Vision

By 2021, Birmingham will be a hub of qualified and diverse talent and a premier destination for small businesses, startups and businesses looking to expand, propelling shared prosperity through innovation and inclusive growth.

Mission

Put the citizens of Birmingham first by providing economic opportunity through a relentless focus on talent: talent development, talent retention and talent attraction.

Strategy

We have built our strategic approach on five pillars that we believe will yield inclusive growth. We define inclusive growth as “a focus on long-term economic sustainability by investing in increased productivity for employers and workers, expanding access to opportunities that develop demand-driven, future-oriented skills, leveraging distinctive and diverse community-based assets and inspiring creative collaboration among public and private partners, education institutions, foundations and nonprofits to improve quality of life for all of Birmingham’s citizens.”

1. Put People First
2. Measure What We Value
3. Grow From Within
4. Boost Trade
5. Find Purpose in Place