Tag: business
Pizitz building ready to shape Birmingham’s future as it did the...
By Michael Tomberlin
Alabama NewsCenter
Birmingham’s Pizitz building has a presence about it and that presence has been felt.
From its construction in 1923, the massive, six-story...
Governor Bentley appoints Birmingham Business Alliance’s Victor Brown to Renewal of...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Governor Robert Bentley has appointed Victor Brown, Vice President of Business Development at the Birmingham Business Alliance, to the Renewal...
Birmingham native, Auburn grad creates app that finds black businesses
By Curtis Bunn
Urban News Service
Business runs through Dionne Mahaffey’s veins. Her father was an entrepreneur as she grew up in Birmingham, Alabama.
So, it was...
Local women work to make their business pop
By Kathryn Sesser-Dorné
Special to The Times
Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Co. just hit the two-year mark in July, but for friends and business partners...
Ensley Renaissance Festival: Business owners say rebirth is more than hype
By Keisa Sharpe
Alabama NewsCenter
A renaissance is underway in Ensley.
On Saturday, Aug. 20, through periods of rain and sunshine, steady crowds came out to purchase...
BJCC master plan opts for open-air stadium over a dome
By Michael Tomberlin
Alabama NewsCenter
The latest master plan to expand the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex goes topless, revealing the new direction to focus on adding outdoor...
Edwards Chevrolet Celebrates 100 Years in Birmingham
By Ashley Rogers
Birmingham Business Alliance
On Aug. 5, Edwards Chevrolet automotive company will celebrate its 100th year as a pillar in the downtown Birmingham community.
Through...
Birmingham inks $61.3 million deal with Trane U.S. Inc. for energy...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a $61.3 million agreement with Trane U.S. Inc. to upgrade lighting, air-conditioners, roofs...
UAB students given $525K to manage. Here’s how they’re doing.
By Jared Downing
Special to The Times
Most business schools want their finance students to gain real-world experience. Not many give them half a million to...
Regions Institute helps money make sense
Written by UAB Magazine
Last summer, UAB student Brandon Pickett worked as a lead counselor in a camp where the kids learned survival skills—the kind...
