Tag: entrepreneurs
Birmingham, Montgomery leaders partner to expand tech programs in state
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Alabama Collective, a newly established campaign to bring together talented tech professionals and entrepreneurs to develop and expand the...
National Wildlife Federation Continues to Build UP Birmingham students
By NWF Environmental Justice Team
Build UP and the National Wildlife Federation celebrated another successful Green Summer Work Experience with students. Invited to Birmingham by...
How Yo Mama’s Became a Downtown Dining Staple
By Chanda Temple
birminghamal.gov
Once you’ve been in business for five years, you’d think there would be balloons, a cake and maybe even a DJ to...
Former NFL Players Open Checkers & Rally’s across Birmingham area
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Donnell Thompson and Ron Wooten, retired NFL players, are opening a chain of Checkers & Rally’s across Alabama and doing...
Olivia and Marcus Barnes Deliver With Full Bar Catering Service
By Jasmine Shaw
For The Birmingham Times
Olivia Barnes is a traveler and will say Southern hospitality is real and so are the amenities the Magic...
Ebony Malkia: Licensed Nail Tech Helps Customers and Businesses Succeed
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
What began as a hobby has become a very rewarding career for Ebony Malkia.
“When I first started, it was...
Forge at the Pizitz: Inside the city’s first co-working space for...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Forge founder and CEO Kim Lee wants to fill a void in the Magic City. There have long...
April Sibley runs a small business and marathons. Her recipe for...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Owning, operating and building a small business can be a marathon, not a sprint as April Sibley, founder of Magic...
Black Women are vital to the entrepreneurial landscape
From the Wire Reports
African American women are motivated to start their own businesses for a variety of reasons, including following their passions; having more...
Birmingham ranks as a top city for women entrepreneurs
Special to Alabama NewsCenter
Nine million businesses nationwide and growing – women entrepreneurs are leading the charge with starting and owning businesses across the United...