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Women’s clothing store is one of the hottest places to shop in Oxford
That Lacey Franklin is the owner of the retail shop Ellie James in Oxford took a little bit of serendipity.
Franklin, 25 and a 2007 journalism graduate from the University of Mississippi, took a part-time job at the Ellie James boutique on the Oxford [...] [...]
Pet crematorium draws clients from three states
Gibson Sims had just settled into his chair after receiving the delivery of five bodies when someone came to his door. It was a client, who had come to pay his bill, and wanted to thank Sims for his handling of the arrangements of a recently-lost family member.
“She was [...] [...]
Some business owners are hanging on, others are just closing doors
Will Griffin counts himself among the fortunate. Owner of Will’s Small Engine Repair Service in Meridian, he was able to land a U.S. Small Business Association (SBA)-backed America’s Recovery Capital (ARC) loan. The loan totaled a mere $7,500, but for Griffin, it was a windfall, [...] [...]
Technology and business probably have no greater conjunction in the Capitol City than at Jackson State University’s state-of-the-art facility known as the Mississippi e-Center.
Housed in a former Allstate Insurance call center in West Jackson, the 200,000-square-foot, heavily secured building and grounds are home to many offices affiliated with Jackson State including its mass communication department [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: September 28,2009
Tags: H1N1, swine flu
Small businesses trying to protect themselves from employees being out cause of illness
Instances of the H1N1 virus or “swine flu,” which are continuing to increase nationwide, are of particular concern to small businesses as most people have not developed immunity to this new virus. The illness of one infected worker could possibly spread, shutting down [...] [...]
Jackson man introduced health clubs to the area during the 1970s
For some, Chuck Miner is the godfather of the modern health and fitness club in Mississippi.
But make no mistake — his business acumen is respected as well.
“I’ve known Chuck Miner for 15-20 years and I’ve always known him for having a strong business savvy,” [...] [...]
New, small company in Mississippi has large horizons, has his large milestones
There is no other company in the world quite like Navagis, LLC. Located in the Mississippi e-Business Innovation Center at the JSU E-Center in Jackson, Navagis has achieved some significant milestones in its first year of operations. It is definitely on the map.
The small [...] [...]
