Maritime Security Industry Tackles Piracy on the Seas
Any new venture requires risk and gumption — but consider one that seeks to tackle piracy on the high seas. Now that’s taking “risky...
Organic Farming from Randall Hastings: Head of Hastings Farm
Randall Hastings, age 60, heads Hastings Farm, one of the largest organic farms in Alabama, located in Bay Minette, the county seat of Baldwin...
National Flood Insurance Program
The National Flood Insurance Program, the primary source of flood insurance coverage for most coastal residents, condo developments and businesses, is busted. As in...
The Delicious Dietitian
Jen Neese’s company motto is “Real nutrition for real people.” Her business, The Delicious Dietitian, provides a network of food experts serving patients throughout...
Credit Unions Contribute to Solid Growth Throughout the Downturn
After adding 40, 000 newcomers in 2013, Alabama’s credit unions now have 1.9 million members — more than they’ve ever had. Since 2008, during...
Economy Back on Track from the Recession
Breathe deep. What former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke calls “the worst financial crisis in modern history” seems squarely behind us. Though we’ve yet...
Trading Army Boots for Wing Tips
For 34 years, Joe Riley was a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces Group. He traveled the world, from Panama to Portugal, coordinating...
Sustain Your Network Startup
Roughly half of all Americans get their paycheck from a small business, and in Alabama the number is closer to two-thirds.
Bill Cummins, director of...
Spotlight on Baldwin County
Baldwin County, on the Alabama Gulf coast, is best known for tourism, an activity that is an economic driver for the entire state. Baldwin’s...
Huntsville Starting to Grow
Charlie Sealy III, who has led the charge to bring more residents to downtown Huntsville with recent loft developments, was raised in the real...