by Alan Turner Published: May 16,2010
Buening made the climb up the ladder by the time he was 19 years old Craig Beuning is something of the quintessential entrepreneur: someone who started in business when he was very young, found success, and then traveled down many other roads through the years. Having grown up in Minnesota, Beuning and a friend decided [...] [...]
by Alan Turner Published: April 25,2010
Tags: Alan Turner, Entrepreneur's’ Corner, MBJ, Michelle Monk, Yazoo City
Monk brings Yazoo City old world businesses in new world packages When I met Michele Monk, owner of Health Integration in Yazoo City, one of my first questions was: “just how the heck did you wind up as a business owner in Yazoo City, Miss.?” The question was a natural response on my part. Michele [...] [...]
by Alan Turner Published: April 11,2010
Tags: Nancy King, Nandy’s Candy
Nancy King has been running Nandy’s Candy with her own sweet flair since 1980 When it comes to business, Nancy King has long had a sweet tooth. Nancy has been turning out delicious confections at Nandy’s Candy since 1980, but her candy experience goes back even further to her school years, when she worked in [...] [...]
by Alan Turner Published: March 28,2010
Tags: Brent Hales, Millsaps, Mississippi Council on Economic Education, MSU, Ole Miss, Pamela Smith, public school, Southern Mississippi
The Mississippi Council on Economic Education is out to make a change in way children are educated Some critics of public education commonly point to the lack of what they refer to as “practical” education in secondary schools, by which they mean that schools do not do an effective job of preparing students for real-world [...] [...]
by Alan Turner Published: March 14,2010
Tags: business owner, Entrepreneurs Corner, Midchat, Photolinkage, Sheena Allen
Instead of partying or watching TV, 21-year-old Allen has started two businesses It’s probably true that most 21-year-olds are more focused on partying and fun than on business. However, there is at least one 21-year-old whose mind is squarely on business. In her senior year of high school, Sheena Allen decided that she wanted to [...] [...]
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