Carolyn Hardy is a serial entrepreneur and an amazing leader. If leadership is best measured in times of adversity, Hardy’s finest hour to date may have been in 2005 when she and her staff were notified that the local Coors plant would be closed at the end of 2006. With morale understandably in the tank, Hardy gathered her 400 employees and deliv
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For Walker Uhlhorn, entrepreneurship is what it’s all about, for he is the visionary behind the Society of Entrepreneurs and the reason it has come into being. Mr. Uhlhorn’s definition for an “entrepreneur” is someone who “is not easily deterred and is creative enough to turn problems into opportunities.” Mr. Uhlhorn has been Learn More
Chip Dudley and Susan Stephenson are the Co-Founders and Co-Chairmen of Independent Bank in Memphis, Tennessee. Established in 1998, Independent Bank now has over $800 million in total assets and over $100 million in capital. It is the second largest bank headquartered in Shelby County with 10 branches and 180 employe
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In 1988, Denise Burnett Stewart, RN, BSN joined her friend Carol Paterson, who had an idea to start a specialized nurse staffing company. During the first year they worked to build their client base and nurse base, but were taken off course when Carol was diagnosed with cancer. In 1990, Carol passed away and Denise be
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Ron Coleman is the President of Competition Cams, a world leader in valvetrain technology, and under his management the company has acquired several other businesses; including: TCI Automotive, LLC (manufacturer of performance transmission and torque converters) and Quarter Master Industries (manufacturer of performance clutches, bell housing and r
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