Southwest and TSBDC team up to offer small business advice to young entrepreneurs
Since the COVID-19 shutdown in March 2020, many have turned to entrepreneurship due to rising unemployment, which reached 13 percent in Shelby County. To support this trend, the Tennessee Small Business Development Center has relaunched the Spark the Dream series, showcasing local entrepreneurs to inspire students and the community. Professor Joan McGrory highlights the goal of encouraging aspiring business owners through shared success stories. This year’s featured speaker is Taiwo Stanback, co-founder of Youdle, a mobile app that helps shoppers locate local products, initially started as a Facebook group during the pandemic. Read More: https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/inno/stories/partner-content/2022/02/04/tsbdc-reignites-spark-the-dream-series-featuring-m.html