by Becky Gillette Published: May 20,2012
Tags: Fondren, gardening, horticulture, Jan Wade, small business, The Everyday Gardener
The Everyday Gardener in Fondren specializes in “the art of giving and gardening.” Whether you are looking for a gift for others or yourself, you are likely to find something among the store’s unique selection of home accents, vases, containers and works of art that will brighten a home or office. The business also carries [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 10,2012
Tags: employment, jobs, legislation, legislative branch, legislator, Legislature, regulatipons, small business, state government
JACKSON — The House has passed a bill aimed at reducing regulation on small businesses. The bill would establish a Small Business Regulatory Review Committee to examine which regulations discourage small businesses from opening or prevent them from thriving. The committee would be able to petition state agencies to alter rules that negatively affect small [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 24,2012
Tags: Charter schools, construction, foreclosure settlement, housing, small business, University of Southern Mississippi, Whole Foods
In this week’s MBJ — THE WHOLE PACKAGE: How Whole Foods causes residential real estate to skyrocket. By Clay Chandler Also in this week’s paper: >> Charter Schools: Legislation passes … What’s next? — by Amy McCullough >> What makes a successful school: Is your school passing or failing? — by Amy McCullough >> In [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2012
Tags: accident, blaze, destroyed, disaster, Family Business, fire, investigation, recovery, small business
D’IBERVILLE — The owner of a D’Iberville cabinet shop that was destroyed by fire says the family business will be operating again soon. Bobby Grimes Jr., made the vow yesterday after the fire destroyed the Grimes Cabinets & Tops building. The Grimes family already has a building ready to house the business. They built it [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 4,2011
Tags: agribusiness, banking, Downtown Jackson, education, election, Kemper, mentoring, Mississippi Business Journal, Newsmakers, Ole Miss, opinion, public records, restaurants, small business, Strictly Business, unemployment
In this week’s MBJ — AN INDELIBLE IMPACT: Amy McCullough takes a look at how one man’s words more than 40 years ago may shape the economic future of Mississippi. Also in this week’s paper: >> KEMPER PLANT KEY IN HEATED PSC CONTEST: Adams makes false claims in attempt to win election — by AMY [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 19,2011
Tags: business incubator, Entrepreneurs, municipal government, small business, startup companies
MOSS POINT — Pascagoula officials have decided to restore its funding to the Jackson County Small Business Incubator. The city council voted yesterday to give the incubator the $10,000 that had been requested, up from the $2,500 the board originally approved. The Mississippi Press says the board was acting on the advice of City Manager [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 7,2011
Tags: banking and finance, Banks, disaster, disaster loans, disaster recovery, drought, emergency loans, financial institutions, heat, loans, natural disaster, severe weather, small business, Weather
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — U.S. Small Business Administration economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in George, Greene and Jackson counties in Mississippi as a result of the drought that began April 1. Under this declaration, the [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: September 25,2011
Tags: Drew St. John II, New South Equipment Mats, Q&A, small business
Mississippi company nearly has more business than can handle Drew St. John II is the CEO of Madison-based New South Equipment Mats, which has made Inc. magazine’s annual list of the top 500 fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. St. John studied landscape architecture at Mississippi State University and worked in commercial landscaping [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: September 25,2011
Tags: Mav6, military, small business, systems integrator
More soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are avoiding explosives hidden alongside roadways thanks to detection equipment developed by Vicksburg-based Mav6, a 4-year-old “systems integrator” whose more than 900 percent revenue growth gave it a ranking of 373 for Inc. magazine’s 500 fastest growing private companies nationally. Mav6 is proving you don’t have to reinvent the [...] [...]
by Nancy Anderson Published: September 25,2011
Tags: Facebook, marketing, Nancy Anderson, small business, social networking
Marketing for a small business has always been a challenge, but with the advent of social networking, it’s now a lot cheaper. Anyone with access to the Internet can spread the word about a business. Most of the social sites are free and allow for instant access to hundreds, if not thousands, of potential customers. [...] [...]
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