Bham accelerator investing $500,000 into cohort startups (Harper Harwell for the Birmingham Business Journal)
Birmingham’s Bronze Valley Investment Accelerator recently welcomed five startups from around the country in its new cohort, each of which will receive a $100,000 investment: Aleoop, BalanceAI, Feedcoyote, Nyad, and Transition.
Birmingham company wins Alabama Launchpad, receives $50,000 (Harper Harwell for the Birmingham Business Journal)
Darling Grey, a Birmingham-area brand that sells fashion-forward items and uses revenue to support women who are survivors of sex trafficking, was named the winner of the inaugural Consumer Goods Track of Alabama Launchpad.
Guest notebook: Birmingham’s small businesses lead a new revolution (Gilberto Herrera for the Birmingham Business Journal)
Gilberto Herrera, founder of Omny1 Marketing, discusses the challenges small business owners currently face and the reasons why Birmingham businesses are uniquely positioned to face these challenges.
Guest notebook: Nick Saban’s dilemma creates million-dollar idea for Bham entrepreneur (Blake Patterson for the Birmingham Business Journal)
Blake Patterson, founder of Wunderfan, discusses the importance of focusing on data and understanding how consumers think and behave is of central importance for a company’s success–perhaps even more so than revenue.
How Alabama ranks in latest Site Selection guide (Harper Harwell for the Birmingham Business Journal)
According to Site Selection’s 2025 survey ranking the states’ competitiveness for attracting projects, Alabama ranks seventh nationally; Texas ranked number one.
Mental health startup wins Alabama Launchpad, secures $100,000 (Harper Harwell for the Birmingham Business Journal)
Cognera Heath, a Newton startup developing AI-driven mental health assessment tools, was named the winner of Alabama Launchpad’s Cycle 1 2025 Life Sciences Track.
Table of Experts: Expert insights on entrepreneurship (Birmingham Business Journal)
Christian Borek, Partner at Burr & Forman, and Brooke Gillis, CEO of Innovation Depot, share their thoughts on entrepreneurship, the metro area economy, and the future of Birmingham.