Organizations that would like to do business with Shelby County will be required to apply for an approved vendor number through the on-line vendor registration process. You must access the document on-line and complete all of the required information and submit your request electronically (paper applications will no longer be accepted). You may access the vendor registration using the following link:

 https://forms.shelbycountytn.gov/lfserver/vendorapplication

Please make sure that you access, print & or read the attached instructional documents prior to completing the application.

Interim Shelby County Mayor Joe Ford rolled out a report Thursday that sets a 20 percent goal along with a campaign to raise awareness among small businesses that they can get a piece of the county’s business.
“It could be janitorial supplies. It could be printing. It could be medical supplies. It could be computer supplies,” [...]

How Small Business Is Using Social Media [STATS]
The University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business looked at the relationship between social media and small businesses and found that the technology adoption rates in the U.S. have doubled in the past year from 12% to 24%.
The data comes straight from the university’s third installment to its [...]

 
Memphis Entrepreneurs you could win $50,000 towards your business.
Are you America’s next great inventor? Have you successfully launched a business or created a new product? Are you generating new jobs to boost the economy? If you have a great story to tell or idea to share, we want to hear it! Make your idea come [...]

I missed the BENNY Awards, but I grabbed this article about the winners over at commercialappeal.com.
The Black Business Associationof Memphis has announced winners of the 24th annual Black Entrepreneurship Networking Needs You awards, including accountant Charles Whitsy as outstanding business professional and Taylor Brown Apothecary as business of the year.
The awards were presented Saturday evening [...]