to come out of a plan in support of Shelby County’s Made By Project, an effort to understand the needs and goals of “makers,” artisans and micro-manufacturers in Memphis and Shelby County.

24. MMDC Competition Winners Aim to Improve Medical District Efficiency - Thursday, March 2, 2017

MedHaul and Sparco Projectpedia were the winning ideas from the recent Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) Operation Opportunity business plan competition, and the entrepreneurs behind the concepts will now work with EPIcenter to cultivate them into successful ventures.

25. Report Measures Memphis’ Maker Economy - Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Memphis is a veritable “maker city,” a metropolis with a bustling creative economy of artisans and similar entrepreneurs building small enterprises around everything from technology to handcrafted jewelry to packaged foods.

26. The Week Ahead: January 10-16 - Monday, January 9, 2017

Good morning, Memphis! Just as the weather here can go from frigid to balmy in a matter of days, the mulching of Christmas trees clashes with the Boys of Summer this week. Plus, the Tennessee General Assembly kicks off its new session, and Paradiso is “Singin’ in the Rain.” Here’s what else you need to know in The Week Ahead…   

27. Grizzlies’ MLK Game Changed, but Mission Remains the Same - Monday, January 9, 2017

While the NBA moved the Grizzlies’ 15th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Game to Sunday night, Jan. 15, the game against the Chicago Bulls will be televised on ESPN and the team will use Monday to offer service to the community.

28. Reid Inaugurated as President Of WestTNHBA Board - Wednesday, December 28, 2016

James Reid, president of Memphis-based homebuilder Reid Homes Inc., has been inaugurated as board president of the West Tennessee Home Builders Association. Reid previously served as the 2016 vice president of the WestTNHBA executive committee and chairman of the 2016 VESTA Home Show.

29. Chairman's Circle Moon Missions Are Taking Flight - Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Although the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle and its Moon Missions are designed to bring change on a long-term scale, some of the missions are already having a tangible effect on the community.

30. EPIcenter Logistics Accelerator Now Taking 2017 Applications - Monday, December 19, 2016

With access to FedEx’s Super Hub, the largest river in North America, five Class I railroads and two major interstates, it’s no surprise that Memphis is dubbed “America’s Distribution Center.” Its unique blend of transportation options also makes the Bluff City the perfect place to develop and launch new logistical technologies and services.

31. Memphis Wins ‘Maker City’ Designation from Etsy - Monday, December 5, 2016

The local community of makers and artisan entrepreneurs this year has been the subject of increased attention from the city and other key stakeholders who want to learn more about and ultimately see that community expand.

32. Startup Confidential: 15 Interviews Later - Friday, September 30, 2016

“Should I be doing this? How do I know I’m on the right track? What does success look like? Um … should I be doing this?” Those were the questions I woke up with nearly every day in the months after I launched my own business in March of this year.

33. Study: Memphis Among Cheapest Cities for Startup Costs - Saturday, September 10, 2016

A newly published national study focused on the cost of launching a startup in the U.S. has given props to the startup ecosystem in Memphis, ranking it one of the lowest-cost cities in which to launch a startup.

34. Giving Ideas Of Memphis ‘Rock Stars’ Bigger Stage - Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Eighteen people working in Memphis will bring their innovations to a global audience at the upcoming TEDxMemphis conference.

TEDx is an independent spin-off of the popular TEDTalks series, where thought leaders in the technology, entertainment and design sectors share their work and vision with a live audience.

35. Collaboration Among Accelerators Hailed as Ultimate Startup Move - Monday, August 15, 2016

Last year’s Demo Day marked the first time that the city’s primary entrepreneurship partners, Start Co. and Memphis Bioworks, combined their separate efforts into one event. This year soared past previous collaborative efforts, with seven different accelerators and three partners participating in Demo Day, the culminating pitch event for Memphis-based companies seeking the next stage of investment.

36. ‘Why Don’t We Start Our Own?’ - Saturday, July 23, 2016

The diner-style restaurant planned for 2657 Broad Ave. is a bit unique as far as commercial real estate projects go.

Yes, it’s of a piece with the rest of the groundswell of redevelopment and commercial activity that’s transformed Broad into a people-packed arts, retail and restaurant scene. One of those hotspots along the street is the combination coffee shop and retailer City & State, the owners of which have signed a lease at 2657 Broad for their next venture.

37. Women-Led Angel Investment Network Launches - Saturday, June 25, 2016

The husband-and-wife team behind the Broad Avenue retailer City & State – Lisa and Luis Toro – are preparing to open another business in the neighborhood, a diner-style restaurant at 2657 Broad.

38. Show Time - Saturday, June 11, 2016

For the first time in years, the Peabody Place mall was packed. On June 3, hundreds of ServiceMaster employees and a handful of business and government leaders ushered in One ServiceMaster Center, a multimillion-dollar headquarters for Memphis’ fourth-largest public company.

39. Memphis' Startup Accelerators Teaming Up This Summer - Thursday, April 21, 2016

For several years now, Memphis hasn’t been home to a unified hub of startup companies and activities so much as a collection of startup archipelagos, the disparate factions of activity sometimes duplicating the work of other groups.

40. Memphis Startup Economy Felt Nationally - Friday, April 15, 2016

A couple of years ago you wouldn’t find many Memphians in the startup world crisscrossing the United States over the course of a year, let alone on a single day.

On Thursday, March 10, our community crossed a new milestone as startup ecosystem participants made their way to showcase their work and build new global relationships that would power their businesses into the future. They pitched their businesses. Exchanged best practices. Spoke on panels. Closed deals.

41. Study Launches to Analyze Memphis' Creative Community - Thursday, April 7, 2016

One of the goals of Memphis’ EPIcenter entrepreneurship organization is to make sure the focus and discussions around supporting local entrepreneurs are inclusive and take time to contemplate non-traditional demographics.

42. Memphis Chamber to Host ‘State of Small Business’ - Saturday, February 27, 2016

The Greater Memphis Chamber and its Small Business Council are hosting a State of Small Business event next week at the Crescent Club.

The goal of the March 1 event, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., will be to share expert advice on the resources small-business owners can access to succeed, and also to hear from seasoned small-business owners about their experiences.

43. Memphis Chamber to Host ‘State of Small Business’ - Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The Greater Memphis Chamber and its Small Business Council are hosting a State of Small Business event next week at the Crescent Club.

The goal of the March 1 event, from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., will be to share expert advice on the resources small-business owners can access to succeed, and also to hear from seasoned small-business owners about their experiences.

44. Medical Startup Trades Texas for Germantown - Thursday, January 28, 2016

David Leon’s medical device startup is the latest addition to a rapidly expanding health care, biotech and life sciences landscape in the Memphis area.

45. EPIcenter Launches Work, Business Space In Germantown - Tuesday, December 22, 2015

The EPIcenter entrepreneurship organization has teamed up with the city of Germantown to open a collaborative work and business space in the Carrefour at Kirby Woods, a shopping center at the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Kirby Road.

46. Bioworks Broadens Focus On Agriculture - Thursday, December 17, 2015

The Memphis Bioworks Foundation is capping off another busy year as the city’s go-to organization for seeding and promoting bioscience companies and investment by expanding its executive team and incorporating a new division into the organization.

47. Snapshot: Ballet Memphis ‘In the Mix’ at Chamber Luncheon - Thursday, December 10, 2015

Ballet Memphis’ Rafael Ferreras and Crystal Brothers performed Wednesday, Dec. 9, for more than 1,000 business and community leaders at the Greater Memphis Chamber’s annual chairman’s luncheon – an event at which Carolyn Hardy officially took the reins as chamber chairman.

48. ‘Creatives in the City’ Conference Celebrates Memphis Ventures - Friday, December 4, 2015

Josh Horton’s Memphis-based creative company Hieroglyph is known for its hip T-shirts and for the branding work it provides to nonprofits and small businesses.

Launching and sustaining such a venture has arguably steered some cool cachet to his enterprise – not that it hasn’t been a hustle. There have been times, Horton said this week at “Creatives in the City,” a panel discussion at the Memphis College of Art, that he felt he was “making headway in a city that needed me but didn’t understand me.”

49. Ready for Launch - Saturday, November 21, 2015

Five hundred new companies in 10 years. That’s the idea that founded EPIcenter, short for Entrepreneurship-Powered Innovation Center, an organization looking to catalyze the entrepreneurial movement in Memphis.

50. City of Memphis, EPIcenter Get $50,000 for Startups - Saturday, September 5, 2015

When Walter Perry, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Tennessee district office, joined other SBA staff in presenting Memphis officials Wednesday, Sept. 2, with a $50,000 Start Small Model prize, the ceremony was more than a perfunctory civic affair.

51. City of Memphis, EPIcenter Get $50,000 for Startup Efforts - Tuesday, September 1, 2015

When Walter Perry, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Tennessee district office, joins other SBA staff in presenting Memphis officials Wednesday, Sept. 2, with a $50,000 Start Small Model prize, the ceremony will be more than a perfunctory civic affair.

52. New Entrepreneurship Group Taps First President - Tuesday, February 17, 2015

The Memphis Bioworks-led entrepreneurship initiative EPIcenter has tapped a nationally recognized entrepreneurship and business development leader to serve as its first president.

Leslie Lynn Smith comes to the job after five years as president and CEO of TechTown Detroit. She'll also serve as a vice president on the Bioworks executive team.

53. South Main’s New Life - Saturday, March 2, 2013

The history of the South Main Historic Arts District is as colorful as its present-day users, an alternating rhythm of sorts in Memphis’ songbook.

The area has oscillated from its ritzy suburban roots of the 1800s to the industrial era ghost town of the 20th century and now to its current status as Downtown’s flourishing arts and boutique district and the subject of some $100 million in investment. And it’s all due to stakeholders who braved the status quo in distinguishing the southern end of the Central Business District as that funky place with an indescribable vibe.

54. Slam Dunk - Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Historically, December isn’t the kindest month to Downtown Memphis’ economy. That’s compared to the summer months, when Beale Street and its surrounding areas are bustling with people visiting attractions, dining at restaurants and spending money on retail items.

55. Events - Monday, March 15, 2010

The University of Memphis will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the new University Center today at 10 a.m. The day will include the opening of Tiger Dining’s Union Food Court and later, music and entertainment from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

56. Events - Friday, March 12, 2010

Dr. Adrian Blotner will present a seminar titled “Achieving Healthy Balance: Caring for Yourself & Those You Love” today at 7:30 a.m. at 6401 Poplar Ave., Suite 316.Cost is $30. For reservations, call 761-3255, Ext. 302 or e-mail adminassist@drblotner.com.

57. Rhea Receives WKNO’s Distinguished Service Award - Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Stephen H. Rhea has received the Julian Bondurant Distinguished Service Award from WKNO Public Broadcasting.

Rhea is the WKNO Capital Campaign chair and led the campaign for the digital transition that brought in $16.9 million. The campaign enabled the station to build the Digital Media Center.

58. Feds Seize Money From Cordova Orthotics Company - Wednesday, September 2, 2009

The federal government has seized more than $600,000 from NewGen Advance Orthotics Lab Inc. of Cordova and the company is fighting to get the money back.

59. Smith & Nephew Settles Race Bias Suit - Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Smith & Nephew Inc. has agreed to pay up to $3.5 million plus legal costs to settle a lawsuit filed in 2006 over allegations of racial discrimination in hiring, paying and promoting at its Memphis operation.

60. Avent Joins Smith Seckman Reid - Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Justin Avent has joined Smith Seckman Reid Inc. as a civil engineer for its environmental group.

61. Forest Hill Cemeteries' OwnersIndicted by State Grand Jury - Monday, April 30, 2007
     The Tennessee Grand Jury has indicted the owners of Forest Hill Cemeteries and Funeral Homes for allegedly stealing nearly $20 million from trust funds set up for the beneficiaries of about 13,000 pre-paid funeral contra

62. Crye-Leike's Truong Receives Broker's License - Wednesday, February 7, 2007

The Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC) has announced that David N. Truong from Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow office, 6525 Quail Hollow Road, has successfully passed the real estate broker licensure exam and has received his broker's license. Truong completed strict experience and education requirements, including 120 classroom hours of real estate education. He has been a real estate agent for four years in and around Shelby and DeSoto counties, where he specializes in all areas of real estate sales.

63. MATCU Banks on Judy Conrad as VP of Lending - Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Judy Conrad has been named vice president of lending at Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union (MATCU). Conrad previously served as vice president and manager of BankTennessee in Ripley. She has worked in the financial industry for almost 40 years.

64. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, September 8, 2004
GMAQ Elects Officers for 2005

GMAQ Elects 2005 Officers, Directors

The Greater Memphis Association for Quality announced the election of the following officers for 2005: Pat Brown, president; Marcia Boyd, vice president; Felecia Warner, secret...

65. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, March 14, 2003
Driving ahead

Driving ahead

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Harry Smith sat on a return flight to Memphis from San Francisco and stared giddily at his grandchildren beside him.

The previous day, the chairman of Memphis Schilling Lincoln...

66. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 5, 2002
Antonio L Antonio L. Mathews joined the Memphis office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell as an associate. Mathews concentrates his practice in the area of litigation. He earned a bachelors degree from the University of Tennessee and a law d...

67. Archived Article: Ccdc P.2 - Wednesday, February 23, 2000
CCDC approves CCDC approves three project loans By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Development loans for three small but significant projects were approved by the Center City Development Corp. Tuesday. The board unanimously approved a total of $81,500 ...

68. Archived Article: Ccdc (lead) - Tuesday, February 15, 2000
CCDC to consider CCDC to consider Downtown projects By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News On Feb. 22, the Center City Development Corp. will consider three Downtown projects seeking development loans. Two of the projects are renovations, while the third i...

69. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 27, 1997
Gene Stone has been selected as the Chickasaw Councils new scout executive. He replaces Bob Salser, who has been named area director of the BSAs South Georgia/North Florida region. Stone has served as director of the Cub Scout Division at the nation...

70. Archived Article: Justine's Place Lj - Wednesday, January 15, 1997
lj 10/5 cates Construction begins on Justines Place By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News A local real estate partnership has purchased the home place of Justine Smith, the former owner of the popular Memphis restaurant Justines, for development as an in...

71. Archived Article: Justine's Place Lj. - Wednesday, January 15, 1997
lj 10/5 cates Construction begins on Justineís Place JAN. 15, 1997 -- A local real estate partnership has purchased the home place of Justine Smith, the former owner of the popular Memphis restaurant Justineís, for development as an in...

72. Archived Article: Archimania Lj - Wednesday, May 29, 1996
5-29 Archimania LJ South Main district coming back to life By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News When Todd Walker and Jeff Blackledge decided it was time to push their fledgling architecture firm out of its nest in Blackledges living room, they thought S...

73. Archived Article: Govt Focus (facade) Lj - Friday, March 15, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Facelifts for facades Revived program helps Downtown developers make good first impression By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News After a years hiatus, a popular Downtown development incentive program is now back in business. The Facade Loan...