Riding a New Wave of Insurance Captives — Alabama
In the world of insurance they are known as captives, but they are a way to help set you free. And recently passed...
Wiring North America
If you’ve built a new house, rewired your basement, added an outdoor TV, or just a new porch light in recent...
Four Worth Studying
Starting your business requires your great idea and a little help from your friends. That’s the best advice from owners of four young companies....
Mystic Fantastic LLC
Actually, nothing is typical around Ron Barrett’s business. King Tut’s sarcophagus shares space with Wizard of Oz figurines and enormous dragon heads. ...
New Banks of Different Stripes
Only two new banks have been started in Alabama since the financial crisis of 2008, and each has taken a different approach to...
Investment-Grade Porsche Brokers
Thomas Trissl wanted to do something fun after he sold his first flooring company in Florence. Three years ago, he partnered with Jason...
Tool Pushers Smart and Fierce
If you were to ask Maryam “Mimi” Head’s daughters why their family business, Ram Tool Construction Supply Co. Inc., in Birmingham, ...
A Spirited Adventure
Up the holler and right downtown, pioneers are reawakening a long-hidden art — dusting off recipes and practicing an alchemy that existed long...
Communal Entrepreneurs
The coworking movement that has gained momentum nationally for the past decade is now spreading across Alabama, with coworking spaces available in Mobile,...
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...
