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Small Business Satellite Office
Capital access and technical assistance — on the corridor, not across town.
About this program
RFEDC operates an SBDC-style satellite office placed directly in the Raleigh-Frayser corridor. Most small business support in Memphis requires residents to travel to downtown or midtown offices. This office eliminates that barrier by bringing capital access, business formation support, and technical assistance to the neighborhood.
What we do
Business formation and entity structuring
Capital access coaching and lender introductions
Technical assistance for existing corridor businesses
Financial literacy and business planning workshops
Why it matters
Raleigh-Frayser has the entrepreneurial energy. What it lacks is proximity to the infrastructure that turns that energy into durable businesses. Placing the office on the corridor closes that gap.