Learning About Small Business Investment Companies
Business owners from around the state recently gathered at Miles College to learn more about small business investment companies.
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Cooking Up A Successful Beach Destination
Cosmo’s Restaurant & Bar is the centerpiece of a business cluster that’s earned kudos for food, fun and business prowess.
Go Behind the Scenes at Auburn’s Behind the Glass
Operated by a mother and daughter, this downtown Auburn fashion store offers a 32-year lesson in small business resilience and evolution.
Huntsville Confectionery Enjoys Sweet Success
Two Huntsville women made exquisite sweets a smash success in Lowe Mill.
Mining Hardship for Prosperity
The Appalachian Regional Commission, Southern Research and a team of college interns assist small businesses in four counties hit by a coal mining slump.
Family Dinner on Demand
Nourishing, handmade meals that bring the family back together for dinner, delivered in 38 states from a kitchen in Birmingham. Two veterans of the fiercely competitive food industry fulfilled this improbable business plan in only four years.
Surviving and Thriving in Dog-Eat-Dog E-Commerce
Veterinary Internet ships vet supplies to 38 states and four continents, makes swift adaptations in IT, inventory and marketplaces, and stays a nip ahead of Amazon.
Meet the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Award Winners
Now entering its sixth year, the Top 25 program is a sought-after recognition for UAB alumni worldwide.
Chef Missy Mercer
Explore two of Alabama’s best restaurants, you find a chef/owner who was the only female on the hot line at Spago, a master baker and a mother of twins with a degree in finance from Auburn.
Trailblazer of U.S. Shrimp Farming
Aquaculturist David Teichert-Coddington worked out a formula for inland shrimp farming. Just as tough was coming up with a marketing formula, which now includes local restaurants, Whole Foods and Western Supermarkets.