Joining Entrepreneurial Insights hosts Jay Healy and Pearson Crutcher for a bonus episode to discuss how they have navigated their business through the coronavirus pandemic were Carolyn Hardy, president of Chism Hardy Investments; Dr. Scott Morris, founder and chief executive officer of Church Health; and Jeff Webb, founder of Varsity Brands. 2020
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Billy Orgel is CEO of Tower Ventures, a full-service telecommunications provider offering quality tower and rooftop sites, build-to-suit services, and third-party marketing and management throughout the U.S. Tower Ventures has also established Tower Ventures REIT to purchase easements and land underneath existing tower sites across the country. Ove
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As Chairman of Kemmons Wilson Companies, Spence Wilson knows entrepreneurship quite well, having spent a lifetime with one of the city’s most well-known – his father, Kemmons Wilson the founder of Holiday Inn. Spence understands and embodies the importance of blending creative energy and vision, initiative and innovation, and has worked to deve
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Jeff Webb knows something of the entrepreneurial “spirit” – he’s made a career of it. In the mid 70s, the former University of Oklahoma yell leader founded a company to conduct training camps for high school and college cheerleaders. Varsity Spirit, a division of Varsity Brands, has grown through the years to become the world’s largest op
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A phrase that’s often heard these days, is “Downtown Memphis sure has come a long way.” It’s one for which, in large part, Memphis can thank the vision of Jack Belz. Mr. Belz and his family purchased The Peabody Hotel in 1975 rescuing it from dilapidation. He re-opened it in 1981, at the same time revealing his dream for revitalizing downto
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“In today’s world, we need more aspiring young people to pursue their dream of owning their own businesses.” That’s exactly what Charles Ewing said and did. He started Ewing Moving Service Inc. with one truck and one employee in 1980. Today, Charles is president and CEO of this international, commercial and residential relocation company th
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Dr. Mary McDonald has received national acclaim as an innovative educator, author, and public speaker. She has been a professional educator for 36 years as a teacher, principal and most recently, as Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Memphis. Today, Mary is CEO of MCD Partners, a national consulting company that provides a broad
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The latest episode of Entrepreneurial Insights features Walker Uhlhorn. Entrepreneurship is what it’s all about for Walker, as he is the visionary behind the Society of Entrepreneurs. His definition for an entrepreneur is someone who is not easily deterred and is creative enough to turn problems into opportunities. Walker has been successful in c
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In episode 5 of Entrepreneurial Insights, we are joined by Dr. Scott Morris, who is an example that the entrepreneurial spirit is not limited solely to capitalistic ventures. Scott is the Founder and Executive Director of Church Health, which opened in 1987 to provide primary health care to low-income, uninsured working people of Memphis. The organ
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Episode 4 of Entrepreneurial Insights features Mike Bruns, who retired in 2010 as founder and president of Comtrak Logistics, a national transportation and logistics company headquartered in Memphis. Mike’s business savvy has made him successful, and he generously shares his success with worthy causes in the community.
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