2023 News
December 29, 2023
Every Friday night in the early 70s, one could find Theuda Nmosa Tusajiwe and a friend dancing with big afro puffs in handmade bell bottoms, crop tops with bell sleeves, halter…
December 28, 2023
From the outside, the gray brick building in Birmingham’s Woodlawn neighborhood is unassuming. Upon entering, the space becomes a time machine.
December 14, 2023
A health care technology company with a focus on the working uninsured is finding its footing in the Magic City after a recent relocation from Atlanta.
December 12, 2023
Big news! Southern Communities Initiative (SCI) announced a collaboration with Google that will expand opportunities for Black Americans in four of its six target cities. And, you guessed it—Birmingham is one of them.
December 6, 2023
REV Birmingham this week announced the first round of Black business owners who will receive funding and professional services through its Magic City Match program powered by Prosper.
November 8, 2023
Corey Bishop is not your average entrepreneur. That’s evident immediately upon entrance to his vibrant and inviting Five Points West flagship Refresh…
October 26, 2023
Birmingham, Alabama is a city with a legacy. It’s a legacy of Black perseverance in the Deep South, and of civil rights successes forged through trauma.
October 24, 2023
On October 5, 2023, I visited Corey Bishop’s shop, Refresh Clothing in Five Points West-Ensley. As I entered the store, I felt the welcoming atmosphere of the shop and Mr. Corey Bishop. I appreciated the presence of someone who was hands-on with his customers and that’s…
October 24, 2023
A Birmingham-based gener8tor accelerator has appointed a new leader to its team.
Prosper Healthtech Accelerator tapped Amanda Williams as its new program manager.
October 24, 2023
With an election year upon us, the pace of policymaking in Washington, D.C. will soon grind to a halt. As a Hill staffer, I used to joke that the pace of policymaking was inversely correlated with the renaming of…
October 21, 2023
An idea born in Texas when a family member was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes evolved into a healthtech startup that now calls Birmingham home.
October 16, 2023
Good works from Birmingham area companies and news from the metro’s nonprofits.
October 9, 2023
The grants will be awarded in two rounds in 2023 and 2024.
October 8, 2023
Alabama Launchpad unveiled the 10 finalists to participate in Cycle 3 2023.
The finalists will compete for a combined $75,000 at a public finale scheduled to take place Dec. 7 in Hoover.
October 5, 2023
Five fast-growing startups from across the country have been selected to receive a $60,000 investment each and participate in the Birmingham-based Prosper Healthtech Accelerator.
October 2, 2023
A startup that recently relocated to Birmingham has secured an investment.
Greens by Xplosion Technology unveiled it nabbed a combined investment of $220,000 from Techstars and Innovate Alabama.
September 18, 2023
Magic City Match is an initiative led by REV Birmingham and powered by Prosper to match Black-owned businesses with Birmingham brick-and-mortar spaces where they can thrive.
September 12, 2023
With the support of Xplosion Technology, Greens is the creation of founders Kehlin Swain, Isis Ashford and Jaylen James, PhD. The founders credit the foundation laid by gener8tor, Prosper and supportive community…
August 28, 2023
MCM invested $500,000 in 13 Birmingham, Black-owned businesses. The goal was to help move them get brick-and-mortar buildings and scale.
August 22, 2023
As Birmingham works to cement its growing national reputation as a center for healthcare innovation, a prominent healthcare business accelerator…
July 12, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic came with a lot of difficult decisions. For some, vaccination was a no-brainer. For others, it required contemplating personal values, community and health…
July 5, 2023
Looking to support Black-owned businesses here in Birmingham? Read on to learn more about PolarisBHM, FLOWBHM and Herban Soul Café—three Black-owned businesses that just might be what you’re looking for.
Regions Bank is dedicated to fostering the growth of Black-owned Businesses…
May 3, 2023
From creating jobs to offering diverse products that enrich the local economy, small businesses play a huge role in the community. Small Business Week is designed to provide Birmingham’s small businesses…
April 13, 2023
Not only has Angela Abdur-Rasheed, Communications and Community Engagement Director for Prosper Birmingham long been a champion of connecting people…
April 7, 2023
Regions Bank on Thursday announced the launch of a new initiative designed to support, complement and advance work that is under way to foster more Black-owned businesses in the bank’s headquarters city.
April 6, 2023
Birmingham’s Regions Bank is launching a new program to help Black-owned businesses in the Magic City. The Birmingham Black-Owned Business Initiative will improve access to funding…
June 2, 2023
Birmingham’s Prosper HealthTech Accelerator (PHTA) is showcasing five female-owned companies on June 6 as part of its Spring 2023 Premier Night at the city’s Avenue D event space…
February 23, 2023
Prosper, a Birmingham-based nonprofit, on Thursday launched “Operation: Backing Black Businesses”, an initiative connecting entrepreneurs and business owners in the Birmingham area to the resources they need to excel…
January 23, 2023
Magic City Newsmakers includes notable awards, anniversaries, news and other tidbits about Birmingham businesses and nonprofits.
January 11, 2023
Prosper’s HealthTech Accelerator connects health technology startups to the coaching, capital and connections they need to build and grow their businesses.
January 9, 2023
The new members include a local CEO, executives and more.
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