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Junction 1910, a new entrepreneurial resource hub, opened today in historic Ensley.
Located at 1801 19th Street in Birmingham, across from Erskine Hawkins Park, Junction 1910 was established by U.S. Navy veteran Hartnel Lambert to give entrepreneurs a consistent place to find support, build relationships, learn about opportunities and connect with organizations that can help them start, grow and expand their businesses.
June 15, 2026
A new café has opened inside the Hoover Public Library, bringing specialty coffee, pastries and brunch offerings to one of the city’s busiest civic spaces.
NOIR Luxury Cafe officially opened June 10 at 200 Municipal Drive. The business is a collaboration between Pauline’s Fine Cakes and Desserts and LaFleur Coffee Boutique, combining the founders’ experience in baked goods and specialty coffee.
June 14, 2026
Five years ago, a group of Birmingham leaders looked at their region and didn’t like the trajectory. The economy was growing too slowly, starting too few companies and leaving too many people behind. They made a bet that Birmingham did not have to choose between growing its economy and including everyone in it, because the two depend on each other.
May 24, 2026
Birmingham-based nonprofit Prosper will mark a major milestone this summer with an elegant evening of celebration, connection, and community impact. The organization’s Summer Soirée: Celebrating Five Years of Prosper, will take place at Events at Haven on June 11th from 5:30pm-9:00pm, bringing together community, partners, and leaders from across the region.
April 16, 2026
A Birmingham husband-wife duo is opening “an elevated event venue to celebrate moments big and small” downtown, with a soft launch planned for Sunday, April 19.
The Collective on 4th is located in the heart of Birmingham at 2025 4th Avenue North. Owned by Brian and Branika Pride, the goal of the new space is “creating elevated occasions that are out of this world but not out of reach,” according to a release.
April 17, 2026
Birmingham will host a series of events May 3-9 as part of Small Business Week 2026, offering resources, workshops, and networking opportunities for local entrepreneurs.
For more than 60 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration has celebrated National Small Business Week to recognize the contributions…
April 2, 2026
A Birmingham organization recently added a prominent financial executive to its board of directors.
March 20, 2026
BBJ non-profit awards 2026 Prosper, answered by J.W. Carpenter, President of Prosper.
March 19, 2026
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling about $43.8 million to assist low-income households with home energy costs during the winter and summer months including Walker County Community Action Agency Inc.: $623,646;…
October 22, 2026
Aspiring Birmingham entrepreneurs have yet another opportunity to jumpstart their business ideas thanks to a fellowship funded by the Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) Group.
The “Bold Path Fellowship,” supported by the ECMC Group Education Impact Fund and the ECMC Foundation, grants…
January 26, 2026
It’s a new week in The Magic City, and that means a new roundup of businesses popping up across town.
From an award-winning design studio’s new home in English Village to a new event venue in downtown Birmingham, here are six businesses that should be on your radar. Plus, two businesses we’re saying farewell to in 2026.
January 21, 2026
Prosper, a local nonprofit focused on job access, is going full-speed-ahead in 2026 with connecting Birmingham’s job seekers to employment and training opportunities.
Resources like this newsletter are important during a time when worker confidence is low due to layoffs, a slow job market and economic uncertainty…
January 18, 2026
A new co-working hub, GreaterWorx, officially opened in West End on Friday with a ceremonial ribbon cutting hosted by Birmingham nonprofit Network Navigator. GreaterWorx was founded by Christopher and Robin Burrell, a husband-wife duo with a “shared vision for creating a space where professionals, creatives and entrepreneurs can work, grow and build together,” according to a press release.
January 18, 2026
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Memorable MLK Jr. Visits to Birmingham That Became a Part of His Legacy (Birmingham Times)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Birmingham have been intertwined ever since the Civil…
Bronze Valley accelerator invests $500K in Alabama startups + Catalyze Birmingham opens applications
October 10, 2025
Good news for Birmingham startups! The popular Bronze Valley Accelerator recently announced the five members of its Alabama Fall 2025 Cohort, and the Catalyze Birmingham Challenge officially opened its Round Three applications.
October 1, 2025
he Black Women’s Mental Health Institute has launched the Mental Health Career Navigation Fellowship to address Alabama’s shortage of mental health clinicians. Alabama ranks last in the nation for mental health…
September 22, 2025
For Jevon Tatum, being an entrepreneur is practically in his blood. As the founder of Essence Body Products, a sustainable wellness brand that uses natural ingredients to create eco-friendly products, his experience with wellness products started with his family’s business.
July 1, 2025
NavigateBHM.com, a resource for small businesses across Birmingham and Alabama, has relaunched with a fresh look and new features. The site aims to help entrepreneurs find support and opportunities ASAP.
The website was created by Network Navigator, which was launched in May 2024…
June 19, 2025
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute on Tuesday hosted A Night with Legacy, a paneled event sponsored by Network Navigators in conjunction with Prosper, a Birmingham nonprofit, that celebrated the contributions of local small business leaders in the fashion industry. The evening…
June 8, 2025
When REV Birmingham hosted a tax seminar for small business owners last month, it was working toward a larger mission: strengthening and revitalizing downtown.
But REV, a big advocate of historic tax credits for…
May 23, 2025
The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) recently celebrated the graduation of its Spring 2025 HBCU Innovation Internship cohort. The event featured…
April 4, 2025
Statewide partnership Innovate Alabama is making new investments in two prominent venture capital firms through its InvestAL program. The two firms, gener8tor Alabama and Measured Capital, are committed to fueling the…
March 31, 2025
Four innovative Birmingham entrepreneurs have been awarded two years of funding and mentoring for their businesses, thanks to their selection as Bold Path Fellows. A new program designed to provide capital and support to under-resourced graduates of…
March 19, 2025
The Birmingham Black Business Census (BBBC) will host entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and community leaders for a Counted & Connected Mixer, on Friday, March 21 at 5 p.m. in the Event Space at Innovation Depot (1500 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203).
March 17, 2025
The Birmingham Black Business Census wants to collect data on every Black-owned business in the city in order to better support those companies and entrepreneurs.
The project is asking Black-owned businesses to fill out a form and be counted.
February 17, 2025
Innovate Alabama has announced the third round of designees of the Innovate Alabama Network, dedicated to catalyzing innovation by fostering three components of…
February 9, 2025
The Catalyze Birmingham Challenge has announced another round of nonprofits who will get support to help young people explore careers and connect significant work experiences to education.
January 29, 2025
Statewide partnership Innovate Alabama is making new investments in two prominent venture capital firms through its InvestAL program. The two firms, gener8tor Alabama and Measured Capital, are committed to fueling the…
October 19, 2024
The City of Birmingham along with the Birmingham Region Health Partnership (BRHP) launches the Good Jobs Birmingham Healthcare recruitment campaign and new website for jobseekers.
September 23, 2024
CaTonya Scott grew up in North Birmingham as the oldest of six and now as the mother of six she makes clear who the baby is. “My baby is D5 Tax Services, LLC,” she said.
Scott founded D5 Tax Services in March of 2018 following her 12 years of professional experience.
August 22, 2024
Eugene’s Hot Chicken owner Zebbie Carney said his plan to open a commissary kitchen in Woodlawn will fill a desperate need for the metro area’s growing number of food trucks and other culinary entrepreneurs.
August 15, 2024
When Heather Skanes, M.D., an OB-GYN and owner of Oasis Women’s Health and Oasis Family Birthing Center, wanted to open Alabama’s first licensed…
August 6, 2024
The neurotech company, which is currently headquartered in New York, has already secured partnerships with Lakeshore Foundation and BlueCross BlueShield.
August 5, 2024
Huge news for Birmingham! The City of Birmingham has received a $20M “Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program” grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).
August 2, 2024
Looking for a way to beat the August heat? Help is on the way! On Saturday, August 3rd from Noon to 5PM, The Avondale Sugar Shack is celebrating their grand opening in Avondale.
August 2, 2024
How does The Magic City compare economically to cities like ours?
Prosper, a local nonprofit created to help Birmingham become the most inclusive and thriving economy in the Southeast has released an economic development dashboard..
The City of Birmingham was awarded $10.8 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA)’s Good Jobs Challenge grant, one of six competitive grant programs within the American Rescue Plan.
August 4, 2024
What is the purpose of the grant?
It builds a pipeline of skilled healthcare and digital healthcare workers through partnerships with local healthcare employers…
August 3, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $10.8 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge…
August 1, 2024
Business leaders decided “enough is enough” about lack of growth and equitable opportunities in Birmingham, Ala., J. W. Carpenter, president of Prosper, tells WorkingNation Overheard at JFF Horizons.
July 11, 2024
Three Birmingham-based organizations are partnering in the spirit of Juneteenth to pursue their mission of ensuring every resident in Birmingham has access to high-quality internet.
May 31, 2024
As employers grapple to find workers with the skills they need, they are also being challenged to adapt to technological changes. The talent shortage, by the numbers, is staggering according to a 2024 survey by Manpower. It finds three out of four employers worldwide report difficulty…
May 21, 2024
What started for Lemar Storey as a mobile business in 2010 has metamorphosed into the thriving Life Touch Massage brand offering massage services in two brick and mortar locations along with additional health…
May 14, 2024
TechBirmingham is collaborating with gener8tor, a nationally ranked venture capital firm and accelerator, to align two tech-focused conferences to take place in downtown Birmingham during the same week in June.
April 22, 2024
TechBirmingham today announced a collaboration with venture capital firm gener8tor to align Sloss Tech with a healthcare technology conference that will take place the same week in the Magic City.
April 18, 2024
Five health-related tech startups will receive $60,000 each as part of the Prosper Healthtech Accelerator, a Birmingham-based accelerator that’s part of gener8tor.
April 17, 2024
Every day, Carter Wells is excited to come into work and watch some of the smartest people in Alabama solve some of the world’s biggest problems.
March 1, 2024
In 2023, Birmingham became the nation’s first city selected to host a regional version of the nationwide Catalyze Challenge, which has already awarded $10 million to more than 40 organizations.
February 28, 2024
It’s Sunday morning. Kenya Staples takes her time with her skincare routine, indulging in the simple luxury of self care. Gospel music travels through the rooms of her home as she whispers affirming words in the mirror.
February 22, 2024
Our very own Mayor Randall Woodfin, among other leaders from Birmingham’s nonprofit community, is Austin, Texas bound!
These Birminghamians were invited to speak at SXSW EDU—the education portion of the well-known tech and music festival.
February 21, 2024
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.
January 28, 2024
Herban Soul Café, owned by Alexis Kimbrough, specializing in healthy herbal tea, is set to open its first brick-and mortar location inside the Woodlawn Marketplace on Saturday, February 10.
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