Tag: December 2017
Hitting the Accelerator
Planet Fundraiser founders Kasey Birdsong (left) and Drew Honeycutt attribute their early success to mentors and...
Shoals Shift
In contrast to a local history trodden by industry giants, Shoals leaders are focused on cultivating homegrown enterprises built for digital speed.
BBA Welcomes New Officers, Hears of State’s Automotive Prowess
At its Dec. 7 Chairman’s meeting the Birmingham Business Alliance saw the gavel passed from UAB President Dr. Ray Watts to his successor, ...
Planter-to-Artisan Bed Linen
Anna Brakefield left the bright lights of the big city to rejoin her father in the land of cotton. The result is a fledgling...
Good Eats Portfolio
Private equity firm Fenwick Brands leverages “expertise equity” to launch hot new food brands onto grocery shelves.
Building on Geospatial Foundations
In 2013, Mayor Tommy Battle authorized the creation of the Geospatial Huntsville Corp., also known as GeoHuntsville, a nonprofit initiative that...
Retail Giants Entrench in Mobile
Retail rivals Wal-Mart and Amazon are opening massive facilities just one freeway exit apart in Mobile County.
U.S. Jobs Insourced Down Home
It seemed too good to be true — 300 high tech jobs looking for a small town. Because the city took good care of itself, Brewton turned out ideal after this Atlanta IT’s search for a rural homeplace.
Auburn Launches Incubator, Accelerator
Getting a business off the ground can be tough, particularly if you don’t have much of an address to attach to your marketing...
Gambling Crackdowns Still a Thing
It wasn’t even an election year, but officials in Morgan County in late October closed down operations at River City Entertainment in Lacey...