Tag: business
Inside the nation’s oldest African-American-owned, female-run construction management firm
CBS News
The construction business is no bed of roses — cutthroat competition makes it hard to stay on top. But one construction and design...
Historic 4th Avenue Business District to Join Statewide Revitalization Efforts
www.birminghamal.gov
Birmingham’s historic Fourth Avenue business district, managed by Urban Impact, has been selected to join a statewide effort to build stronger communities through effective...
Celebrating Chris McNair: Father, Friend, Husband and Legend
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Jewell Christopher (Chris) McNair was remembered on Friday as a remarkable man whose love and forgiveness were stronger than one...
Invest in Birmingham’s small businesses
By Josh Carpenter and Tene Dolphin
For the Birmingham Times
This week, May 5–11, is National Small Business Week. All across the country, cities are celebrating...
Dozens of minority-owned businesses seek ventures with Jeffco
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
About 100 small and minority business owners gathered at the Linn Henley Research Library on Monday for the Jefferson County...
Jeffco to hold seminar for minority businesses on May 6
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
The Jefferson County Purchasing Department will hold a free half-day seminar for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) on Monday, May 6,...
Former Bessemer City Hall to Get $10M Renovation
Times staff report
The former Bessemer City Hall will undergo a $10 million renovation and become a 60 unit mixed-use housing development designed for millennials,...
Jefferson County takes step to exit the healthcare business
Times staff report
On Tuesday, a divided Jefferson County Commission committee voted to move forward on a university health care authority to manage medical services...
Economic Alliance to help struggling black businesses
Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Black Economic Alliance held its third crowdsourcing event at Bizarre: The Coffee Bar on Saturday April 6 to help...
Regions Bank working to prevent elder abuse among older customers
By Veleka Finch
www.doingmoretoday.com
Scenario 1: An elderly bank customer receives a call from someone posing as his son-in-law. The caller says he’s in jail and...
