Tag: entrepreneur
Growing Black Businesses Through a Magic City Match in Birmingham
revbirmingham.org
Magic City Match is an initiative led by REV Birmingham and powered by Prosper to match Black-owned businesses with Birmingham brick-and-mortar spaces where they can thrive.
After a successful...
Cecilia Pearson’s Vision for Families Fills Arenas in Birmingham and Beyond
By Je'Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
Organizing mass events has become second nature for Cecilia Pearson, a former executive who has worked for a...
How Amber Jones’ Sweet Dream Became a Reality in Birmingham
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
For someone who has never spent a day in culinary school, Amber Jones, owner of Sweet Jones & The...
How Birmingham’s Brittany Sharp Made Pinky Cole’s ‘Fairy Tale’ Wedding Come...
By Jasmine Shaw
For The Birmingham Times
When Brittany Sharp, owner of The Sharp Standard, a full-service event planning and interior design boutique founded in Birmingham,...
Bernard Buggs Jr.: Retired Firefighter Finds Cornerstone of Funeral Services
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
As a retired Birmingham firefighter, Bernard Buggs Jr. knows what it means to be a public servant. And that...
Meet the Director of Miles College’s New SBA Women’s Business Center
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Olivia Cook, executive director for Miles College’s new Center for Economic and Social Justice, said her life was changed about...
How Nonhlanla Jones Makes Bee Harvesting Sweet as Honey
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
While working for a Birmingham non-profit Nonhlanla Mamkhize Jones noticed the organization had a beehive that no one knew...
Erneshya Ray: Hand-Crafted Jewelry and Timeless Gemstones
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
When a friend encouraged her to purchase some gemstones at a retail store in Birmingham and wrap the stone...
Shaunta Austin Basks in Glow of Her Natural Candle Business
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Shaunta Austin purchased candles from a large retail store chain and would watch soot, a substance consisting chiefly of...
Marketplace For Small Black Businesses Opens During TWG 2022
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
With dozens of The World Games 2022 events in and around the Birmingham metro area, the Civil Rights District...
