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Economic Incentives Retooled
Alabama needed to update its incentives to stay competitive with other Southeastern states, says Rick...
Sunlight & Steel Voilà
We are a plugged-in society without enough plugs. We have reached the point where the most prized real estate inside any public building is...
Custom Manufacturing by Listening
Mark McClanahan looked at the growing automotive industry in Alabama and saw a window of opportunity. And a door. And a hood. A...
Windows on Company Giving
“Intergraph partnered with the Botanical Gardens to create the Garden of Hope in an effort to support cancer patients and their families,...
For Clearing the Head, Beats Fishing
For most people, the daily drive involves dealing with crowded roadways and trying to avoid erratic drivers. It is a necessary evil required...
Beginnings of the Blues
There is a special handwritten note exhibited at the W.C. Handy Home and Museum in Florence. It sits amidst the sheet music and instruments...
David Morris – Quarterback Business
For David Morris, the grass is always greenest wherever there is a football involved. Since his childhood days growing up in Mobile, one of...
Hoar Construction – A Richly Mixed-Use Development
The phrase “mixed-use” has become such a cliché that an apartment complex with a coffee shop and a convenience store on site is now...
Culverhouse College of Commerce – Value Investing U
C.T. Fitzpatrick has created a successful career in value investing. And he definitely sees value in investing $3 million in the University of Alabama’s...
Strategy in Business – The Business of the Big Event
One similarity between business and golf is the importance of having a strategic plan. Professional golfers don’t simply wander onto the course and begin...