Local entrepreneur competing for $50,000 nationally

Phillip Ashley Rix, local chef and artisan chocolatier behind Phillip Ashley Chocolates in midtown, is a finalist for $50,000 from AT&T. AT&T chose Phillip from over 1,000 entries; winners will be selected by majority public vote. You can vote once a day now through July 26 here
 
The former FedEx employee was selected to be the chocolatier of the most recent Grammys. If chosen as the winner, $50,000 would help him scale and show what products are made in Memphis. In addition to running a demanding business, he is part of the Made By project Advisory Board and spearheads an Entrepreneurship Master Class to share his knowledge and experience with others.
  
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