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...
Sony Attack – Risk Assessment: Exceedingly Vast
Daniel Clemens is the founder of Birmingham-based Packet Ninjas, a small cyber security company that counts among its clients Nasdaq, Harvard University, Energen and...
Alverson – Counsel to the Contestant
The past three winners of the Miss America Pageant have at least two things in common. They were all from New York and they...
Private Equity – Alabama and the Lively Private Equity Market
Since the 2008 recession and tightening of bank lending, private companies have increasingly turned to private equity investors as a source of growth capital...
Spotlight on Montgomery County
Montgomery County, in central Alabama, is part of the state’s River Region and is home to the state’s capital city. Steeped in history, the...
Alabama Tax Tribunal – Long Road to Tax Fairness
On the surface, not much has changed in Suite 301 of the Business Center of Alabama building in Montgomery. The office is in the same...