Mobile Phone App – Main Street Plus Apps
New technologies have revolutionized the way money is used and managed. Rather than making a purchase with cash, check or even plastic, many consumers...
Danny Lipford – In Homes Coast to Coast
Of the 210 television markets in the United States, Danny Lipford is in 204. His home repair and improvement TV show reaches every state;...
Go Build Alabama: Workforce Campaign Nails Solid Growth Metrics
The Go Build Alabama campaign to improve the image of the construction industry in the minds of potential skilled workers has been declared a...
Multifamily Housing – Downtown Digs, Coast to Coast
President and founder of Birmingham-based Capstone Building Corp., Jay Chapman is one of the leading Alabama general contractors in one of the few truly...
UAB and Southern Research: Partnership to Speed Ideas to Applications
Frequent collaborators UAB and Southern Research are teaming up once again, this time with a partnership that will attempt to tap into the lucrative...
Bill Kraus – Shipper’s Carpenter
After a long, successful run in the corporate world, 45-year-old Bill Kraus has caught the sideline business bug.
Kraus has a rewarding career with one of Mobile’s...
AIM – High Risk with Due Diligence
Facebook was smaller than MySpace, with fewer than 10 employees, before angel investors swooped in. Without angel investing Google might not be among the...
Economic Development in Big Business: Growing Up with the Job
In many ways, economic development work is all about the numbers — tax rates, property prices, wage averages, financial incentives. At some point in...
Millennial Workplaces: Matches Made in Space
The workplace is changing. Meetings are held over a game of ping pong. Cubicles give way to hotel seating. Naps are fine now.
As millennials...
Brandon Kruse: A Prodigy’s School for Entrepreneurs
Brandon Kruse is a 25-year-old entrepreneur who’s already made millions. So, what drives him now?
He loves fast cars, but what really ignites his passion...