The Way of the Wayward Andy
Being a motivational speaker is easy when your resume includes gigs at the White House, books on the New York Times Best...
From the Gulf to the Platter
Dominick Ficarino knows shrimp. Like his father, grandfather and great grandfather, commercial seafood is his life. Over the generations, shrimp...
A Personal Investment
After decades of decline, many historic downtown districts across America and Alabama are again thriving, and it’s happening with gusto in...
Tales of a Serial Entrepreneur
Once you know Jim Corman’s story, it is easy imagine him as George Bailey, the character played by James Stewart in...
Service First
Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993 on the eve of Black Hawn Down was the last place on Earth anyone would want to be,...
The Road Not Taken
It’s a popular narrative that’s nearly a cliché. A high-powered executive chucks it all—international travel and a salary big enough to support a...
Near Miss Leads to Sure Thing Business
“If” is an important two-letter word in John Wydner’s vocabulary. If he hadn’t fallen from his tree stand after an early morning whitetail...
Rural Route Grocers
Independently owned grocery stores may not be as prevalent in Alabama as they were before the proliferation of national and regional chains, ...
A Toast to Progress
Jules Berta gazes over his vineyards, the vines naked of fruit but lined up in deliberate rows like soldiers waiting for the...
Success on a Sesame Seed Bun
Max Cooper, chief executive officer of McDonald’s franchisee organization CLP Corp. in Homewood, has never been one to ignore a good...