Aug 25, 2025 | 2025, Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham Funded Start-Ups List, Economic Development, Entrepreneurial Assessment, Entrepreneurialism, Exits, FAV Funds, Financing, Founders, Investing, Legislation, Mid-Year Assessment, Regional Cooperation, Seed Investing, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Start-Ups, Valuation
“In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.” ― Carl Gustav Jung As we size up where we are mid-year with the Birmingham and Alabama entrepreneurial ecosystem, the theme that I see is: out of chaos comes order. One of the trends we’ve noticed...
Aug 18, 2023 | 2023, Alabama, Birmingham, Entrepreneurialism, Founders, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Start-Up News Round-Up, Start-Ups
As part of our mission to provide resources for the Birmingham entrepreneurial ecosystem, we’re pleased to present this round-up of the latest in Birmingham start-up news. Birmingham Start-Up News Accelerate Wind names two to C-suite roles (Birmingham Business...
Jul 14, 2023 | 2023, Birmingham, Entrepreneurialism, Financing, Founders, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Start-Up News Round-Up, Start-Ups
The latest Birmingham start-up news from Alabama’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. 11 finalists chosen for Alabama Launchpad finale in Auburn (Bham Now) In the Concept Stage competition, CheckMySpot, NanoPrintek, SwiftTrax, The Gathering Lab, and VivoSphere will...
Jun 15, 2023 | 2023, Birmingham, Entrepreneurialism, Financing, Founders, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Start-Up News Round-Up, Start-Ups
Each month, First Avenue Ventures is pleased to provide a round-up of news about Birmingham’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Below, please find the latest news from area start-ups. Linq’s CEO talks latest funding round, future plans (Birmingham Business...
Jun 28, 2021 | 2021, Birmingham, Birmingham Funded Start-Ups List, Business Lessons, COVID-19, Entrepreneurialism, Founders, Services, Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Start-Ups
“You need to make hay when it rains.” I first heard this axiom — in that instance, in connection to a business in high-end consumer goods — in my early days as a lawyer. Simply put, the goal is to make your money during the good times, knowing that the...
