Small Business and Entrepreneurs

Guest Column: Washington should block data collection rule to preserve small-business lending

A rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will require financial institutions to gather data to report to the agency.

Mechanic Allen Hartley builds a path to entrepreneurship

Hartley Auto Service opened last November, a small business in Pelham that is the achievement of Allen Hartley's dreams.

Innovate Alabama opens 3rd round of supplemental funding

Applications for the third round of funding through the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program open on June 1

Guest column: A new class of Alabama entrepreneurs

Microbusinesses are on the rise with women accounting 71% of Alabama's solo microbusinesses.

Shipt selects 10 retailers for inaugural LadderUp program

Bama Health Foods and House Plant Collective, both of Alabama, are part of Shipt's inaugural LadderUp program.

April McClung’s budding pound cake empire

A family recipe and April McClung's determination are the backbone of Emily's Heirloom Pound Cake business.

Alabama’s Incubators 2023

An alphabetical list of incubators in Alabama.

5 named to 2nd HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator

Five startups have been selected for the spring 2023 cohort of the HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator

Alabama Launchpad names 2 more winners

Two Birmingham-area companies took home top prizes in Alabama Launchpad’s Cycle 1 2023 finale

Birmingham startup Wyndy expands to Tennessee

Wyndy, the Birmingham-based app that connects families with babysitters, has expanded its reach to Knoxville and Chattanooga in Tennessee.

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