SBA Celebrates AL Small Business Persons of the Year and other Local Honorees for their Success and Impact
Alabama SBDC clients receive national recognition, invitation to National Small Business Week Awards. BIRMINGHAM, AL–…
Jorja Jones Photography: Portrait of Success
Jorja Luker, the talented owner of Jorja Jones Photography, began her journey with a camera…
Conserv: Exporting Collection Protection
Conserv offers an environmental monitoring program that provides wireless data for real-time data analysis and…
Buy Or Borrow Music: Striking A Chord
A forward-thinking entrepreneur from Odenville, AL is reshaping how musicians access the instruments they need.…
Dr. Roberts Clinical Feminine Care
In 2016, Dr. Tomeka Roberts, a dedicated OB/GYN with over two decades of experience, encountered…
Events by J Raphael: Catering to Success
Jamorean Hampton first learned about the Alabama SBDC in 2019, when he met SBDC center…
Avilution: An Entrepreneurial Journey Taking Flight
From collegiate entrepreneur to technology disrupter, Mark Spencer pivots from his multi-million-dollar telecommunications company to…
ZealRiver Technologies: Resilience, Growth, & Community Impact
Cheryl W. Brown, CEO of ZealRiver Technologies, Inc., embodies resilience and entrepreneurial spirit. Starting her…
Celebrate Mardi Gras with Port City Floats
Port City Floats LLC emerged as Mobile’s first public Mardi Gras float barn, offering float…
Cookie Crumbs by Gina Garrett: Navigating Growth and Compliance with Help from the SBDC
Gina Garrett’s journey into entrepreneurship started unexpectedly when she began baking cookies as a fundraiser…
Pain-free Growth at ReNew Physical Therapy
ReNew Physical Therapy and Performance, LLC, founded by Selena Inman and Morgan Duncan, opened in…
Smith’s Towing
Sederick Smith is a true testament to perseverance, hard work, and entrepreneurial spirit. His journey…
Leaf & Petal Blooms with SBDC Capital Access
Leaf & Petal, a treasured garden and home center, has grown from a small family-owned…
Rike’s Tacos
Rike's Tacos: From High School Dreams to Business Expansion and Community Impact Rike's Tacos is…
Tolbert Insurance Agency
Building an insurance agency from the ground up, with help from the SBDC. Duane Tolbert…
Tours of Montgomery
In the historic Centennial Hill district of Montgomery, Alabama, Valerie Smedley pursued her entrepreneurial dream…
Cutter’s Pizzeria & Wings
Cutter's Pizzeria: Serving the community one slice at a time Cutter’s Pizzeria & Wings is…
KinderKids Learning Center
Our ultimate goal is to change the “daycare” landscape to the early childhood landscape and…
CytoViva, Inc.
Alabama tech firm provides research scientists around the globe with world-class microscopy For help with…
L’Etoile Patisserie
From 30-Year Army Career to French Pastry Chef: L’Etoile Patisserie In a surprising turn of…
DaySpring Nature Shop
When Cheryl Brooks learned that land and building where she was employed were slated to…
Our Home Pharmacy
Craig Hyatt always wanted to own a business. After graduating with a pharmacy degree from…
Wafel-Bitte
Wafel-Bitte began as a cottage food industry, where Belgian Liege waffles were made at the…
Too Hot Mamas
We are the Stones, Brenda and Cindy, not sistas, just too hot mamas. We became…
Mt. Moriah Farms
Harvesting Success: The Collaborative Transformation of Mt. Moriah Farms In the heart of Dothan, Alabama,…
Mobile Bay Firewood
From Firefighter's Side Gig to Kiln-Dried Firewood Empire Colleen & Jason Smith In the heart…
Sherri’s Bakery
Entrepreneur Sherri Dunn worked with Ken Grissom at the Alabama SBDC at JSU to start…
Mexicana San Juditas
The Alabama Small Business Development Center started creating educational opportunities in Spanish during the summer…
Polaris Sensor Technologies
Founded in 2003, Polaris Sensor Technologies, Inc., a woman-owned business, is a leading electro-optic sensor…
Jubilee Suites B&B
Dana Maloney, was referred to the SBDC in 2017 by her middle son, Dylan Maloney…
The Shoppes at Coldwater
Click Synergy, LLC was originally formed when the owners saw a need for content creation…
Bedgood Laundry
Bernard Bedgood is a community member in Butler County who owns a landmark business in…
Bold Agency
The Bold Agency propels companies to be their boldest, most authentic selves to connect to…
Small Town Graphics
Shaun Spivey spent his early years as a blue-collar worker, operating machines and not thinking…
Marbut Enterprises – The Rocket
Gary Marbut’s family started The Rocket in Jacksonville, Alabama in 1958. The Rocket initially operated…
Valley Rubber
Valley Rubber is a manufacturer of custom rubber solutions for tough mining and industrial applications…
C&B Associates: A taxing time with COVID
C & B Associates, LLC is a financial services firm specializing in tax preparation and…
Irrigation Components International
Founded in 1984, Irrigation Components International (ICI) is the world’s largest distributor of Center Pivot…
MGT Manufacturing: GO-KOT
GO-KOT® designs, manufactures, and sells the highest quality camping cots made. The brand has been…
Mission Multiplier: Innovation & Community Building
CEO Jamie Miller spent 10+ years working for a major IT consultancy in Washington, DC,…
Maranatha Camp & Conference Center
The CARES Act legislation opened the door to disaster assistance for many nonprofit organizations, allowing…
Y&D Enterprises: Pivoting Around COVID
Like so many restaurants impacted by the COVID-related shutdowns, Francesca’s in Troy survived with a…
SARCORP: Engineering Success
SARCOR, a civil engineering firm, has been in business for 12 years. This is not…