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by Eric Mathews (RSS) Uncategorized | November 2nd, 2010 3:32pm CDT | 3 Comments

For Memphians contributing to our city’s rich and evolving culture, Mayor A C Wharton’s July 15th Viewpoint column in the Flyer sparks new hope for their role in making Memphis a city of choice.  The Mayor’s voice was heard again in his Commercial Appeal guest column on July 29th calling for “investments that expand our [...]

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by Eric Mathews (RSS) Economic Development, Uncategorized | February 9th, 2010 12:04am CDT | 2 Comments

Economic development policy that focuses on recruiting existing businesses to Memphis is good for PR, but ignores the bigger opportunity: entrepreneurs.  We should all want to see more startups and young companies thriving in Memphis, because it is great economic policy and utilizes the human capital that is already present in our city. But where’s [...]

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