Birmingham’s Urban Standard Coffee Shop to reopen April 26th
Urban Standard might be back on its feet sooner than you think. Find out when you can finally get back to one of your fave coffee stops.
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Small Business Monday – Spotlight on Grace Gardens
You’ve heard of farm to table food. Â How about farm to table flowers? Â In this week’s small business post, Kelly Wood tells us how she’s making her vision for locally sourced flowers come true with Grace Gardens. Â
Birmingham startups in final stretch of Velocity program
Velocity Demo Day is just around the corner, and the nine startups are gearing up to present! In our last article, we introduced five companies. Here, we’re introducing the last four of the 2017 Velocity startups that will present at…
Historic BEBCO building to be renovated
Sponsored Yet another historic Birmingham building is about to undergo renovation.  A development group led by Ward Neely, of SRS Real Estate Partners, plans to renovate the BEBCO facility on Second Avenue South between 22nd and 23rd Street.
Did you know that Birmingham is home to a Forbes top privately held company?
Sponsored EBSCO Industries is a large, diversified company that is a worldwide leader in  providing a broad range of products and services including fishing lures, promotional products, information resources for libraries, real estate development, and insurance services, among others.  And,…
Birmingham increases its Velocity
While I was talking to Estes Gould, the program manager for Birmingham’s Velocity startup accelerator, I was introduced to Jack West.  Jack is intense, he’s a people person, and he’s got a positively sunny outlook.  Maybe it’s the excitement of…
Small Business Monday – Spotlight on Greg’s Hot Dogs
With the weather being so nice lately, what better way to celebrate than to have some tasty hot dogs, served up in the open?
Startup Weekend Mobile 2017
This time last Saturday, I was in Mobile, Alabama participating in my first Startup Weekend. The experience was incredible. The entire weekend was full of energy, engagement, and hospitality within a diverse entrepreneurial ecosystem on the rise.
Volunteers make it work – BBG’s Spring Plant Sale begins today
“It’s the mother of all plant sales.”
Launchpad launch at Jefferson County libraries
Empire Hotel – a “sneak peak” at Birmingham’s newest historic luxury hotel (photos)
Last month, the Washington Post published a story about Birmingham, Alabama becoming a destination for travelers across the country.
Elite Birmingham startups prepare to strut their stuff
The Birmingham startup scene is getting a lot more interesting.  Innovation Depot, which rents space and offers in-house resources to local startups, is ready to showcase almost a dozen different graduates of its Velocity accelerator program. Â
Woodlawn Street Market: A Look at the Locals Revitalizing Woodlawn
Woodlawn Street Market returned for its third year this past Saturday and Birminghamians showed up in full force. REV Birmingham and the Woodlawn Business association started this fun event as an opportunity for local merchants to meet their customers and…
Birmingham Top Things to Do: April 6th – 12th
You can’t be bored in a city like this. Especially, this upcoming week. Grab your calendars and try to get out and enjoy these top events.
Small Business Monday – Spotlight on ToDo4U
Ever heard the phrase, “wearing many hats?” Â Birmingham native, Rachel Williams wears as many as her clients need to get the job done! Â She tells us all about her professional organization and household management business, cleverly named ToDo4U.