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Three More Salons Get Relief Through EDGE NEED Grant

December 2, 2020 | News

In its December meeting, the EDGE Economic Development Finance Committee awarded three NEED Grants to local salons struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, salons across the city have been hit hard. Nearly 30 percent of...

Auto Shop Brings Investment and Growth to Whitehaven Neighborhood

December 2, 2020 | News

Memphis, Tenn. (December 2, 2020) – A lifelong dream and a passion for cars are helping to expand one Whitehaven auto shop. Muhsen Najdawi has more than 20 years of experience as a mechanic. Originally from Jordan, Najdawi spent much of his professional life working...

Wednesday, December 16, 2020: EDGE Board Meetings

December 1, 2020 | Meetings

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 3:15 p.m. CST THERE WILL BE NO PHYSICAL MEETING. Due to the declarations of a State of Emergency by the President of the United States, the Governor of Tennessee, and the Mayors of both Shelby County and the City of Memphis relating to the...

Southwest Offering Free Tech-Based Training

November 23, 2020 | News

Southwest Tennessee Community College is partnering with Generation, a nonprofit focused on education to employment, to provide free IT training in Memphis. IT Help Desk Technician The hero of any office, the IT help desk technician keeps technology running smoothly...

Wednesday, November 18, 2020: EDGE Board Meetings

November 12, 2020 | Meetings

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:15 p.m. CST THERE WILL BE NO PHYSICAL MEETING. Due to the declarations of a State of Emergency by the President of the United States, the Governor of Tennessee, and the Mayors of both Shelby County and the City of Memphis relating to the...

Salons and Local Restaurant Get Relief from EDGE NEED Grant

November 4, 2020 | News

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, salons across the city have had to deal with a decrease in customers, increased cleaning costs and simply trying to do their job in the age of social distancing. More than a quarter of all NEED Grant recipients have been salons. “My...