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Overview | Officers
About the Society of Entrepreneurs
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.
Society of Entrepreneurs' membership is comprised of Mid-South business owners, presidents and other key executives. Members are chosen annually by their peers and must be mature (not emerging) entrepreneurs who have been judged to have exhibited the following personal characteristics and successes: personal business achievement, self direction, leadership, personal integrity, determination, creativity and the ability to transform a vision into a dynamic business achievement.
The organization's purpose is to promote the general welfare of the community, to further the public good and to further education in Tennessee through the creation, development and implementation of various community programs which recognize and encourage the efforts of entrepreneurs in business and the local, national and international community.
Our programs are designed to enhance the entrepreneurial spirit and to recognize the historical significance of entrepreneurs in developing a strong community, and to the extent possible, to help ensure that an economic climate exists in this country that allows the development of entrepreneurial enterprises. Some of our programs include:
The Entrepreneurs Roundtable is designed to bring together the community's emerging business owners and entrepreneurs for open discussions and informative talks by influential business and civic leaders. Roundtable members are all Memphis business owners, and once invited, they may attend the monthly Roundtable meetings as their schedules allow. Meetings are held once a month in various locations throughout the city.
The Insights Group membership is comprised of members of the Entrepreneurs Roundtable that are chosen to participate in small group meetings. The Insights groups meet once a month, in a confidential, closed meeting to openly discuss the rewards, obstacles and challenges of business ownership. The members pay a small annual fee of $800 (which covers meals and administrative costs for the year) and monthly attendance is required.
Individuals selected to participate in the 2010-2011 Insight Group are:
- Dave Barger, LunaWeb
- Matt Beickert, TVII
- Chris Bird, Dillard Door
- Darrell Cobbins, Universal Commercial
- Rachel Delgado, Juve SalonSpa
- Kathy Fish, Fish Financial Services
- Janice Gibert, Senior Care Management Solutions
- Kim Heathcott, Clarion Security
- Denise Higdon, Worksite Consultants
- Sterlyn Howell, A-One Staffing
- Joe Incardona, MediaSource
- Jennifer Kruchten, Travellenium
- Lynn Lanigan, Lanigan Moving Services
- Daphne Large, Data Facts
- Susan Mealer, Answering Advantage
- Nicole McNamee, POP Solutions
- Bob Palmer, Data Guidance Group
- Brad Shapiro, Shapiro & Associates
- Jim Wilder, Wilder Systems
- Andrea Velenzuela, Casa Memphis
For additional information on the Entrepreneurs Roundtable or the Insight Groups, please contact, Pearson Crutcher, Executive Director, 901-682-9920.
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