By Josh Mabus, Mississippi Business Journal, Feature Article, July 14, 2016. I've been watching a lot of Golden State Warriors basketball this season. They are an unreasonably talented team that is dedicated to practicing fundamentals and shooting, and they make high-risk, high-reward shots. Watching Steph Curry’s pregame workout, it’s no…
Aims focus towards connecting business leaders to colleges By Becky Gillette, Delta Business Journal, Feature Article, June 9, 2016. Dr. Glenn Boyce, Mississippi Commissioner of Higher Education, has quite a few accomplishments under his belt to show for his first year in office. That includes partnering with the Mississippi Research Consortium, the…
By Becky Gillette, Mississippi Business Journal, Feature Article, July 14, 2016. When Marissa C. Simms was graduating from Jackson State University, she looked around and saw many of her fellow graduates were having trouble finding jobs. She decided to solve that problem herself by creating her own job going into partnership…
AT&T is bringing gigabit internet speeds to even more businesses in 13 Mississippi communities. With AT&T Business Fiber, more businesses can download and upload at speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps).¹ “Elected officials at the state and local levels have created an environment to support investment in Mississippi. AT&T’s continuous investment…
By Associated Press, Mississippi Business Journal, Economic Development, July 11, 2016. Officials with Aerojet Rocketdyne say assembly and testing of its AR1 advanced liquid rocket engine will take place at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. As a result, the company is expanding its Center of Excellence for Large Liquid Rocket…
Posted by: Contributing columnist, Clarion-Ledger, Business, July 21, 2016 Few can argue that technology has made the world smaller. Steamships, then planes and jets cut travel times drastically. Telegraph, then phones, then cellphones and live video streaming cut communications times even more dramatically. At this point, any two people who want…
Posted by: Contributing columnist, Clarion-Ledger, Business, July 14, 2016 In this final installment on peer-to-peer businesses, I want to pose the simple question that I hope you’ll think about and respond to: What’s the next big peer-to-peer business opportunity? I’ve previously talked about what it takes to create a peer-to-peer…
Features new ways to consume content without the need for traditional set-top boxes ORLANDO, Fla., July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- C Spire announced plans today to introduce a new service that promises to dramatically change the in-home television viewing experience with a new, rich content delivery platform that eliminates the need…
As part of Bright Future plan, energy company invests $66.5 million in 2016 projects JACKSON, Mississippi–Strengthening and modernizing the grid to power the future. That’s the goal behind Entergy Mississippi, Inc.’s $66.5 million-plus investment in infrastructure projects designed to make your electrical service even safer and more reliable. “Infrastructure upgrades…
By Jack Weatherly, Mississippi Business Journal, Feature Article, July 8, 2016. Six Mississippi startup companies went to Bentonville, Ark., last week, and all came back as certified suppliers for the international retailing giant. “The potential for these Mississippi startups is incredible,” said Tony Jeff, president and chief executive of Innovate Mississippi.…