Can Fun Hedge a Tree Fund?
Not too long ago, timberland investing meant buying raw land, holding it, and selling for profit. Buyers watched their trees and bank accounts grow...
Schools and the Alabama Education Association
Henry Mabry is head of the Alabama Education Association. Historically one of the strongest special interest groups in Alabama politics, the AEA suffered one...
Knox’s Trunk Show Goes Big Time Boutique
For Denise Knox, not being on the lookout for the next point of sale is the only risk there is.
Knox was born an entrepreneur....
Festival of Alabama Artisans
On Saturday, May 4, more than 1, 000 guests visited the historic Union Station Train Shed in Montgomery for Southern Makers, a festival-style celebration...
Crops of Alabama in the Shipping News
The number of farms in Alabama may be dwindling — the state was home to only 43, 000 farms in 2007, down from 56,...
Brenda Wood Pushed Earthmover Auctioneer to Top Ranks
They do business from Alabama to Israel. Their customer may be a Montgomery farmer or an Arabian sheik. And their biggest business boost came...
Public Money for Banks Only?
Local governments, schools boards, utilities and other public agencies, working to stretch their budgets as the economy struggles, are looking beyond their banks to...
Sasser with Credit Unions
When Glenn Sasser applied for a $25, 000 small business loan from his bank, he had already spent nearly a decade running his company,...
Get Ready for Crowdfunding — Free Enterprise with a Shadow Side
Life without the Internet is hard to recall, even if you’re old enough for AARP membership. Few of us could last a day at...
Businesses that Help
Whether they realize it or not, many businesses — even big, healthy ones — reach a point where they could stand some help from...