But we can help in other ways: ordering food to go, shopping online, tipping well, and most importantly…buying gift cards TODAY for use at a later date. Gift cards equal immediate cash flow. And cash flow is the lifeblood of our local businesses.

The Alabama Captive Insurance Association’s Annual Conference provides our members with valuable educational resources, industry updates and networking opportunities that you will not find anywhere else!

The ALSHRM State Conference & Expo is the State of Alabama’s premier event for human resource professionals from all disciplines.

Find available commercial properties in Alabama here.

Artificial Intelligence First Alabama is a Global Innovation Accelerator providing funding, mentoring, education, headquartering, innovation platforms, workforce education, tech and public-private partnerships to Artificial Intelligence and Automation Enterprise.

The ASBC 504 Velocity Bridge Loan Program minimizes or eliminates risks for banks and third-party lenders who finance first lien loans (typically for 50% of project costs) for SBA 504 Loan Program participants.

Leadership & Management Development courses are modular 2-hour sessions that can be delivered on-site.

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.

State/County business privilege licenses are issued via the local county probate offices. The local county probate offices provide new licenses, renewals of licenses, transfers of licenses, copies of licenses, and any other changes to the license.

All members of ALABAMA DESIGNER CRAFTSMEN, whether exhibiting or supporting, look to each other for inspiration and exchange of information to maintain high standards of design and craftsmanship.

The Alabama MicroEnterprise Network, providing support and service to Alabama microbusiness service providers and the entrepreneurs and small business owners they represent.

The purpose of the Direct Lending Program is to provide small businesses with a source of gap financing otherwise not available through conventional lending sources.

Sales and property tax abatements are available to qualifying new industrial or commercial projects and expansions of such projects assuming their capital costs meet the lesser of either 30 percent of the original cost of existing industrial property or $2 million

Alabama Women in Business (AWIB) provides women entrepreneurs in diverse sectors with opportunities to interact and develop strategic alliances.

Recognizing the city’s industrial strength of the past and its genius creativity of the present, the ADDY nods only to the sharpest of creative minds among local advertising agencies and industry professionals.

AAF Birmingham is about people — professionals just like you who are committed to their work. With professionals across all disciplines of the advertising community, you have the opportunity to both teach and learn. Plenty of business relationships can be traced back to AAF Birmingham, and staying connected to both potential clients and your competition promotes a healthy industry.

Located in the loft district of downtown Birmingham, Asthetik Bham is a gem for photography and various events.

Athena Collective strengthens Birmingham's business and entrepreneur communities by fostering an inclusive culture through education, dialogue and advocacy

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.

Members of Alabama's bioscience community are invited to join this weekly video conference powered by BIO Alabama and designed to facilitate communication and collaboration among the #ALBioTech ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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

Whether you are an HR professional, a small business owner, or a manager seeking to maximize the talent on your team, BSHRM has the tools to help you.

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

The Bessemer Business Incubation System (BBIS) is a full service business development organization providing space and services to those businesses participating in the service, light industrial/manufacturing and information technology industries.

A job board where you can post positions or search for talent with Birmingham Tech Companies.

We work with local clients to share their unique messages with our growing audience.

Your Guide to Supporting Local Businesses

The Office of the Probate Judge, located on the Centreville Court Square, handles the sale and renewal of vehicle tags, various licenses, mobile home registrations, instrument recordings, and documents.

Birmingham365 is an initiative of Create Birmingham, Birmingham's only economic development agency dedicated to creative industries.

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

Find events for Birmingham Black Techies here.

The Birmingham Business Alliance’s Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) program is for regional companies ranging from startups to the largest employers based on target clusters defined in the Blueprint 2020 strategic plan.

We're pleased to have you visit the online version of the Birmingham Business Journal, where you'll find the latest breaking business news, updated throughout the day, this week's stories from the Birmingham Business Journal and other popular features from the print edition.

The Birmingham Coworking Collective Passport gives you access to seven coworking spaces in the greater Birmingham area, allowing you to experience each community and find out which space is best for you before committing to a membership.

Birmingham Department of Innovation and Economic Development's list of financial incentives and loan resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses.

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.

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.

Browse mentor profiles to find your ideal expert or ask a question and let us pair you with the right expert.

Learn from the experts with SCORE’s small business training workshops.

A no-stress chance for Birmingham's startup entrepreneurs to come together each month and just talk freely.

In partnership with the City of Birmingham this emergency loan fund is for small businesses in Birmingham to stabilize employment, stimulate economic vitality and offset losses related to the coronavirus.

The week will highlight Birmingham’s burgeoning Tech Scene and focus on a number of innovative topics.

The Venture Club’s Annual Meeting is the state’s largest gathering of venture capitalists—as well as their related network of entrepreneurs, professional services firms and others—in Alabama.

We provide regular programming for women working in technology fields or interested in technology careers, opportunities for mentoring, education, and career development.

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.

New businesses may purchase a business license anytime during the year by filling out a business license application and delivering it in person to the Courthouse or Hayden Probate Office. Blount County does not require a county business license.The probate office issues license on behalf of the State of Alabama. If your business is located in one of the county’s municipalities, you may also need to purchase a license from the town.

Find available commercial properties in Blount County here.

Business and industry wanting to locate in Blount County are welcomed by the existing business community.

New and expanding businesses can take advantage of tax incentives, business assistance programs, and some of the lowest tax rates in the country.

Blount County, Alabama offers some of the lowest tax rates in the country to new and expanding businesses.

Blount County, Alabama has a highly skilled workforce drawn from several local career tech, and surrounding two and four year colleges.

Partnering with emerging businesses to build sustainable value

Breakin’ Bread, Alabama’s premier food, wine and beer festival, is an incredible way to reach a burgeoning and vibrant segment of the Birmingham community.

This resource is created to help founders identify available capital from across the region.

Build In SE’s Ecosystem Curator Program is designed for Southeast-based startup community builders to take the next step in their entrepreneur-supporting journey, by becoming immersed in the world of venture capital and startups.

Non-profits of all sizes, government agencies and educational institutions are raising the bar for fair lending, housing, and business practices in Alabama.

This is a show about Birmingham's Business leaders successes, failures, and lessons learned to encourage you to remember that dreaming is free but the hustle is sold separately.

Business Alabama covers business, large and small, in all sectors of the Alabama economy.

CO.STARTERS is a program that equips aspiring entrepreneurs with the insights, relationships, and tools needed to turn their business ideas into action.

The COVID-19 Response Fund has been established by the Community Foundation in partnership with our donors to deploy flexible resources to community organizations that are on the front lines of the Greater Birmingham area coronavirus outbreak.

We are a working group of of information security professionals/practitioners of all levels.

The Central Six Construction Industry Cluster meets quarterly to collectively discuss their current workforce needs and utilizes this information to develop workforce solutions for their specific needs.

The partnership meets quarterly to gather and share data as it relates to their labor force and collectively determines solutions, strategies, and actions necessary to address those challenges.

As the IT industry sector continues to rapidly grow in our region, the Birmingham Tech Council is working to address the labor shortage along with the skills gaps.

This partnership consists of representatives from across the six-county region working in advanced manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, and modern manufacturing.

In addition to 4 brand-new fully-equipped certified kitchens our 5,000 square foot facility also includes secure individual storage areas, as well as a dual use office/tasting area.

A weekly meeting, hosted by Create’s Director of Programs, Jessica Moody, via Zoom, helps local artists, small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs start the week off with coffee and brainstorming.

Come percolate with us virtually on Facebook Live and our website. It's our Homebrew edition of Coffee & Collisions.

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.

A construction line or loan allows your business to borrow a predetermined amount of money for purchasing land and to construct buildings for your business to use.

CreativeMornings™, a global breakfast lecture series for the creative community, is pleased to announce the launch of its Birmingham chapter.

Join TechBirmingham, the InfraGard Birmingham Member Alliance, and Central Alabama ISSA (Information Systems Security Association) for a three-day event that brings together the region’s cybersecurity professionals for training, networking, business development, and engaging content.

DIY Birmingham is a grassroots collective that exists to promote alternative expression in alternative spaces in the city of Birmingham, AL.

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

The Jefferson County Commission is dedicated to ensuring the success of its communities and businesses, especially during the unprecedented upheaval caused by COVID-19. We want to help small businesses recover by providing funding assistance.

Elevate incubation is our largest program and provides entrepreneurs with shared resources, flexibility, and scalability as their business grows .

Equipping Birmingham’s fastest-growing, highest potential entrepreneurs with the resources and confidence to take their business to the next level.

Endeavor Catalyst is an innovative co-investment vehicle designed to support Endeavor Entrepreneurs with their equity financing rounds and contribute to the long-term sustainability of Endeavor.

The Existing Industry Training Program is a partnership with the Workforce Development Councils of Alabama designed to provide assistance to Alabama employers for expenses associated with skills upgrade training of their full-time, permanent company employees.

A Private Business Incubator in Birmingham, Alabama.

Birmingham's favorite coworking space.

We can assist you in creating, evaluating, and executing a capital strategy that is optimal for you and your company.

Whether you are looking to purchase, refinance or build real estate, buy or refinance equipment, acquire a business, or finance the growth of your business, we will work with you to help dreams come true.

Co-Working office space available, nestled in the Grandview / Blue Lake / Colonnade area of Birmingham. Private office suites and open working space available.

The Alabama SBDC Network provides no-cost confidential business counseling at 10 locations throughout the state, including a convenient location at the Innovation Depot on 1st Avenue North, in Birmingham's Entrepreneurial District.

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.

The Credit Solutions (f/k/a Mezzanine Lending) group typically provides $5 million to $15 million in subordinated debt to companies in need of capital for organic growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations or management buyouts.

HMC’s Discovery strategy seeks to generate long-term capital growth primarily through investments in small and microcap stocks in the U.S. and Canada.

Stoneview is an opportunistic credit strategy which seeks to generate attractive, absolute returns across the credit cycle.

Apply here to partner with Hailo Ventures.

Hardware Park is a two city-block business campus in downtown Birmingham, Alabama with capacity for any size firm, plus space available for co-working.

Small Business Awards

The Birmingham Chapter established the Chapter Sponsorship Program to allow organizations to support the chapter and IT professions, which allows the Birmingham Chapter to provide more services and higher quality events to our members.

Our Ignite coworking space offers budding entrepreneurs the space and resources to turn dreams into reality.

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.