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Shelby County ad hoc committee outlines industry training, Black business directory and technical-assistance needs
Summary
The Shelby County Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee reported new partnerships and a February launch for a Black Business Directory, urged more technical-assistance funding for small-business infrastructure, and previewed an Industry Training and Entrepreneurship Program aimed at music, telecom and personal-services sectors.
The Shelby County Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee on Jan. 23 reviewed a package of business-capacity initiatives, including an industry training program, a relaunch of a Black Business Directory and requests for more technical-assistance funding to help small businesses scale.
The chair, Edmond Ford Jr., said committee members had been working with partners and that a public launch for some items is planned in February. "We're launching our official launch of the industry training entrepreneurship program, at Epicenter on February," said Ernest Strickland of the Black Chamber of Memphis. Strickland described sector-specific pilots aimed at personal services and wellness, music and entertainment, and childcare, and said partnerships are in place for the first…
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