This program was designed to create a talent pipeline into employment opportunities with small diverse business enterprises (DBEs) in a way that allows them to build capacity and to succeed.

In collaboration with local colleges, universities, and industry professionals, the Birmingham Construction Industry Authority has developed a broad based curriculum to service some of the educational needs of MBE/DBE contractors in the Birmingham area.

BE BHM is an ecosystem and capacity building program.

The BGV Connect Incubator is dedicated to the Black Girl Ventures' mission to accelerate 100,000 Black/Brown women.

IEO is seeking to partner with local organizations that are taking innovative approaches to community and economic development.

Join us as we kickoff our weekly conversation series for business owners, by business owners.

Black Tech Takeover is a 3-day digital conference presented by Birmingham Black Techies.

Find events for Birmingham Black Techies here.

Our objective is to assist in growing and maintaining a well-built, effective, and incorporated business community.

Browse these tools and find resources to help you make decisions on starting or growing your enterprise.

Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema and The Law Firm of Stacey A. Davis have partnered to create the Black Lens Filmmaker Grant with a goal to support Black voices in film.

Bronze Valley Accelerator is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots.

Community Advantage (CA) is a pilot loan program introduced by the SBA to meet the credit, management, and technical assistance needs of small businesses in underserved markets.

EGK Starters is a design-led, accelerator-like program for BIPOC-led startups based in Birmingham, Alabama.

From financial literacy to business planning and development, the Community Economic Development Program provides the critical and necessary information for Latino and immigrant families to build financial stability for the future.

DBIA is a five (5) year project designed to provide technical assistance, mentorship, and support to 150 minority small business owners, entrepreneurs, and/or nonprofit leaders.

Keep up with Ignite and our upcoming events for 2021!

Apply here to join Ignite AL.

A Statewide Coordinated Count of Alabama Minority Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, and Nonprofit Leaders.

Innovate Birmingham meets the talent needs of regional employers by harnessing the potential of local talent. We do this by providing holistic support and career development for aspiring tech professionals, and producing programs that align with local industry standards.

The intensive course, anchored by entrepreneurship training, allows participants to master business basics and gain access to funding to support a strong launch and the ongoing growth of their businesses.

To better assist entrepreneurs, creatives, and micro businesses, the Penny Foundation has established Future Forward – a grant fund that provides relief to black-owned businesses throughout greater Birmingham.

The Penny Foundation’s mission is threefold: to collect and disseminate important information, elevate and support critical work in the Black community and provide the best resources for the Black community. The one-day Smart Town conference will help the community integrate technology into its everyday life.

The Penny Foundation’s mission is threefold: to collect and disseminate important information, elevate and support critical work in the Black community and provide the best resources for the Black community. The Virtual Town Square, an online information hub, accomplishes this by connecting the resources serving the Black community into a central inventory of civic, professional, fraternal, social and nonprofit organizations.

The A.G. Gaston Conference is a two-day event for business owners, educators, community leaders, elected officials, and anyone passionate about African American economic empowerment.

Come talk to us about your dreams.

The Birmingham Business Resource Center (BBRC) is partnering with the City of Birmingham to assist minority-owned, women-owned and other disadvantaged businesses with opportunities to compete for government contracts and resources to meet product and service demands of The World Games 2022, BJCC expansion and more.