Reviewed by: Patience Itson
Here are 3 Birmingham startups to keep on your radar
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Buckle up, Birmingham, it’s time for another guide to local startups. Keep reading to for more about three companies rocking The Magic City business world.
1. Better Kombucha
Better Kombucha is raw, unpasteurized, vegan and gluten-free fermented tea, brewed right here in Birmingham.
As expressed on their website, Better Kombucha began in 2016 with products in one coffee shop and now utilizes three local distribution companies to get award-winning kombucha to 185+ locations throughout the southeast.
Fun fact—this local shop is a 2022 Good Food award-winner!
Better Kombucha: Website | Facebook | Instagram
2. PolarisBHM
Located in Woodlawn, PolarisBHM is a flexible co-working space that provides resources for entrepreneurs to grow their business.
Bham Now sat down with PolarisBHM founder Alycia Levels-Moore last month. She told us she saw an opportunity in Birmingham to create a space where people could collaborate.
“Our name is derived from Polaris, also known as the North Star. Culturally, the North Star means hope, freedom and direction. I really wanted to create a community for dreamers, thinkers, innovators, small business owners, visionaries and more to have spaces to collaborate with like-minded people.”
Alycia Levels-Moore, Founder, PolarisBHM
PolarisBHM: Website | Facebook | Instagram
3. Quire Consulting
Birmingham-based but globally-minded, Quire Consulting is a research firm founded on the idea that people are at the heart of organizations. Quire teams up with companies to find solutions to potential issues. Here’s a look at the services they provide:
- Program development + evaluation: Help clients understand their potential and how to support the goals of the organization.
- Qualitative research: Build primary research that summon the values and behaviors that shape how decisions are made.
- Coaching: Work with leaders one-on-one to define goals, identify roadblocks + remove barriers.
- Strategic planning: Help teams move beyond assumptions, identify their core challenges and work together to develop the best way forward.
Quire Consulting: Website | Instagram
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