Why Build In Birmingham

Birmingham is #4: Best Large Cities to Start a Business – WalletHub, May 2019

Americans are born with an entrepreneurial streak. It’s in our DNA. From the Gold Rush to the Industrial Revolution to the Internet Age,

How Startups Helped Birmingham Bounce Back – Entrepreneur, January 2020

An abandoned Sears and a $550 million sale to Target are driving this Magic City.

Baltimore Should Look to Birmingham for Inner Harbor Inspiration – Baltimore Sun, June 2020

Recently, the quest for a safe alternative to indoor exercise found me walking along downtown Baltimore’s Inner Harbor waterfront.

Birmingham is #2: Cities With the Most Successful Female Entrepreneurs – Volusion, August 2020

Nationwide 7.7% of female workers own their own business, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Birmingham is #2: 5 Places Emerging as America's New Tech Hotspots – MarketWatch, April 2019

San Francisco, Seattle and New York may be the most famous tech hubs in America, but they certainly aren’t the only players in the game.

Once An Industrial Hub, This Alabama City Is Attracting Tech Talent to the South – WBUR Here and Now, May 2019

The future of shopping is changing in a place you might not have expected: Birmingham, Alabama.

1. Birmingham is ready to surprise you.

Quality of life matters in Birmingham – and you will find that it is an ideal place to live, work and play. Your funding will go farther in Birmingham while not compromising quality talent and space. Topped with a thriving arts and culture scene, you’ll find that Birmingham has what it takes to attract business. Add to it a gorgeous climate and the best Southern hospitality you’ll ever find, and you’ll find a city too irresistible to pass up.

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Affordable Operating Cost
Class A office space in Birmingham is $22 per square foot, nearly half the national average. Affordable space coupled with quality and affordable talent means your company will be productive at a fraction of the cost. And while talent may be affordable, the region’s competitive cost of living stretches your dollar go further here than most major metros around the country, making Birmingham an attractive location for prospective employees.
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Best Access to Talent
The region’s colleges and universities produce over 23,000 graduates each year – so your newest team members might just be steps away from you.
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Central Southeastern Location
Perfectly positioned right in the middle of the Southeastern United States, you can be in the mountains or at the beach within three to four hours. Major markets like Atlanta and Nashville can be accessed in just around two hours.

3. Birmingham is home to diverse, top-notch talent.

The region’s two- and four-year colleges and universities produce over 23,000 graduates each year. At 10 percent growth over the past five years, the region’s talent pipeline is growing nearly twice as fast as the national average. Not only are we growing, our talent is diverse and graduating from top-ranked programs:

Alabama’s home to 15 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), more than any other state
UAB ranked No. 1 in the U.S., and in the top 12 worldwide, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2019 Young University Rankings.
Four out of ten UAB students are from underrepresented groups

4. Innovation lives here.

They don’t call Birmingham “The Magic City” for nothing – innovations abound here, from COVID-19 research and a vaccine candidate sprouting out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to technology from Birmingham’s Southern Research aiding the recent SpaceX mission’s reentry into Earth.
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Though these ideas aren’t common, when it comes to Birmingham, innovation is – and businesses here are encouraged to ideate through a supportive network of fellow entrepreneurs and resources that will believe in you and your ideas.