Memphis, Tenn. (July 9, 2020) – In the midst of a health crisis unrivaled in our lifetimes, Memphis and Shelby County still have momentum. The Regional Economic Alliance (REA) met for its second meeting of 2020, it’s first since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In...
Via Brookings.edu According to two papers discussed at the Brookings Paper on Economic Activity (BPEA) conference in June, the US job market is recovering, albeit slowly. Businesses are re-opening, but with fewer employees than before the pandemic. One of the papers...
Via Area Development With the easing of restrictions surrounding the Covid-19 outbreak, organizations are starting to bring employees back into the workplace. A successful re-entry program will ensure the safety of company personnel and the public and avoid actions...
The Four Way Restaurant was an important gathering spot throughout the civil rights era Memphis, Tenn. (June 26, 2020) – Of the 10 businesses that received assistance from EDGE this week, three have been staples in their communities for more than 30 years, including...
Memphis, Tenn. (June 19, 2020) – Opened in May of last year, Trap Fusion had become a popular restaurant in Whitehaven, serving healthy southern cuisine to people from the surrounding neighborhoods and businesses in the area. In fact, in early March, things were going...
Memphis, Tenn. (June 17, 2020) – The EDGE Board today approved its FY2021 operating budget, representing a $153,000 increase over last year. This year’s budget includes additional funds outlined in Programs and Projects including $250,000 for the NEED Grant...
Memphis, Tenn. (June 12, 2020) – For three-quarters of a century, API Photographers, Inc. has been a staple of the local photography and film industry. Now the company is struggling to pay the bills as its normally busy schedule sits almost empty. “We have had to put...
Via The National Law Review. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, IRS Notice 2020-39 extends several deadlines relating to the opportunity zone program and provides welcome relief for investors and qualified opportunity funds (QOFs). In December 2017, Congress...
Via Main Street America Despite the more than 40 million unemployment filings and anticipated millions of small business closures that will result due to COVID-19, previous economic downturns suggest that there may soon be ripe opportunities for business start-up...
Memphis, Tenn. (June 5, 2020) – When COVID-19 began to change the world as we know it, Creative Home Academy & Preschool remained open to serve children of parents who had no choice but to work during the pandemic. It provided a valuable service to many families...
An open and public meeting of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee Meeting of the Shelby County Joint Economic and Community Development Board (JECDB) will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
The session underscored the importance of collaboration between government, business leaders, and community organizations in promoting economic growth.
