I don’t think I have ever heard of someone who thinks that reducing lending risk shouldn’t happen – certainly not since the 2009 subprime lending crisis. I met with Will Bryant and Chris Aliotta to talk about their Velocity accelerator…
Sponsored “Easy” and “smooth” aren’t exactly words that are commonly used to describe startups, or business in general. This is why Forge – Birmingham’s newest (and only) co-working space – is hosting their first event as part of a new…
Sponsored As Innovation Week is in full swing, we should look at what makes us innovators. What does Birmingham medical startup Pack Health do, and how did they do it in Birmingham? I spoke with Dr. Mazi Rasulnia and Dr.…
Sponsored Birmingham’s veterinary community has something to look forward to – as do Birmingham job-seekers! STERIS Animal Health’s new headquarters plans to hire new team members, and you can apply here.
Sponsored Iron Tribe is a Birmingham-born, community-focused health club that’s found a way to stand out in the explosive fitness industry. We’ll explore how their new mobile app for members, custom-built by Birmingham development agency Airship, is helping the Tribe…
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Sponsored Sidewalk Film Festival will highlight a new way to experience film this year! Virtual and Augmented Reality can bring movies to life in entirely new ways. Sidewalk will offer VR and AR content both days this year. The catch?…
For the past six years, the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama has hosted an Innovation Conference to celebrate innovation, entrepreneurs, and startups in our state. However, this year they are taking it up a notch. In fact, the keynote speaker,…
What does broadband have to do with Birmingham?
You might have noticed that Netflix, Reddit, Kickstarter, Spotify, and a ton more websites added an element. Wondering what the Battle for the Net is? Read on, because it can (and probably will) affect what you are allowed to see…
Sponsored Sloss Tech will host some of Birmingham’s own brightest, in addition to national speakers like Tiki Barber and Casey Niestat. I spoke with three of them, and they had a lot to say about Birmingham!
You know the stereotype: the tinfoil-hat-wearing conspiracy theorist raving about the government scanning your brain. While that remains a far cry off from the truth, researchers at UAB have shown that your local conspiracy buff might have a point (soon)!
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects computer and information technology occupations to grow by 12% from 2014 to 2024. As a result, 4.4 million computer and information technology jobs would exist in the U.S. alone. Currently, the United States has…
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