Entrepreneurship runs deep in Dewayne Johnson's family. He's combined a welding practice with a love for cooking with his shop on Summer Avenue. Next is a restaurant near the Broad Avenue Arts District and investing in Memphis' next generation of metalworkers. 

The formation of an idea for healthcare innovation, its fulfillment, prototyping, funding and first customer can all be found within Regional One Health.

The 12-week program, run in partnership with The City of Memphis Office of Business Diversity and Compliance, was designed to build capacity and enhance the business models of existing by offering hands-on programming, mentor opportunities and technical resources.

An art gallery in the up-and-coming Edge District is filled with art created by Memphians experiencing poverty and homelessness. 

“When we look today at the problems in the black neighborhoods, we can look back and see that is because we were denied the benefits of our contributions. So, it’s important now to go back and look and understand the truth," said John Ashworth, project manager for the Lynching Sites Project of Memphis.

Recently, small business owners have banded together to brand the one-block area as the Flicker Street Arts District. However, that banner doesn’t mean that greater Memphis necessarily knows where Flicker Street is located.

The South Main Book Juggler provides a local bookstore option in the heart of Downtown, where a mix of locals and tourists access a selection of used and new books.

An historic attraction from the Memphis of yesteryear is set to make its return by this fall, when the grand carousel ride from the former Libertyland amusement park will debut as part of a new expansion at the Children’s Museum of Memphis.

Ben Pugh and Richie EsQuivel aren’t afraid to meddle with the beer-making process in search of that perfect pint. They plan to open a new brewery and taproom in Cordova later this year, hopefully by the spring.