The Society of Entrepreneurs has elected two new members and officers of the Board of Directors. The new officers are President, Susan Stephenson; President Elect, Ron Coleman; Secretary/Treasurer, Denise Stewart and Membership Chairman, Bill Courtney. The two new members of the Board of Directors are Edith Kelly-Green and Doug Marchant ..read more

The Society of Entrepreneurs has elected new members and officers of the Board of Directors. The new officers are President, Carolyn Hardy; President-Elect, Susan Stephenson, Secretary/Treasurer, Ron Coleman and Membership Chairman, Bill Courtney. The new members of the Board of Directors are David Andrews, Denise Stewart, Pat Lawler, Gary Dodson, Karen Blockman Carrier, and Jeff Webb. The Society of Entrepreneurs was founded in 1991 to foster the development of the entrepreneurial spirit and to recognize the contribution of entrepreneurs to business and the community ..read more

After thoughtful consideration by the membership committee and the Board of Directors, we are pleased to announce the selection of two (2) new members to the organization. The new members are: Frank Cianciola, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Banc3 Holdings, Inc. and Executive Chairman of the Board of Bank3 and Randy Stepherson, President of Stepherson Inc., Superlo Foods. A very special thanks to, Duncan Williams, Membership Committee Chair, the Committee Members- David Andrews, Mike Bruns, Ron Coleman, Bill Courtney, Carolyn Hardy, Edith Kelly Green, Mary McDonald and Susan Stephenson, and t ..read more

The Society of Entrepreneurs has elected three new members and officers of the Board of Directors.  The new officers are President, Bill Courtney; President Elect, Carolyn Hardy; Secretary/Treasurer, Mike Bruns and Membership Chairman, Duncan Williams.  The three new members of the Board of Directors are Chris Bird, Kent Ritchey and Ron Coleman.     ..read more

The Society of Entrepreneurs, in partnership with Junior Achievement of Memphis, is pleased to announce that the 2021 recipient of the Master Entrepreneur Award is Jay Martin.  The Master Entrepreneur Award will be presented to Jay Martin, CEO of Juice Plus on Saturday, May, 2021 at the Virtual 29th Awards Celebration to be aired at 7:00 PM on WKNO. This esteemed honor is given to the member of the Society who best exemplifies the full range of characteristics: self-direction, determination, creativity, leadership, and integrity that are necessary for membership in the Society. This perso ..read more

After careful consideration by the membership committee and the Board of Directors, I am very pleased to announce the selection of three (3) new members to the organization; the new members are: Tyrone Burroughs, First Choice Sales and Marketing; and Michael Hudman and Andy Ticer of Enjoy  A | M Restaurant Group. Please see below for more details on these outstanding new members. Tyrone Burroughs First Choice Sales and Marketing In 1983, Tyrone Burroughs was recruited by a group of investors from Meridian, MS, to save their Memphis company that was on the verge of a financial crisis and b ..read more

At a recent Insights meeting, Maureen Yarborough recommended the book “Impact” by Dr. Tim Irwin. After the meeting, I went to the author’s website: www.drtimirwin.com and came across the blog post that I copied below-he wrote it 6 years ago but it sure is appropriate info for today! 03-Jan-2014 A couple of years out of college, my future wife, Anne, moved to Washington State from Wisconsin where she’d been living. She and her roommate pulled a large U-Haul trailer with all their worldly possessions on the long trip. They reached the Continental Divide, and it was Anne’s turn to drive, as they ..read more

SOE Master Entrepreneur – Charles McVean McVean Trading & Investments only scratches the surface of what the 2020 SOE Inductee has given to Memphis. by Jon W. Sparks, Memphis Magazine, April 2020 By any measure Charles McVean is an asset to the city. His entrepreneurial instincts have made McVean Trading & Investments, LLC, a great success. But that’s only a portion of what he’s done to make a difference. Two very different civic initiatives of his have had a remarkable impact in the region. What’s similar with his business and his civic endeavors is that McVean observed opportunities ..read more

The Society of Entrepreneurs is pleased to announce the selection of four (4) new members to the organization; the new members are: Craig Brewer, Movie Producer/Director; Edith Kelly-Green, KGR Group; Chris Woods, Chris Woods Construction Co.; Kent Wunderlich, Financial Federal Bank. Please see below for more details on these outstanding new members. Please mark your calendar now for the 28th Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet which will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the Holiday Inn at the University of Memphis. Craig Brewer Director/Producer Craig Brewer is a multi-disciplinary artist ..read more

SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS ELECTS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Society of Entrepreneurs has elected three new members and officers of the Board of Directors. The new officers are: President, Duncan Williams; President Elect, Bill Courtney; Secretary/Treasurer, Andy Taylor and Membership Chairman, Carolyn Hardy. The two new members of the Board of Directors are Hilliard Crews, Jay Myers and Susan Stephenson. The Society of Entrepreneurs was founded in 1991 to foster the development of the entrepreneurial spirit and to recognize the contribution of entrepreneurs to business and the community ..read more