Billy Canary, president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, speaks with Bill Cummins, Executive State Director of the Alabama Small Business Development Center Network about the state of small business in Alabama and the United States, and he…
The SBA Emerging Leaders Initiative Birmingham (E200) is a federal training initiative that specifically focuses on executives of businesses poised for growth in historically challenged communities. The E200-Birmingham initiative provides these executives with the organizational framework, resource network, and motivation…
NOTE: This blog post is from October 2014, and discusses the original SSBCI program. The new SSBCI program will launch in Alabama in 2024, with funding programs made available through Innovate Alabama and technical assistance provided by the Alabama SBDC…
Lindsay Bridges, Regional Manager with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Auburn University (AU), has been selected as the 2014 Alabama State Star for the Alabama SBDC Network. State Stars are exemplary performers who have made a significant contribution to…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Alabama district office has recently launched an initiative to increase government-backed lending to companies in underserved markets in the state. The “Campaign for the 100”, which was created by SBA Lending Specialist Roderick D. Perkins,…
The U.S. Small Business Administration Alabama District Office held its fifth annual Alabama Lenders Conference. The event, presented by the Alabama Small Business Development Center Network was held at the Hyatt Regency Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, AL August 5th and…
State small business officials recognized the founders and current administrators of Jacksonville State University’s Small Business Development Center for their service to entrepreneurs in the area. The local center, one of seven throughout the state, serves as a resource center…
August, 2014: Many small businesses around Alabama experienced weather damage during April and May, but those affected will now be eligible for federal disaster loans to help with the financial aftermath. The loans can extend up to $2 million, according…
Exports breathe new life into businesses. They transform whole communities through job growth. And that’s what the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) delivers: global tools that reap lasting local benefits. That’s especially true when it comes to Ex-Im’s work with small businesses.…
Successful startups — say Alabama’s small business experts — begin with concise planning and investment in yourself. TEXT BY DAVE HELMS Roughly half of all Americans get their paycheck from a small business, and in Alabama the number is closer…