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CoLab CoLab is a community for those who have been working from home and are ready to escape from their spare bedroom, or those who prefer working with peers in a collaborative environment. From co-working and dedicated desks to private offices and a month-to-month agreement, we have the space for you to grow.
Auburn Chamber of Commerce The Auburn Chamber of Commerce provides resources and leadership to create a thriving business enviornment.
University of West Alabama Small Business Development Center The mission of the Small Business Development Center at The University of West Alabama is to grow the economy in the western region of Alabama by providing entrepreneurs with the education, information and tools necessary to build successful businesses.
Gardendale Chamber of Commerce The Gardendale Chamber of Commerce wants you to become part of a growing business community. The Chamber of Commerce is committed to supporting networking, connection, business skill development, and serving our community.
RAMP (Real Advice Mentoring Program) A dedicated, team-based mentoring program for businesses in South Alabama, made possible by training from the Venture Mentoring Service at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Fayette Area Chamber of Commerce As a membership supported organization, it is sustained by individuals, local businesses owners and executives who believe strongly in the possibilities to be accomplished in this area and the future of the City of Fayette. The Chamber works with businesses, the educational system, and other interested parties to provide a host of programs and services designed to help entities of all sizes grow, prosper, and fulfill their potential.
Madison Chamber of Commerce The Madison Chamber of Commerce is an institution of leadership and an advocate for its members and the community. We enable member businesses with affordable and effective strategies to build relationships, establish credibility, engage new audiences and leverage opportunities for growth.
Werkplas Reserve your time at our shared workspace, settle into a freshly cleaned desk, and surprise yourself with a regained focus & drive.
I-Corps at the University of Alabama Huntsville The purpose of the I-Corps Team program is to identify NSF-funded researchers who will receive additional support in the form of mentoring and funding to accelerate the translation of knowledge derived from fundamental research into emerging products and services that can attract subsequent third-party funding.
Coastal Alabama Business Chamber The Coastal Alabama Business Chamber is a business-based, volunteer-driven, member-supported association working full-time to preserve, enhance and expand the business environment in Coastal Alabama.
Tuscaloosa Area Black Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Tuscaloosa Area Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. is to promote economic development in the Tuscaloosa County, AL African-American community and surrounding under-represented communities of West Alabama by developing economic empowerment strategies that will assist current and future Black or under-represented business owners in becoming sustainable.
Worx Bhm WORX believes in creating work spaces that not only encourage productivity, but also enhance our member's general well-being. In short, we are a sophisticated community with luxury private office suites and coworking space.
Western Micro Business Accelerator The Western Micro Business Accelerator assists small businesses with technical assistance and alleviates hurdles by assisting small businesses in navigating through the process of economic development on the corporate, municipality, county, and state level.
Pike County Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Pike County Chamber of Commerce is to serve as a leader and catalyst in planning, promoting, and supporting programs and services that foster a favorable business climate and improve the quality of life in Pike County.
Hatch Fairhope The University of Alabama, the City of Fairhope and the Baldwin Community and Economic Development Foundation have partnered to create Hatch, a business resource hub for technology-based entrepreneurs in Baldwin County. Hatch provides Baldwin County’s new and existing startups with a place to learn and grow.
Auburn University Tiger Cage Business Plan Competition The Tiger Cage Business Idea Competition is held annually to identify and support innovative early stage product or services ideas created by Auburn University and Auburn University- Montgomery students. Students will compete for a share of $50,000 in startup capital other services in kind, and a $2,500 special category award.
Moody Chamber In recent years, the City of Moody has been one of the fastest growing cities in Alabama. Moody is located 15 miles outside Birmingham, Ala., and 2 hours from Atlanta on Interstate 20.
HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator The HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator (powered by gener8tor) connects cutting-edge, agriculture technology startups to the coaching, capital, and connections they need to build and grow their businesses. This program is in person in Huntsville AL (Rocket City) and across the street from the home of NASA. Applications are welcome from startups headquartered anywhere in the world and innovating in any area of agriculture.
REBUILD A virtual Entrepreneurial training class to assist small businesses in recovery, rebuilding and growing their firms over a ten-week course.
Delta I-Fund (128) The mission of the Delta I-Fund is to positively impact communities throughout the Delta Regional Authority Territory. The program seeks to provide a platform for the creation and launch of high-growth companies, spurring economic development and job creation. Proof-of-concept funding is often one of the largest barriers entrepreneurs face when attempting to launch a company. The I-Fund provides both funds for technical assistance and training to enable a cohort of entrepreneurs to make their ideas, research, and inventions a reality.
Birmingham Business Resource Center The Birmingham Business Resource Center was designed to be a “one-stop-shop” to assist entrepreneurs in every stage of development of their business. The BBRC provides financial assistance in the form of loans, access to corporate supplier diversity programs and other market opportunities that will help small businesses grow and advance. We provide seminars, technical assistance, counseling, and coaching along with programs that will increase capital and grow your business.
Dothan-Houston County MicroLoan Program A locally controlled source of capital used to finance startup, expanding businesses, and entrepreneurial projects in the Dothan-Houston County area. The Microloan Program is available depending on project needs. Projects must meet program guidelines and be creditworthy.
Academic Small Business Alliance Bridge to Success Project The Academic Small Business Alliance (ASBA) Bridge to Success Project is designed to create a talent pipeline of UAB students into employment opportunities with small diverse business enterprises (DBEs). This mutually beneficial project ensures students have an intern experience they need to succeed and provides businesses with the opportunity to build capacity and succeed.
Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce Serving As A Catalyst To Ignite The Future Of The Sylacauga Region. Identifying Opportunities And Providing A Platform For All To Work Collectively In Economic Growth.
Forge A coworking space in Downtown Birmingham that offers flexible memberships and a variety of workspaces to cater to tenant needs.
Rocket Hatch Rocket Hatch's mission to unleash the untapped socially conscious entrepreneurial potential of North Alabama through an open, inclusive and collaborative startup community.
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce The Chamber coordinates, facilitates, and directs various activities to provide the most healthy climate possible for all businesses, as well as promote Franklin County and its special resources for tourism and to provide to our citizens various events that promote harmony and goodwill throughout the county.
Daleville Chamber of Commerce The Daleville Area Chamber of Commerce helps build relationships, promote your business and support your community.
Bessmer Chamber of Commerce The Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce is a working partnership of business and professional people dedicated to the growth and betterment of the economy in the Bessemer Area.
Athens-Limestone Chamber of Commerce The Athens-Limestone County Chamber of Commerce serves as the voice of the business community in support of increasing prosperity for our community by supporting businesses, industries, and agriculture to advance economic growth.
Greater Irondale Chamber of Commerce The Greater Irondale Chamber of Commerce is a resource to businesses that will support their growth and success. We do this through connecting members to members, educational opportunities, and offer local marketing. A strong economy is based on the success of strong businesses.
Workspace Workspace is 6,000 square feet of newly renovated, fully-furnished office space in Pelham, Alabama. Our convenient location, flexible membership options, virtual office services, and free coffee boost your productivity while keeping your costs low.
Shoals Idea Audition The Shoals Idea Audition is designed to foster new businesses, help entrepreneurs polish their presentations, and introduce community leaders who might be instrumental in helping make their ideas a reality.
Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce The Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to the enhancement of economic development in Wilcox County, Alabama, for the benefit of all citizens. It actively promotes industrial development, tourism, and retiree attraction
Boaz Area Chamber of Commerce We work with businesses, community leaders, and local government to build a brighter future in the Boaz Area. Whether you're planning a visit, building a business, or looking to get more involved in our community, we welcome you to browse our site and learn more about what the Chamber can do for you.
Makers Local 256 A Huntsville maker-space with laser cutters and other equpment for individuals that like to tinker and experiment with design.
IDEA Bank The mission of the IDEA (Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Accelerator) Bank is to develop Troy University and Troy, Alabama into a regional center for economic growth by creating entrepreneurial resources and collaboration opportunities for our community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, local businesses, and leaders.
The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Partnering with community stakeholders to support stability and foster economic vitality throughout Shelby County.
Young Entrepreneurs Academy The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a groundbreaking and exciting program that transforms area high school students into real, confident entrepreneurs. Throughout the 10-month program, students in grades 10-12 generate business ideas, conduct market research, write business plans, pitch to a panel of investors (think Shark Tank), participate in a trade show and launch their very own companies.
Greater Ardmore Chamber of Commerce The Greater Ardmore Chamber of Commerce serves the Town of Ardmore, Alabama, and the City of Ardmore, Tennessee. Ardmore is rare in that it is in two states, Alabama and Tennessee, and four counties, Limestone (AL), Madison (AL), Giles (TN), and Lincoln (TN).
Evergreen/Conecuh County Area Chamber of Commerce The Evergreen-Conecuh Chamber of Commerce represents local businesses by encouraging residents to shop locally, promoting special events and high volume shopping days.
Black Founders Fund Google for Startups Black Founders Fund: United States provides cash awards — without giving up equity in return — and hands-on support to help Black-led startups in the U.S. build and grow their businesses.
East Alabama Regional Planning Commission-Revolving Loan Fund The RLF Program administered by the East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (EARPDC) provides gap financing for businesses that are financially healthy and growing, but cannot obtain adequate financing to carry out and expansion or start-up project. The Program’s primary goal is to reduce unemployment and create new jobs.
Birmingham Venture Club An organization of primarily venture capitalists that offers access to financial and human capital, encourages high standards of practice and provides a wealth of resources to educate club members, the public and governmental authorities in the advancement and uses of venture capital.
Fultondale Chamber of Commerce The Fultondale Chamber of Commerce aims to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the Fultondale area so that the citizens and business community shall prosper.
Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce catalyzes business and community leadership to improve the economic prosperity & quality of place of Montgomery and the river region.
Jefferson County Economic Development Administration Revolving Loan Fund The Jefferson County Commission is dedicated to ensuring the success of its communities and businesses. We want to help small businesses by providing loans for expansion, equipment, buildings, and working capital, with a minimum of $35,000 to a maximum of $350,000.
Mobile Area Black Chamber of Commerce Our team of seasoned sales, marketing, and finance professionals are equipped to provide Black business owners the resources they need to remain competitive in this global economy.
Chilton County Chamber of Commerce The Chilton County Chamber of Commerce and the Chilton County Industrial Development Authority are dedicated to the future growth, health and prosperity of Chilton County. We serve Clanton, Jemison, Maplesville, Thorsby and Verbena.
Cleburne County Chamber of Commerce The Cleburne County Chamber of Commerce is a strategic business partner in cultivating, developing and sustaining an economically thriving and forward-thinking Cleburne County.
Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce The purpose of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is to stimulate, promote, advance and improve the infrastructure for business, industry, tourism, and civic endeavors of Cherokee County.
MAKEbhm MAKEbhm provides access to equipment and space our members might otherwise not have. We are somewhere between a coworking space & a makerspace located in the Avondale neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. With studios for members, coworking areas, and retail spaces, our facility is a gathering place for people who believe that good design, original ideas, and collaboration are the foundation of the creative community.
LiftOff Shoals LiftOff Shoals is a program designed to offer support to newly developed, independent ventures in the pre-seed, startup or early growth stages. It is also designed to support the expansion of an existing business into a new high-growth market. Contestants from the Shoals area are invited to compete for $20,000 in prize money.
Eufaula Barbour County Chamber of Commerce The Eufaula Barbour County of Chamber works to advance the economic, educational, and cultural development of the area through the creation and preservation of jobs, the advancement and development of our workforce, and through our commitment to advocacy for our business community.
Entrepreneurship Summer Camp The Entrepreneurship Summer Camp is a 1-week program that will offer an opportunity for aspiring young entrepreneurs to learn what it takes to successfully launch an idea into a profitable business. The camp will provide high school students with technical training, hands-on activities, and real-life leadership opportunities related to entrepreneurship while fostering creativity, innovation, confidence, and idea development.
Demopolis Federal Credit Union Demopolis Federal Credit Union is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a primary mission to promote economic development by providing financial products and services to people and communities underserved by traditional financial institutions, particularly in low income communities
Enterprise Chamber of Commerce The Enterprise Chamber of Commerce's mission is to be an advocate for our members by promoting the growth of business, industry and community.
Youth Entreprenuerial Summer Camp The Youth Entrepreneur Camp teaches students basic skills of owning and running a success business at a young age. The camp features classroom presentations from business professionals across the state. During the four-day camp, students will create and present a business-related project that could be operated in the Black-Belt Region.
Main Street Enterprise Incubator The incubator is provided through a USDA Rural Development grant with the goal of housing entrepreneurs looking to eventually move to a brick and mortar location in the downtown Enterprise area.
The Poplar Building Offers dedicated desks, open plan seating, and private offices for your growing business.
Auburn Center for Developing Industries Auburn Center for Developing Industries (ACDI) is designed for young, developing companies who will benefit from a startup environment, individual offices, and business support. ACDI accommodates multiple companies, features startup-affordable leases and shared resources including utilities, internet, printing, and use of the conference room.
I-Corps at the University of Alabama Birmingham Leading qualified entrepreneurial teams through an evidence-based process to explore and evaluate the market potential of their research.
Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce serves Daphne, Fairhope, and Spanish Fort and connects member businesses to the people, resources and tools they need to thrive.
Huntsville West Huntsville West provides entrepreneurs, freelancers, remote workers, and creatives a place to work and leverage the contagious energy of being around like-minded individuals.
Ozark Technology Center A small business incubator with manufacturing bays, dock area, and office space.
Coastal Pitch Competition The Coastal Pitch Competition is an elevator pitch competition that allows students the opportunity to win seed money and in-kind services to help them start their business.
Union Springs/Bullock Chamber of Commerce The Bullock County Chamber-Commerce is an organization of local businesses that promotes economic development and business activity in Union Springs. The Chamber of Commerce encourages a positive business climate by working with investors, attracting visitors, and creating a strong community.
Iron City Product Council We are a collaborative group of hardware and product-based companies in Birmingham, AL, who actively seek to combine resources and grow together. Our mission is for all of our products to reach international scale.
Southeast Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission-Revolving Loan Fund Revolving Loan Funds are locally controlled sources of capital which may be used to finance start-up and existing businesses whose projects will create permanent jobs. The Revolving Loan Funds are not established to compete with the banking community but to complement it by providing gap financing between what the bank can reasonably lend on a project and what the business can provide in equity.
Alabama State University Small Business Development Center The Alabama Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at ASU is located in the College of Business Administration building and our mission is to provide technical and management assistance to small businesses and prospective business owners by offering one-on-one business advising and educational training to small businesses.
Arab Chamber of Commerce We are committed to the economic advancement of businesses, both large and small, while promoting the region's unique community characteristics and an unmatched quality of life. With unique, locally owned shops, theater and live music venues, and outdoor activities such as hiking, boating, fishing and golf you will find everything you are looking for at home in Arab, Alabama.
Aliceville Area Chamber of Commerce The Aliceville Area Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1924 with the goal of fostering growth and well-being to industrial, agricultural and overall commercial interests of Aliceville and surrounding areas. We strive to promote the civic, economic and social welfare of the citizens of the Aliceville Area.
Lake Martin Innovation Center A partnership between the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce and Valley Bank offering office suites and co-working space to support to startups, entrepreneurs, and existing businesses.
Montgomery Techlab Accelerator The Montgomery TechLab Accelerator is a 12-week immersive venture development program designed for early stage companies focused on technology-based services and products. We partner with MGMWERX, DCODE, and Fearless to help startups better position for government and commercial customers.
LadderUp Accelerator Program LadderUp is an 8-week accelerator program that provides capital, e-commerce-focused technical assistance, and mentorship to help small businesses thrive in an evolving marketplace.
Bayou La Batre Area Chamber of Commerce The Bayou La Batre Area Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of the business community. It unites Businesses, Corporations and Individuals, creating a unique central agency, working to improve business and build a better community.
Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber serves as the catalyst for economic development activities in our community. It serves as a single point of contact for prospective and existing businesses in their efforts to establish a new business or to expand existing operations.
Semmes Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Semmes Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic growth and prosperity for current businesses and assist in the cultivation of new businesses while helping to create free enterprise in the Semmes area.
South Alabama Regional Planning Commission-Revolving Loan Fund The South Alabama Regional Planning Commission Revolving Loan Fund is a locally controlled source of capital used to finance small business start-up and expansion whose projects will create permanent jobs. By combining RLF and bank financing the borrower can realize an effective rate well below market rates.
Clay County Chamber of Commerce The Clay County Chamber of Commerce is a community and business organization which advocates for its diverse member businesses and individuals. The Chamber promotes and enhances the talents and resources of its members to create a climate of growth and success in the community.
The Big Pitch: Rev Birmingham The Big Pitch is a business pitch competition designed to provide technical assistance, mentoring, exposure and capital to Birmingham’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs. The Big Pitch intentionally focuses on helping lifestyle and creative businesses that make Birmingham a vibrant place.
Jacksonville State University Small Business Development Center Since its beginning in 1981, the JSU SBDC has contributed to the economic vitality of Alabama by helping generate sales and jobs for Alabama businesses. The SBDC is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a resource entrepreneurs can turn to for assistance.
THE LAB on Dexter The lab on Dexter is a public-private partnership to grow the tech and innovation ecosystem in the Montgomery community. Our programs include tech and entrepreneurial education, business acceleration and incubation, small and minority business development and collaborative innovation activities to diversify the local economy.
Abbeville Chamber of Commerce The Abbeville Chambers Of Commerce along with their talented and skilled staff join forces to give solutions and training services for small to large merchants that aim to provide services and products online.
Bibb County Chamber of Commerce The Bibb County Chamber of Commerce exists to promote civic responsibility; to further a better understanding between the public and business people; to encourage a close personal relationship among the business people of Bibb County; to encourage and develop a healthy environment for business in Bibb County.
Auburn University's New Venture Accelerator The New Venture Accelerator, which is jointly managed by the Harbert College of Business and the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation, is one element of an overarching strategy to foster entrepreneurship at Auburn University. Our goals are to create a space for students, faculty, and recent graduates to cultivate and develop their entrepreneurial research, skills, and techniques. Here, new ideas can be tested, evaluated, and potentially turned into successful business ideas.
Homebase Homebase is a collection of private offices at the intersection of Homewood and Edgewood. Each office is fully-furnished and includes a package of amenities.
The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama If you're looking to start, locate, or expand a business in West Alabama, The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama is here to help you.
Auburn Incubator for Manufacturing The Auburn Incubator for Manufacturing (AIM) facility is dedicated to startups with varying manufacturing needs. The 20,000 sq. ft. facility is a shared space that can be leased in parcels to suit your requirements. Startups enjoy space flexibility, short term leases, large overhead doors (at grade and loading dock) for delivery access and manufacturing type utilities (power, compressed air) at this location.
The Hub The Hub is a close-knit coworking community in the centrally located West Homewood Neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. Whether you're an entrepreneur eager to take your start-up to the next level, an established company seeking a focused work space for your remote employees, or an individual simply wanting to move out of your home office, we believe you belong here.
South West Mobile County Chamber of Commerce The mission of the South West Mobile County Chamber of Commerce is to promote, advance, and improve the civic, commercial and general business interests of the surrounding areas.
Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce is to create programs that will help retain and expand the existing business community; attract new businesses and residents; and improve the quality of life for those who live and work in Greenville and Butler County.
Opp and Covington County Area Chamber of Commerce The Opp and Covington County Area Chamber of Commerce's mission is to vitalize and invigorate Opp and Covington County by promoting, advocating, connecting, and educating.
University of South Alabama- Real Advice Mentoring Program (RAMP) The RAMP mission is to develop entrepreneurial capacity in the diverse community of the Mobile area by using a unique and proven model of mentorship to make expert, impartial advice available to local ventures.
Monroeville/Monroe County Chamber of Commerce The Monroeville/Monroe County Chamber of Commerce is here to promote and support the business community, welcome visitors and new residents and help to improve the quality of life for residents of Monroe County through events and community activities
Univesity of North Alabama Small Business Development Center The mission of the Alabama SBDC at UNA is to strengthen Alabama’s economy by providing high-quality one-on-one confidential assistance, training, and education to small businesses targeted for increasing employment, fostering growth, and improving financial stability.
Mane Capital Fund Mane Capital Fund (MCF) is an Angel investment group located in the NW Alabama region known as The Shoals Area. MCF was created for the purpose of investing in entrepreneurs and startup companies by providing the necessary financial resources to continually support the success and growth of a business.
Northeast Alabama Entrepreneurial Center A business incubator in Calhoun County for startup service companies and light manufacturing businesses that facilitates the growth of home grown companies by offering turn-key space and mentoring.
Hardware Park Hardware Park's two city-block business campus in downtown Birmingham includes co-working space and state-of-the-art equipment and resources including: 3D cad design and analysis tools, CNC waterjet and plasma cutting tables, 3D printing and composites, robotic assembly and processing, plc controlled manufacturing cells, vision and laser systems for quality verification.
Cullman Electric Cooperative Revolving Loan Fund Cullman EC created a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to help fund improvements to our community. We are accepting applications for loans from others with ideas on how to improve our community. These loans are being provided for projects that will significantly benefit rural areas for small business startups and expansions.
Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Lake Guntersville Chamber is to encourage positive and sustainable growth while maintaining a superior quality of life. The Chamber offers monthly networking opportunities, educational seminars, and programs for designed to make Guntersville an even better place to live, work & play.
The Annex Culinary Incubator The Annex is a shared use commercial commissary kitchen for food trucks, caterers, bakers, and makers
Huntsville Hub Huntsville Hub offers the pairing of personalized administrative support with private office suites, coworking and dedicated desks, virtual office services, and a variety of meeting spaces.
Huntsville Black Chamber of Commerce The Huntsville Metro Black Chamber of Commerce's mission is to promote, create and foster economic development opportunities for Black communities and our members to increase overall business and economic growth through leadership, support, and collaboration with current and potential partners.
Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce The Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce seeks to unite all the industrial, commercial, and civic interests for the purpose of bringing together concerned action in supporting those activities which are broader than any one single business or industry, but which promote the welfare of the area as a whole.
Pell City Chamber of Commerce Our objective is to advance the commercial, industrial, civic, and general interest of Pell City and surrounding areas. Our Mission is serve, unite and support the citizens of the community while helping to provide a better place to live and cultivate business.
Montevallo Chamber of Commerce Montevallo Chamber of Commerce has been serving Business and Community for over 70 years. It provides leadership to enhance business success and individual growth in the community.
Hoover Chamber of Commerce The Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce serves as the catalyst for economic growth by fostering cooperative partnerships and advocating for our stakeholders.
The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship The Catalyst provides resources to foster success for entrepreneurs and small businesses aspiring to get started, achieve growth, or take their ideas to the next level. We provide coaching, in-demand services, and relevant program events to enable success for anyone having an entrepreneurial spirit or wanting to embrace a small business journey.
Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce We are a private non-profit (501c6) organization, partnered with more than 600 local businesses, organizations, and individuals who all share the same goal: to advance the economic vitality and quality of life in Jackson County, Alabama.
Innovate Birmingham Programs Innovate Birmingham's programs meet the demand of an IT workforce growing at the second-fastest pace in the country, and harness the potential of under- and unemployed residents of Greater Birmingham by using technical curricula to ensure candidates are certified with industry-recognized credentials, earned via relevant scenario-based training.
SEC Student Pitch Competition The SEC Student Pitch Competition provides a showcase for young entrepreneurs as it pits teams of students representing each SEC university against one another in an idea pitch competition. Students present their innovative business ideas to a panel of judges to determine those most worthy of a funding investment. The top teams receive various awards and recognition.
Elba Chamber of Commerce The Elba Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based, city promotion organization dedicated to serving existing industry and business and improving the business climate and quality of life within Elba, Alabama.
Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce is the largest, strongest and most active business organization in the Dothan area. Your investment is a commitment to the sustained growth and prosperity of the entire area and, therefore, an investment in the future prosperity of your own business.
Pitchers and Pitches An annual pitch competition showcasing some of our most engaged local ventures.
Solo Space at The Park You’ve got the dreams and the ambition, but you need a comfortable, well-supported place to work that doesn’t cost a lot. You won’t need it forever, but you need it now. Solo Space at the Park is that place. Our individual executive spaces, office-size or cubicle, are available for rent by the day, the week or the month. It’s the ideal short-term setup for your startup.
Blount County Oneonta Chamber of Commerce A strong Chamber means a better way of life not only for business and industry, but for all of Blount County. More businesses means more revenue to help support schools and services that Blount County depends on.
Edward K. Aldag Jr. Student Business Plan Competition A business plan competition aimed at University of Alabama students with an interest in entrepreneurship and business.
The Chamber of Gadsden/Etowah County The Chamber of Gadsden/Etowah County is dedicated to enhancing the areas’ economy and being an advocate and resource for employers. We work to gather individual businesses together to create a greater influence and a targeted, focused marketing effort. We strive to be the strongest business network dedicated to promoting economic development, resiliency and growth throughout the county.
New Venture Accelerator The New Venture Accelerator creates a space for students, faculty, and recent graduates to cultivate and develop their entrepreneurial research, skills, and techniques.
Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce The Chamber hosts business-related seminars, ribbon cuttings for new members, and participates in other events and activities which promote our great city. We provide representation at all city council meetings and report to our membership on issues of interest to them.
Auburn University Small Business Development Center The SBDC at Auburn University offers personal consultation concerning many aspects of small business development.
Small Business St. Clair Our aim is to help grow your business through identifying resources on financing, incentives, operations, technology and more. We work in concert with business associations, local business leaders, chambers of commerce, economic and industrial development entities and local governments across the county to promote business viability and growth.
Bank of Moundville Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are specialized community based financial institutions with a primary mission to promote economic development by providing financial products and services to people and communities underserved by traditional financial institutions, particularly in low income communities
Albertville Chamber of Commerce The Albertville Chamber of Commerce is an active business organization focused on promoting members, recruiting new business, partnering in education, and providing for the community. We promote the interests, express the opinions and meet the needs of businesses.
North-Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments-Revolving Loan Fund The NARCOG RLF is a locally controlled source of capital used to finance start-up and expanding businesses whose projects will result in job creation, leverage private investments, and reduce unemployment.
The Edge The EDGE is a partnership of The University of Alabama, the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce and the City of Tuscaloosa with a goals to help grow a vibrant ecosystem that supports entrepreneurship, business growth, and personal enterprise.
Just Start Entrepreneurship Camp The Entrepreneurship Summer Camp is a 1-week program that will offer an opportunity for young aspiring entrepreneurs to learn what it takes to successfully launch an idea into a profitable business. The camp will provide high school students with technical training, hands-on activities, and real-life leadership opportunities related to entrepreneurship while fostering creativity, innovation, confidence, and idea development. Each day will challenge students to lean into their interests and develop their ideas.
Work Together Business Studio and Co-Space The Montgomery Chamber has created a new space for place makers, creatives, small businesses, entrepreneurs, freelancers and the community to connect, innovate, create, train and empower.
Innovation Portal Innovation Portal is a nonprofit incubator and innovation hub accelerating startup growth in the Gulf Coast region. It provides a growth-focused space and community for entrepreneurs, innovators, and creatives to work and connect. In addition to an amazing workspace, we provide targeted programming to encourage the successful launch, development, and scaling of local ventures.
Greater Talladega Area Chamber of Commerce The Greater Talladega Area Chamber of Commerce is an action association designed to meet business community needs. It is a voluntary organization of small and large businesses, professionals, and interested individuals who join together to advance the interests of the community. It is a legislative representative, an information bureau, and a business resource tool.
Greater Coosa Valley Chamber of Commerce The Greater Coosa Valley Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in Childersburg, AL, is an organization that supports its member businesses, industries, tourist attractions, and governmental entities across the Greater Coosa Valley Region.
Endeavor ScaleUp Birmingham ScaleUp is a non-dilutive program exclusively for high-growth Seed to Series A stage entrepreneurs in the Birmingham area. Ambitious and accomplished bootstrappers are also welcomed. Selected entrepreneurs will participate in monthly programming and receive hyper-curated mentorship and services for the dynamic challenges of scaling up: a time commitment of 3+ hours per month. Please note that the donation for ScaleUp BHM is $2000.
Headland Area Chamber of Commerce The Headland Area Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote local businesses, enhance quality of life, and be a strategic partner for growth in our city and region.
Eutaw Area Chamber of Commerce The Eutaw Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit, community based organization that empowers and encourages local businesses and promotes local life and culture for the City of Eutaw and Greene County Alabama.
SocialVenture SocialVenture is a co-working space, meeting space and change-making space in the heart of Woodlawn
Velocity Accelerator Velocity is Birmingham’s premier startup accelerator. It provides early-stage, equity-driven, seed-funding and immersive startup acceleration services to emerging high-growth startups in the region
Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce is to strengthen the business environment and our community.
Spaces Redstone Arsenal Spaces Redstone Arsenal is a creative working environment with both coworking and flexible office space that fits your business. Located among innovative industries in aerospace, defense and technology, Spaces is designed to spark collaboration and fuel your creativity.
Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce Through collaborative leadership, the Andalusia Area Chamber of Commerce promotes business relations and creates opportunities for economic prosperity and quality living in Andalusia, Alabama.
North Alabama Revolving Loan Fund, LLC This Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CFDI) is a subsidiary of Huntsville non-profit Neighborhood Concepts, Inc. which makes loans to small businesses in North Alabama that aren't able to access traditional financing.
Selma & Dallas County Chamber of Commerce We here at the Chamber seek to boost commerce by supporting business leaders and entrepreneurs, to inform and engage visitors to our area through dynamic publications and interactions, and to serve as a hub for accurate, updated community information regarding attractions, events, and positively anything Selma or Dallas County.
The Switch The Switch is an emerging district that is fueling a vibrant innovation-based ecosystem. Equipped with a rare combination of real-estate value and proximity to innovative resources, it’s the place for visionaries, creators and startups to go for information and community.
Opelika Chamber of Commerce At the Opelika Chamber, our mission is to strengthen our community as the champion of business. We believe there is no better way to help our businesses grow than by building bridges, cultivating community, elevating business and striving for organizational excellence.
Saraland Chamber of Commerce The Saraland Area Chamber of Commerce mission is “To promote economic expansion and enhance the quality of life in the North Mobile area… by supporting business, encouraging community leadership and fostering communication.
Innovation Depot Innovation Depot incubates and accelerates tech and bio-focused, high growth businesses by providing teams with a proven blueprint for success, support in strategic areas, and access to an inclusive and supportive community. We add value by being a catalyst for growth to our members, partners, and community.
Homewood Chamber of Commerce We envision a thriving community that includes and embraces a mix of successful businesses, including retail, commercial, professional, practice, non-profit, corporate, industrial and institutional organizations and their leaders.
Wiregrass Black Chamber of Commerce The Wiregrass Black Chamber of Commerece was founded in 2021. It is a member of the Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce Network. Our mission is to build, support, and promote economic development and growth for our businesses, nonprofits, churches, and our communities in the Wiregrass area.
Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce has a progressive outlook that embraces modernization but also respects history and tradition. The Chamber is here to serve our businesses, our community and our citizens.
South Central Alabama Development Commission-Revolving Loan Fund The South Central Alabama Development Commission’s Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program is a locally controlled source of capital used to provide gap financing to financially sound start-up and expanding small to medium-sized businesses.
Vestavia Hills Library Makerspace Makerspaces are creative, DIY spaces that are purposefully-planned and designed for use by community members. Makerspaces are creative, DIY spaces that are purposefully-planned and designed for use by community members. Makerspaces are creative, DIY spaces that are purposefully-planned and designed for use by community members.
First Avenue Ventures We are a private incubator committed to our mission of growing Birmingham organizations. We are passionate about Birmingham — we want our community to be a vibrant, dynamic, inclusive city. We help with strategy, accountability, marketing, and financing and we can leverage our network and expertise to accelerate your company.
I2C Invention-to-Innovation Center I²C aims to support and stimulate co-creation and open innovation with a focus on tech startups that consist of one or a few persons. These small teams need a shared working environment to save office costs, and they have a strong desire for knowledge sharing and networking.
East Alabama Chamber of Commerce The East Alabama Chamber of Commerce is a vibrant member of the community and seeks to promote, endorse, advocate, and educate the business community. We look to be a partner with the government entities in our region to help encourage economic development and business retention.
West Alabama Regional Commission-Revolving Loan Fund WARC operates a Revolving Loan Fund for the purpose of assisting small local businesses and industries in their start-up and expansion activities to create jobs. The RLF provides gap financing that is not available from commercial lenders for purchasing land and buildings, constructing and renovating buildings, purchasing equipment and providing working capital.
HudsonAlpha Economic Development HudsonAlpha’s Economic Development mission is driven by the overarching goals of growing the biotech presence on the Institute’s campus and throughout north Alabama; leveraging the HudsonAlpha ecosystem for entrepreneurs, start-up companies and small businesses; creating opportunities for collaboration and for genomic services; and generating economic impact to local, state and regional stakeholders.
I-Corps at University of South Alabama The CREATE Center, led by Michael Chambers, will make the I-Corps curriculum available to all colleges and schools at the University of South Alabama through the Innovation Scholars program, as well as to partner institutions Bishop State Community College, Spring Hill College, and the University of Mobile.
Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce The Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of business and professional men and women who have joined together for the purpose of promoting the civic and commercial progress of our community.
Portal Fund Portal Fund makes pre-seed investments into founders based in the Gulf Coast region that are in the early stage of developing companies with high-growth business models. It is designed to accelerate the entrepreneurial ecosystem of South Alabama and the central Gulf Coast region.
Greater Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce The Greater Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of businesses and business professionals that are dedicated to creating economic growth, promoting the welfare of existing businesses and enhancing the quality of life in the Greater Brewton Area.
Builders Backers Idea Accelerator The Idea Accelerator is a rapid-pace, 90-day, virtual program to get your idea off the sidelines and into action.
Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments-Revolving Loan Fund TARCOG operates a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that helps local businesses finance expansions or obtain start-up capital.
Bessemer Business Incubation System 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.
Greater Birmingham Area Small Business Development Center The Alabama SBDC Network specializes in one-on-one business advising and educational training for small businesses. Programs of assistance are developed in response to small business needs and growth opportunities for expansion of the state’s economy.
Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce The Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization, supported and funded by its membership, designed to meet business and community needs. It is an information bureau, a business resource tool and a liaison between city government and the business community.
Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce The membership of the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce exists to build a healthy economy and improve the quality of life in Hartselle and the surrounding area. We build community through business.
Birmingham Business Alliance The Birmingham Business Alliance actively works to improve the lives of all people in the Birmingham region. We accomplish this by cultivating high-quality jobs and a resilient economy to create a better Birmingham.
Alexander City Area Chamber of Commerce The Alexander City Chamber of Commerce is an association of businesses, professionals and individuals engaged in collective efforts to promote the welfare of the community. The Chamber is a service-oriented, not-for-profit business which implements its programs through the financial support of approximately 500 members.
Decatur-Morgan County Entrepreneurial Center (The E Center) The Decatur-Morgan County Entrepreneurial Center is known as “The E-Center.” Our mission is to encourage, enthuse, and empower entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses. We offer current and potential entrepreneurs the coaching, counseling, mentoring, education, and community necessary to start and grow new companies. Our services include educational courses, office space, shared community resources, personal coaching and more.
Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission-Revolving Loan Fund The Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission's Revolving Loan Fund Program (RLF) is a locally controlled source of capital used to finance start-up and expanding businesses whose projects will create and retain permanent jobs and leverage private sector investments.
Shoals Chamber of Commerce The Shoals Chamber has long been a leader in innovation and implementation of programs that make a positive difference in The Shoals. Through an effective agenda-setting process, coupled with determination to make good things happen, the Chamber has earned the role of the voice of business along with a reputation for strategic thinking and leadership.
Hueytown Area Chamber of Commerce Hueytown, Alabama is a vibrant community rich in history and community spirit. Blending quality of life with economic opportunity is a goal that the Hueytown Chamber of Commerce shares with its residents and civic leaders.
Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce The Chamber of Commerce has taken an active role in the continuing effort of ensuring that the Cullman area remains a wonderful community, teeming with growth, economic stability, and a modern way of life. It is through the support of area businesses, community leaders and volunteers that this goal is being realized. Our committees, activities and programs create a unique environment that encourages both networking and community involvement.
Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute The Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute (AEI) was founded to promote and support entrepreneurship in the Culverhouse College of Business and across The University of Alabama. Our goal is to grow businesses, create jobs, and provide students an opportunity to engage in real-world experiences.
Urban Engine Urban Engine’s mission is to propel the growth of Alabama’s economy by connecting aspiring entrepreneurs and established business leadership to educational resources, talent, and community.
Red Mountain Makers A makerspace open to kids, adults, and entrepreneurs with access to an electronics lab, 3D printing, computers and networking, bio lab, ceramics corner, wood shop, metals lab, fibers (sewing/weaving/fabrics) lab along with rooms to rent.
Commonwealth National Bank Commonwealth National Bank is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that offers a wide array of alternatives for small to medium sized businesses. We have diversified experience with manufacturing, governmental, retail, professional, health care, non-profits and service businesses.
Auburn Coworking Spaces Auburn Office Space has private offices and two conference rooms. Auburn Office Suites has private offices and shared amenities that include kitchen, print/copy room, conference room, WiFi and Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) monitoring. Connect Workspace features professional office suites tailored to small and large companies with access to shared spaces and amenities.
Enterprise Business Incubator A business incubator located in the Yancey Parker Industrial Park in Enterprise that works with entrepreneurs looking to start manufacturing companies.
Grove Hill Chamber of Commerce The Grove Hill Area Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote the development or betterment of the business and civic community of Grove Hill, Alabama, and for the purpose of advancing the commercial, industrial, civic, and general interests of the Town of Grove Hill, and its trade area, without pecuniary benefit for singular members.
Women's Business Center The mission of the Women’s Business Center is to help women start and grow small businesses in North Alabama. In so doing, we aim to empower women in all stages of business as a premier resource to provide as many opportunities as possible.
University of Alabama Huntsville SBDC The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) are committed to helping small businesses thrive through comprehensive business counseling and training.
The Generator The goal of The Generator is to assist students who desire to start a business or commercialize their innovations with resources and expertise. The Generator is open to all UNA students interested in starting or growing a business.
Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Resource Center The Calhoun County Area Chamber hosts PITCH, an innovative and unique way for the Chamber to further serve our community, where one small business will win a cash prize to build their business and further their growth. On the Small Busines Resource Center site you will find resources on financing, incentives, operations, technology and more. Our resources will help you navigate through planning and launching your startup, and you will be able to network with business leaders and mentors who can put their experience to work helping you.
Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce is to provide leadership and coordination for the advancement of economic vitality and qualify of life for the total community.
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Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission-Revolving LoanFund The CARPDC Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program enables CARPDC, in collaboration with a private lender, to financially assist small and medium sized businesses by making loans for start-up or expansion that will result in the creation or retention of jobs and the enhancement of private sector investments. Revolving loans range from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $150,000, and RLF participation cannot exceed 1/3 of the total project cost.
University of South Alabama Small Business Development Center The Small Business Development Center at the University of South Alabama provides management and technical assistance to small businesses.
North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce The North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is a business focused, member supported organization that works with the community to develop sustainable economic growth and to enhance the quality of life for all residents, business owners and employees
Practice Works Practice Works is a co-working community for all professionals where you can be on your own without being alone.
Auburn University Halloween Pitch Competition The Auburn University Halloween Pitch Competition provides an opportunity for Auburn and Auburn University—Montgomery students to pitch their idea for a new business venture to a panel of judges and compete for a portion of $4,000 in early-stage seed capital as well as a $1,000 special category award. A panel of judges will select the top 20 business ideas and those teams will advance to the final pitch round.
Alabama Women in Business (AWIB) Alabama Women in Business (AWIB) is a nonprofit member organization for women business owners. The focus of this organization is to provide opportunities for professional and personal growth for women business owners through access to leadership, education, resources, and networking support.
Create Birmingham Create Birmingham’s mission is to invest in imagination and invention. Through our programs, we construct and support diverse avenues for commercial and nonprofit creative success for the performing arts, visual arts and crafts, culture and heritage, media and film, design, and culinary arts. We invest in imagination and invention by supporting workforce development, entrepreneurial ventures, and job growth in the nonprofit and commercial creative sectors.
River Region Black Chamber of Commerce The mission of the River Region Black Chamber of Commerce is to uplift and educate area businesses to facilitate economic growth, business expansion and sustainability in the communities including Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes and Montgomery counties.
Container Yard Built by a team of entrepreneurs, the Container Yard is a space for creative inspiration, hard working business people, artists and budding entrepreneurs. Our goal is to foster the entrepreneurial spirit through building a culture of commerce, creativity and collaboration. Join our growing community of thinkers, dreamers and doers.
I-Corps at the University of Alabama (Crimson Startup) The NSF I-Corps Site at The University of Alabama is a formal, active, local innovation ecosystem that contributes to a larger, national network of mentors, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors. The UA Site provides infrastructure, advice, resources, networking opportunities, training and modest funding to enable groups to transition their work into the marketplace or into becoming I-Corps Teams applicants.
University of Alabama Small Business Development Center The Small Business Development Center at the University of Alabama advises and trains entrepreneurs and business people in a wide variety of business topics and provides comprehensive information services and access to experts in many fields. Business advising services are provided at no charge to small business owners.
Auburn University Innovation Lab A space inside Horton Hardgrave Hall on Auburn University's campus where student entrepreneurs may work and learn in a team setting.
Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Chamber is to promote business and commerce for the Decatur and Morgan County area through volunteer leadership in economic, political and social development. Founded in 1931 by the late Barrett C. Shelton, the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce serves as an advocate for business. The Chamber's membership includes more than 750 businesses and industries, the majority of which are small to mid-sized businesses.
Timberline Holdings Timberline is a family investment firm committed to growth through intelligent, well-researched and innovative investing while minimizing reputational risk.
Redhawk VC Redhawk is a small but experienced team with over thirty-years of experience in startups, operations and investing. As former entrepreneurs we put founders first.
Citizens Bank & Trust Citizens Bank & Trust is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a primary mission to promote economic development by providing financial products and services to people and communities underserved by traditional financial institutions, particularly in low income communities.
Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce (cities of Lafayette, Lannett, and Valley) is to serve as a catalyst for business and commerce by promoting growth, education, and program development.
RISE Regional Innovators Sustaining the Ecosystem R.I.S.E. is a FREE Networking group, designed with a goal to help small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs network and connect with one another. We typically meet every other Friday morning typically from 8:00 am to 9:00 am.
Just Relax Dothan’s first upscale co-working business lounge located downtown. Rent space by the hour.
Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy In partnership with Appalachian State University, EntreEd, and STEM West, ARC’s Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) prepares the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers.
Birmingham Startup Drinks A grassroots effort has sprung up in cities around the world where people gather around a bar to have a pint and discuss what they are working on, what they need help with and what they can do for each other. No presentations. No pitches. No sponsors or speakers, just drinks and startup talk.
Chamber of Commerce of Walker County The Walker County Chamber of Commerce is focused on Retail and Commmercial Growth, Education and Workforce Readiness, Tourism and Image, and Leadership and Community Engagement.
Lee-Russell Council of Government-Revolving Loan Fund A Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) is a locally controlled source of capital used to finance start-up and expanding businesses. This program enables the Lee-Russell Council of Governments, in collaboration with a private lender, to financially assist small and medium-sized businesses in Lee and Russell County. The RLF is designed to make loans to businesses whose start-up and expansion will result in the creation or retention of permanent jobs and the enhancement of private sector investment.
Black Girl Ventures-Birmingham Our mission is to provide Black/Brown woman-identifying founders with access to community, capital, and capacity building in order to meet business milestones that lead to economic advancement through entrepreneurship. The BGV Pitch Competition is where crowdfunding meets pitching. The largest pitch competition for Black/Brown women-identifying founders.
Sabre Finance Revolving Loan Fund Sabre Finance's Revolving Loan Fund was created with growth in mind: the growth of your business, the growth of local job markets, and the growth of the greater Birmingham region. We work with entrepreneurs to help start or grow small businesses, and we use the interest paid on each new loan to expand the total amount we are able to loan
Birmingham Construction Industry Authority Educational Opportunities 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. The curriculum addresses courses that will assist minority and disadvantaged firms in developing the personal and professional skills necessary for maintaining an effective and profitable business.
Central Alabama Redevelopment Alliance Central Alabama Redevelopment Alliance’s (CARA) mission is to increase economic development capacity for urban and rural communities, existing micro and small businesses, and community stakeholders by providing professional educational programs that create sustainability.
Thomasville Chamber of Commerce The Thomasville Chamber of Commerce was founded to promote a favorable business climate for our community by bringing businesses together with individuals to work on matters of community interest. We work with members, volunteers, businesses, City of Thomasville, City of Linden, and the Town of Fulton to improve the economic, political environment and quality of life for our community.
Urban Impact Loan Fund Providing technical assistance and a revolving, low-interest loan pool to support current and future small business owners operating in the Historic 4th Avenue Business District, Civil Rights District, and city of Birmingham. The IMPACT Loan Fund, administered by Urban Impact and a community loan fund committee, will offer loans from $500 to $25,000 to qualifying women and minority small business owners in the targeted communities.
Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce Our mission at the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce is to “support Atmore, its businesses, economy, and culture, thereby ensuring an enhanced quality of life for all“ we stand behind our mission wholeheartedly to ensure a successful future.
Birmingham Metro Black Chamber of Commerce The Birmingham Metro Black Chamber of Commerce is a private nonprofit body serving cities and counties in the surrounding areas. The BMBCC is the only sanctioned central Alabama affiliate of the Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce. Our objective is to assist in growing and maintaining a well-built, effective, and incorporated business community.
BE BHM BE BHM is a 5-month business accelerator program (powered by StartSpark + CO.STARTERS) that covers key areas of business operations and management. In addition to the program facilitators, participants will have direct access to experts in a variety of areas like financial management and marketing.
Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce Chartered in 1947, the Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce has advocated for business expansion, community development and education and tourism growth. Our Chamber is 300-plus members strong and is dedicated to fostering a healthy environment and enhancing the quality of life for our citizens.
Winfield Chamber of Commerce The objective of the Chamber shall be to promote the civic, economic, industrial, agricultural, educational and social welfare of the citizens of Winfield and the surrounding area.
Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce The Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of the business community. The Chamber is a private, non-profit taxpaying corporation. It unites hundreds of business and professional firms, thus creating a unique central agency working to improve business and build a better community.
Voltage Voltage is a part-time, 6-week high intensity idea incubator designed to support entrepreneurs who have an idea for a tech or tech-enabled business as they translate that idea into a prototype. This idea incubator requires no previous tech or entrepreneurship experience.
Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce The Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber is proud to serve as a local voice on behalf of the Dadeville community and local businesses. Our focus is to bring together employers, employees, civic organizations, individuals, and our city and county governments to promote economic stability throughout our area.
Shoals Business Incubator A Florence incubator offering a unique cluster of commercial space, business counseling and technical assistance, and wide-ranging network of partners can provide a critical framework to help entrepreneurs meet their business goals. The Culinary Complex offers clients the ability to rent time in our FDA kitchen.
The Lindsey Bldg. Coworking and Professional Office Space conveniently located near I-459 and US 280 and just one mile from Grandview Hospital and Patchwork Farms
Troy University Small Business Development Center The Small Business Development Center at Troy University provides consulting with trusted advisors to level the playing field and empower your business. Our business advisors have advanced degrees and varied backgrounds with years of practical experience.
Vestiva Hills Library Makerspace Makerspaces are creative, DIY spaces that are purposefully-planned and designed for use by community members.
The Venue2 at Coosa Landing The Venue at Coosa Landing will be developing 7,000 square feet of unused space into a coworking space with the goal of providing a place for individuals looking to begin a start-up company or who are currently working from home but need an office with a physical address. The coworking space will focus on developing healthcare as an industrial sector with the city and county.
Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments- Revolving Loan Fund The NACOLG Revolving Loan Program is an important economic development tool consisting of locally controlled capital being used to finance new or expanding businesses to create or retain jobs. The program targets small to medium sized businesses and small manufacturing companies.
Clay-Pinson Chamber of Commerce Our Chamber is unique in that we are two cities with one chamber. We are the City of Clay, Alabama and the City of Pinson, Alabama. We are two growing and dynamic cities that work together to make our region a better place to live.
Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce The Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce is a vibrant, dynamic chamber made up of retail and service businesses, professionals, individuals and retired people as well as many elected officials who want to stay involved and connected with Vestavia Hills.
South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce The Baldwin County Chamber Coalition serves as the collaborative voice of the five Baldwin County Chambers of Commerce aiming to promote and protect the collective interests of 3,500 businesses and 74,000 employees in Coastal Alabama. The Coalition advocates for local issues that matter most for the economic prosperity and quality of life for our local businesses and residents.
Design and Innovation Center (Makerspace) The Design and Innovation Center is arguably the crown jewel of the Brown-Kopel Student Achievement Center. Featuring a woodshop, a prototype shop, an electronics shop, a metal shop and a machine shop with some of the fanciest fabrication equipment money can buy, this 11,000-square-foot, student-run toy box open to students from all engineering disciplines offers more opportunity for hands-on learning — and more freedom to do it — than any other campus makerspace in the country.
Randolph County Chamber of Commerce The Randolph County Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary, member-driven organization made up of individuals, businesses, industries, professional and governmental entities who jointly seek to advance the economic growth, civic achievement, industrial expansion and well-being of Randolph County.
Reach Women's Business Center The mission of the Women’s Business Center is to help women start and grow small businesses in Central Alabama. In so doing, we aim to empower women in all stages of business as a premier resource to provide as many opportunities as possible.
Birmingham Bound An initiative to build up the tech ecosystem in Birmingham and make it the place to grow and scale a tech company by attracting more tech companies and retaining companies by connecting them with key leaders and innovators in a tech-forward, entrepreneurial and supportive community.
The River Pitch Business Idea Competition The River Pitch Business Idea Competition was created to help ideas and early-stage businesses further progress. There is no entry fee and the event is open to both students and community members alike
Birmingham Bound Careers A job board where you can post positions or search for talent with Birmingham Tech Companies.
Minority Business Accelerator at the University of South Alabama The Minority Business Accelerator (MBA) is a 9-week entrepreneurial training series and competition for minority entrepreneurs. This program was created as a joint effort by the Melton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Office of Research and Economic Development at USA, the Mobile Chamber of Commerce, the Innovation Portal, and the Small Business Development Center.
Auburn Office Space Designed to be the perfect place to not just get work done, but to enjoy the space you’re in. Auburn Office Space knows that good location, great amenities, and an easy rental process goes a long way.
Crimson Entrepreneurship Academy The Crimson Entrepreneurship Academy (CEA) is a 9-week business development program, held in the summer, where participants are immersed in a structured environment that helps them refine their business idea. The Academy focuses on three key pillars: 1) building confidence 2) building business and 3) building networks.
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce The Mobile Chamber is charged with promoting the area through business and commercial commerce. Our mission statement says it best “to serve as a progressive advocate for business needs to promote the Mobile area’s economic well-being."
REV Birmingham REV’s Business Growth team offers workshops, one-on-one business consulting, business-proving opportunities and real estate assistance to help you along the way.
Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce The Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to serving member businesses by promoting community prosperity through advocacy, access to leaders, connectivity, business education and workforce development.
Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization of almost 200 local businesses, groups, churches and individuals dedicated to facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, the Chamber works to enhance the quality of life in Lawrence County, create a pro-business environment and support the growth of Chamber-member businesses.
Grandview Co-Work Co-working office spaces conveniently located near Hwy 280, I-459, the Colonnade, Grandview Hospital, and Life Time Fitness.

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Draper Competition The Draper Competition for Collegiate Women Entrepreneurs is an on-ramp for undergraduate women seeking access to entrepreneurship opportunities, capital and networks.
Technology Compartmentalization Partners Technology Compartmentalization Partners (TCP) was formed by successful biotechnology entrepreneurs to help technology creators, small, and growing technology-based companies turn their ideas into valuable products and services. TCP partners have not only been directly involved with the creation of technologies, they have assisted inventors take those products and services to the market.
Techstars Alabama EnergyTech A Birmingham-based program in partnership with Alabama Power that focuses on startups addressing innovative electrical and utility solutions.
Collective Capital Ventures A self-directed Venture Capital firm that invests in tech-enabled companies.
MaynardNexsen (Birmingham) Maynard Cooper’s Intellectual Property and Technology Group offers each client end-to-end intellectual property legal services to help them grow and protect their business. Maynard Cooper’s IP and technology group has subject matter experts in litigation and transactional matters relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition.
National Association for the Self-Employed Growth Grants For members of the NASE, growth grant provides limited funding for business to use for marketing, advertising, hiring employees, and expanding facilities.
Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce The Alabama State Black Chamber of Commerce represents minority enterprises and chambers through programming, conferences, and access to financial resources.
AIM (Angel Investor Management) Group Early-stage, tech-related angel fund. AIM takes multiple groups of angels and combines them into one investing entity. Our sweet spot is early revenue of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 and companies that are looking to aggressively expand. We will occasionally invest in pre-revenue opportunities; however, the product or service needs to be market ready and revenue traction must be a sure thing.
Women's Business Assistance Program The Alabama SBDC Network’s Women’s Business Assistance Program is designed to strengthen the state economy by helping aspiring and established women business owners learn more about starting or expanding small businesses, gaining access to capital, and government contracting set-asides for women.
Bush Intellectual Property Law Bush Intellectual Property Law practices exclusively in the field of Intellectual Property Law with a focus on patent and trademark-related matters. Founded by Kenneth M. Bush in 2002, we represent individuals, small to mid-sized companies, and large corporations in a wide range of industries.
Women Founders Network Since 2013, our Fast Pitch competition has helped early-stage women-led businesses craft their stories, messages, monetization plans, legal structure and more. The individualized attention received by finalists allows these women entrepreneurs to become pitch-ready in a way that makes their business much more appealing to Angels and VCs to support funding to scale.
Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation: Los Alamos National Laboratory The primary function of Los Alamos Licensing Program is to move Los Alamos technology to the marketplace for the benefit of the U.S. economy. Our intellectual property may be licensed for commercial use, research applications, and U.S. government use.
U.S. Small Business Administration-Birmingham District Office The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. SBA provides provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.
The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC) celebrates purpose-driven ventures that address persistent and emerging problems in education.
Coalition to Back Black Businesses-Enhancement Grant The Coalition to Back Black Businesses is a multi-year grantmaking and training initiative to help support Black-owned small businesses as they recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and chart a path forward. The initiative launched in Fall 2020 and provides grants to qualifying Black-owned small businesses through 2023.
Bronze Valley Accelerator Bronze Valley Accelerator is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams, and requires no fees and no equity. The Bronze Valley Accelerator focuses on supporting female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color.
Indiegogo Indiegogo's crowdfunding campaigns are where new and groundbreaking products take flight, sometimes long before they hit mainstream availability. With thousands of campaigns launching every week, there's great tech, design, and much more around every corner — often with limited-time perks and pricing for the earliest backers.
Additive Manufacturing Accelerator The Additive Manufacturing Accelerator aids manufacturers and entrepreneurs in the creation and development of new manufactured products through the use of advanced additive manufacturing methods in metals and polymers From the program, manufacturing and entrepreneurial participants can expect: intense entrepreneurial training / business coaching, engineering consulting, the use of a robust set of metal and polymer additive machines for prototyping, a market assessment report, and a product prototype.
CircleUp CircleUp is on a mission to empower entrepreneurs with the funding and support that they need to thrive. Having identified over a hundred successful brands, we use our Helio business intelligence platform to increase the speed, quality and objectivity of decision-making in the private company landscape through a unique application of data and machine learning technology.
MaynardNexsen (Huntsville) Maynard Cooper’s Intellectual Property and Technology Group offers each client end-to-end intellectual property legal services to help them grow and protect their business. Maynard Cooper’s IP and technology group has subject matter experts in litigation and transactional matters relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition.
Warrior Rising We start by helping veterans identify their needs at a given stage in their business development. Next, we assess the obstacles they are facing and give recommendations on a sound course of action to pursue to overcome them.
Visa Everywhere Initiative The Visa Everywhere Initiative is a global, open innovation program that tasks startups to solve payments and commerce challenges for Visa, clients, and customers everywhere.To date, nearly 8,500 startups have participated, and have collectively raised more than $16 billion in funding.
Redmont Venture Partners A boutique private debt firm providing unique debt structures to high-growth small businesses in Central Southeast with a focus on a variety of sectors including business services, financial services, healthcare, information technology, distribution and industrial & manufacturing.
Startout StartOut’s mission is to increase the number, diversity, and impact of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and amplify their stories to drive the economic empowerment of the community.
Ready Alabama (partner of Ready.gov) Ready Alabama gives resources provided by ReadyBusiness (an official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security) to help businesses to prepare for disaster recovery.
Fedex Small Business Grant Contest Fedex's annual Small Business Grant Contest offers grants and services to 12 U.S.- based small businesses, distributing a collective prize pool of more than $250,000. Winners also receive FedEx Office® print and business services credit to help support their small business. In addition, they join a community of small business owners who share peer insights.
Rice Business Plan Competition The competition gives collegiate entrepreneurs real-world experience to pitch their startups, enhance their business strategy and learn what it takes to launch a successful company. Over 20 years it has grown from nine teams competing for $10,000 in prize money in 2001, to 54 teams from around the world competing for more than $1.6 million in cash and prizes.
U.S. Commercial Service The U.S. Commercial Service (CS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, offers companies a full range of expertise in international trade. Companies can find assistance locally in more than 100 U.S. Commercial Service offices nationwide and in more than 70 international offices.
Hatch Pitch Hatch Pitch is the pitch competition in Houston, Texas for innovative startups tackling environmental, economic, and social challenges to make life better. From a global applicant pool, we select finalists who receive coaching and mentoring from startup mavens.
Leak, Douglas, & Morano (specifically Joe Leak and Michael J. Douglas) LDM attorneys have extensive experience in prosecuting and defending intellectual property matters, as well as filing and securing intellectual property rights.
Technology Transfer: Tuskegee University Technology Transfer (TT) provides services for Tuskegee University Innovators, from protecting intellectual property to the commercialization of new discoveries through licensing and/or new enterprise development. It serves as a link between the commercial marketplace and Tuskegee University faculty
Southern Development Council The Southern Development Council, Inc. (SDC) is a U.S. Small Business Administration Certified Development Company (CDC) founded in Alabama in 1983 as a non-profit. Loan projects have been approved for manufacturers, breweries, retail, government contractors, service businesses, rail yards, quarries, medical offices, veterinary clinics and a variety of business types. Costs financed include building acquisitions, renovations, new construction, equipment, furniture and fixtures and a number of combinations.
The Halstead Grant The Halstead Grant is an annual award for emerging silver jewelry artists. Applicants submit answers to 15 business questions in addition to their design portfolios. The grand prize is a $7,500 cash grant plus other benefits.
Office of Minority Business Enterprise The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs' Office of Minority Business Enterprise administers a certification program to identify small, minority-owned and women-owned businesses capable of providing goods and/or services to both government and private sectors. Certification provides these businesses with a stamp of approval affirming that they are a credible business entity.
Alabama Capital Network A community economic development organization facilitating growth in Alabama’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by expanding access to capital, offering mentorship, bridging the funding gap for startups in the early growth phase, and supporting Alabama’s most promising innovators through a member network of entrepreneurs, investors, advisors, service providers, and corporations
Harbert Growth Partners A Birmingham-based firm that offers investment, advisory and operating experience with capital and an extensive network to emerging growth stage technology companies in what they believe are attractive technology ecosystems outside of Silicon Valley and the Northeast, areas with a vibrant entrepreneurial community, leading research universities and significant startup and early-stage investment activity.
Small Business Administration-Investment Capital Find an investor for your business through a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) licensed by SBA.
The Veteran Small Business Award: Second Service Foundation The SecondService Foundation is committed to creating access to capital opportunities for military veteran and military spouses entrepreneurs who are looking to start or grow a business venture. This award is designed to boost small business owners who are creating a social impact in their community.
HUBzone Accelerator The HUBZone Accelerator Program, a project of The Catalyst, is a one-stop resource for HUBZone companies to grow their company, share resources, understand the HUBZone incentives and credential requirements, and market their capabilities to government agencies and large prime contractors.
Bradley (Montgomery) For many companies, their most valuable asset is their intellectual property. Bradley’s Intellectual Property Practice Group demonstrates the skills and tenacity needed to protect and defend the valuable IP rights of our clients. Including more than 20 licensed patent attorneys, our practice offers a full range of services to protect and enforce the intellectual property rights of businesses across an array of sectors.
BrainTrust BrainTrust is not a networking group. Rather, we are a collective of women entrepreneurs intent on growing our businesses to broaden the impact on our families, communities, and the world. We use our “braintrust” – our aggregated experience, expertise, access to networks, markets, and capital – to help one another drive revenue growth.
Ganter Law At Ganter Law we are committed to helping inventors, designers, and innovators like you protect and defend their intellectual property rights. Our firm focuses on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and internet domain legal services at competitive rates.
Fitz-Thor Engineering, Inc. Fitz-Thors Engineering, Inc. serves the manufacturing industry with expertise in process automation, robotics, custom equipment, industrial services contracting, and product design/development. Experts in designs for manufacturing, this firm can help design products for any stage of business, from early stages to fully developed. They start their process in the concept stage and work their way to creating a developed, marketable product.
Stonehenge Capital Stonehenge Growth Capital team provides venture capital, private equity and mezzanine debt to innovative, high-potential small businesses and companies located in markets often lacking non-bank financing options. .
Momentum Capital Funding Businesses need immediate working capital not only to operate, but also to grow and flourish. Momentum provides working capital to business owners with fast, smart financial solutions. Receive immediate funding based on your potential for growth rather than your current financial circumstance.
Advantage Capital A national firm with offices across the country, Advantage Capital has invested more than $3.6 billion in more than 780 companies. They drive investment capital to underserved parts of the country by investing in equity, debt, small business, agribusiness, solar, and affordable housing.
Kiva Microlending Kiva - an international nonprofit - is an online lending platforms that connects online lenders to entrepreneurs across the globe. Borrowers can apply for crowdfunded loans of up to $15,000 at 0% on Kiva's US platform.
Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants-USDA The USDA's Rural Development Distance Learning and Telemedicine program helps rural communities use the unique capabilities of telecommunications to connect to each other and to the world, overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density. For-profit businesses are eligible to apply and funds may be used for equipment, hardware, and broadband facilities.
Alabama Small Business Development Center Network Imagine stepping into your store, or restaurant, or the office where you run your business a day or two after the tornado has passed, floodwaters have receded, or the oil has been cleaned up. The Alabama SBDC Network has determined that the best strategy to help minimize the impact of disasters on Alabama’s small business community.
Eastside Partners A Southeastern firm that makes growth-equity investments in and scales Vertical SaaS, healthcare and tech-enabled services companies.
Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) AIDT offers a comprehensive pre-employment selection and training, leadership development, on-the job training, continuous/process improvement assessments, maintenance assessments, and industrial safety assessments and training—all specific to your company’s needs. From lead time planning to program delivery, AIDT rallies its total in-house capabilities to deliver a quality workforce.
District Export Council The Alabama District Export Council (DEC) is a volunteer organization drawn from Alabama businesses, governmental agencies and non-profits. The DEC members have in-depth knowledge and experience in international business, and are available as a unique source of professional advice to help other Alabama firms compete globally. Export-U.com is a free online training and resource site.
LiftFund-Alabama LiftFund provides small business microloans for women & minorities throughout Alabama. We provide loans and resources to budding and established business owners. Our clients are diverse, minority owned, women owned, veteran owned, and come from all walks of life. We provide loan solutions that include SBA micro-loans, SBA 504 Loans and the SBA Community Advantage.
Burr & Forman (Birmingham) Burr & Forman’s intellectual property team assists clients in developing appropriate strategies to identify and protect inventions and technology, and when necessary, help our clients enforce or defend their rights in those inventions and technology.
Kickstarter Kickstarter is one of the biggest names when it comes to crowdfunding, known for helping tech and creative entrepreneurs fund their projects before getting a loan or raising money for venture capital. Kickstarter is an all-or-nothing platform, which means that you don't get your funds unless you complete your campaign. It also means that the funder's credit card won't be charged unless you meet your campaign goal
Alabama International Trade Center The Alabama International Trade Center provide free and confidential counseling services to Alabama small businesses interested in exporting.
Office of Innovation Advancement & Commercialization: Auburn University The Office of Innovation Advancement and Commercialization (IAC) serves as the link between the commercial marketplace and Auburn University, Technologies discovered at Auburn are available to startups and companies interested in licensing.
MaynardNexsen (Mobile) Maynard Cooper’s Intellectual Property and Technology Group offers each client end-to-end intellectual property legal services to help them grow and protect their business. Maynard Cooper’s IP and technology group has subject matter experts in litigation and transactional matters relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition.
Federal Resources for Small Businesses This platform provides small businesses with access to a consolidation of COVID-19 related information and resources from multiple federal agencies. This site is developed through a partnership between the Association of Women Business Center and America’s SBDC and is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Techstars Startup Weekend Startup Weekend is a three-day program where aspiring entrepreneurs can experience startup life. In hundreds of cities around the world. Find an event near you.
New Capital Partners A private equity firm of entrepreneurs and former operators that prefer founder-owned, recurring revenue ventures in healthcare, service and business technology and services.
Revolution Revolution seeks to partner with passionate entrepreneurs upending traditional industries with innovative products and services where we believe our unique areas of specialized expertise will help create significant value. Through our family of funds – The Rise of the Rest Seed Funds, Revolution Ventures, and Revolution Growth – Revolution partners with entrepreneurs at every stage of the entrepreneurial lifecycle.
Sarah S. Shepard, LLC Our Huntsville intellectual property attorneys have advised dozens of businesses, from solo entrepreneurs and owners to multi-national corporations, on securing their brands, submit trademark applications, copyright infringement, and license products to business partners, managed services, customers, and marketing agencies.
CODELAUNCH CodeLaunch is the seed accelerator event that pairs early stage tech startups with professional software development teams to accelerate their trajectory toward MVP, seed funding, and beyond.
Alabama Launchpad A program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama and the state’s most active early-stage seed fund investor, offering pitch competitions and mentorship to Alabama entrepreneurs across disciplines.
Alabama Secretary of State The Business Entity Division operates as a depository for records of domestic entities and foreign entities that have qualified to transact business in Alabama.
Amber Grants WomensNet gives away at least $30,000 every month in Amber Grant money to a woman-owned business. We’ve also expanded our grant-giving to include “Marketing Grants,” “Business Category Grants,” as well as two “$25,000 Year End Grants.”
African American Entrepreneurs Association AEA members and partners include a wide range of organizations that provide capital and services to assist underserved entrepreneurs in creating and expanding their businesses.
The Law Firm of Stacey A. Davis Our Firm can help ensure that your ideas and creative exploits are protected. We have broad experience in assisting clients with copyright and trademark registration, clearance issues, technology development and licensing deals (computer software, IT, apps, etc.), multi-media issues and intellectual property litigation.
Bradley (Birmingham) For many companies, their most valuable asset is their intellectual property. Bradley’s Intellectual Property Practice Group demonstrates the skills and tenacity needed to protect and defend the valuable IP rights of our clients. Including more than 20 licensed patent attorneys, our practice offers a full range of services to protect and enforce the intellectual property rights of businesses across an array of sectors.
New Venture Championship The New Venture Championship (NVC) is a business competition that inspires young entrepreneurs from around the world to develop their business dreams into a reality. Teams of graduate students from around the world join the event every year to pitch their business plans and compete for $50,000 in total cash awards
LaConya Murray LaConya Murray is an intellectual property maven and entrepreneur advocate empowering high-achieving professionals and creative masterminds to protect their brand and own their genius.
Future Founders A prestigious national elevator pitch competition where top collegiate founders showcase business ideas to accomplished entrepreneurs and investors.
Alabama Emergency Management Agency (Alabama EMA) This website is a one stop shop for all things relating to emergency preparedness in Alabama. EMA Alabama has constant severe weather updates, business preparedness resources for any possible emergency, assistance resources, and much more.
Veterans Business Outreach Center The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling, mentoring, and referrals for eligible veterans owning or considering starting a small business enterprise.
Adams Intellectual Property (Mobile) AdamsIP is a full-service intellectual property law firm with broad practices in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, business law, and related matters. We are business lawyers with an “eye” for IP — we understand that the driving force of intellectual property is its value as a business asset, and as such, we focus on protecting and monetizing that value.
Penny Foundation Future Forward Fund The Future Forward Relief Fund provides an opportunity to access resources from trusted organizations who are committed to the success of black-owned businesses and expanding greater Birmingham’s small business ecosystem.
Boots to Business Boots to Business (B2B) is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by SBA as part of the Department of Defense's Transition Assistance Program (TAP). B2B provides participants with an overview of business ownership and is open to transitioning service members (including National Guard and Reserve) and their spouses.
The Watson Firm (Tripp Watson) Our firm’s mission is to provide new and veteran entrepreneurs actionable advice that allows them to focus on building their business, without having to worry about the details of legal compliance, liabilities, or other distractions. We strive to add value to our clients’ businesses by providing legal and business advice that contributes to the bottom line.
Alabama Futures Fund A seed-stage venture capital fund seeking companies that have adaptable and coachable founding teams who have identified a significant customer problem and are working towards product market fit, including companies at the minimum viable product, pre-revenue and early revenue stages.
SCORE Alabama SCORE, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship.
Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrpreneurship: University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB innovations available for licensing span a variety of medical therapeutic areas, including technologies for diagnosis and treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and central nervous system disorders. They include platform technologies, research tools, diagnostics, and therapeutics such as gene therapy and vaccines, and vary in developmental status from really early to late stage technologies.
Stone Crosby, P.C. (Daphne office) Intellectual Property assets are vital for individuals and businesses alike. Similar to other resources, these assets need to be effectively protected and efficiently managed. As such, the foremost objective of Stone Crosby’s Intellectual Property practice is to help clients maximize and safeguard the value of their intellectual property, taking action when our clients’ rights are violated.
TCU Neeley School of Business Values and Ventures® Competition A competition for undergraduate students from around the world to pitch ideas for conscious capitalism ventures that make a profit while also solving a problem. Winners take home thousands of dollars to help make their ideas come true.
National Institutes of Health Technology Transfer Each year, hundreds of new inventions are made at NIH and CDC laboratories. Nine NIH Institutes or Centers (ICs) transfer NIH and CDC inventions through licenses to the private sector for further research and development and eventual commercialization
CDC Technology Transfer Office: Center for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Technology Transfer Office (TTO) partners with industry, academia, non-profits, and other government agencies to transfer CDC’s research portfolio into products and services to improve public health.
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R&D) with the potential for commercialization.
Chilton Food Innovation Center The Chilton Food Innovation Center is a nonprofit food-processing facility for small fruit and vegetable producers and small food businesses. Our facilities are FDA- and ADPH-approved and working in cooperation with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station.
Baylor New Venture Competition Baylor New Venture Competition is open to all not-for-profit accredited university students and recent alumni. There is no limit to the number of teams from a single university that may apply.
Rev Business Growth Programs Live and recorded 'Rebound' online training to help businesses grow.
Kabbage Kabbage Funding provides small business financing options designed to help you grow your business on your terms. Having access to small business financing can give you the business assets and cash flow freedom to focus on other aspects of running your business
Bronze Valley Corporation Bronze Valley is a non-profit, early stage venture investment platform that supports high growth, innovation and technology-enabled companies created by diverse, underrepresented and underestimated founders. The organization is also certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”).
Office of Commercialization and Industry Collaboration (OCIC): University of South Alabama The OCIC is responsible for managing the intellectual property assets of the University of South Alabama, while also serving as the point of contact for industry collaboration partners. We orchestrate the cooperation between university, industry and government stakeholders to develop faculty inventions into products on the market.
Schilleci & Tortorici ("The Millennial Lawyer") At Schilleci & Tortorici, some of the most common cases we deal with are in regards to intellectual property. The protection of your intellectual property is crucial to the success of your business, and how you protect it depends on what types of intellectual property you have. Each case is different, but our results are always the same: we help our clients eliminate their risk of compromise.
beE beE is an entrpreneurship competition for high school students. The mission of beE is to empower the next generation of high school entrepreneurs to ideate, collaborate and deliver new ideas.
Office of Technology Transfer: U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA offers private sector businesses, state and local governments, and universities the opportunity to license federally-owned inventions.
Alabama Small Business Resource Guide A Small Business Resource Guide to help start, grow, or expand a business.
Alabama Technology Network (ATN) ATN provides extensive workforce training, technical assistance, & engineering services to incumbent workers across the state in areas of Continuous Improvement, Environmental Health & Safety, Food Safety, Industrial Maintenance & Technology, and Leadership & Management Development.
NASA Technology Transfer Program NASA develops all sorts of technology to solve the tough challenges of exploring space, advancing the understanding of our home planet, and improving air transportation. Often, those same inventions have other untapped applications. Through patent licensing. those technologies can be transformed into commercial products and solutions that can give your business that competitive edge
FDA Technologies Available for Licensing and Collaboration: U.S. Food & Drug Administration FDA seeks commercial partners interested in developing and marketing technologies that FDA scientists have created. Collaborative research and development work with commercial entities generally occurs under Cooperative Research and Development agreements.
Minority Business Development Agency Business Center Minority-owned firms seeking to penetrate new markets — domestic & global — and grow in size and scale, can access business experts at a MBDA Business Center. Whether it’s securing capital, competing for a contract, identifying a strategic partner or becoming export-ready, your success is our priority.
Axandus Manufacturing Accelerator Accelerates the development of innovative businesses and start-ups, in all aspects – from design and manufacturing to purchasing and business development – helping them to reach a strong competitive position as quickly as possible. The support we provide enables companies to reduce the “time to market” for their innovations, boosting their chances of success. The accelerator is based in Elkmont, Alabama.
Adams Intellectual Property (Birmingham) AdamsIP is a full-service intellectual property law firm with broad practices in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, business law, and related matters. We are business lawyers with an “eye” for IP — we understand that the driving force of intellectual property is its value as a business asset, and as such, we focus on protecting and monetizing that value.
Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program To help provide a level playing field for women business owners, the government limits competition for certain contracts to businesses that participate in the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Contracting program. Before firms can compete for WOSB Federal Contracting program set-aside contracts, they must apply for certification.
J. Nevin Shaffer, Jr. (Mobile) Intellectual property laws give businesses and inventors valuable tools to protect their work and the ability to profit from their success, but understanding and applying these laws is a highly technical and complex area of the law.
Black Market Street USA Black Market Street is a platform for Alabama-based, Black-owned businesses to showcase their products or services to their neighbors and beyond. It invites Alabama Black business owners to submit a video pitching their products or services to the masses.
Adams Intellectual Property (Huntsville) AdamsIP is a full-service intellectual property law firm with broad practices in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, business law, and related matters. We are business lawyers with an “eye” for IP — we understand that the driving force of intellectual property is its value as a business asset, and as such, we focus on protecting and monetizing that value.
Alabama Vet Smart: Veteran Assistance Program Each year, more than 250,000 service members transition out of the military. Transitioning veterans are natural entrepreneurs who possess the skills, experience and leadership to start businesses and create jobs.
Argonne National Laboratory Argonne grants licenses for lab-developed intellectual property to existing and start-up companies that are technically and financially capable of turning early-stage technology into commercial products.
Office of Technology Commercialization: University of Alabama in Huntsville UAH’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) serves as a liaison between university innovators and industry investors.
A.G. Gaston Conference The A.G. Gaston Conference is the place to connect business owners, community leaders and all who believe in African American empowerment.
Idea Cafe's Small Business Grant A grant of $1,000 to one business concept nationally.
Technology Partnership Office: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) prepares, negotiates and manages licenses for inventions available from NIST. NIST may grant licenses for commercial purposes either exclusively or non-exclusively for a specific field of use.
Economic Development Administration University Center Program: Auburn University The center provides entrepreneurs and small businesses with new business model and product prototype development and training using the Lean Startup and student-based design resources.
Tory Burch Foundation The Tory Burch Foundation supports the empowerment of women entrepreneurs. We provide existing, women-owned startups with access to capital, entrepreneurial education, and mentoring and networking opportunities.
Cartier Women's Initiative The Cartier Women's Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship program that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. Founded in 2006, the program is open to women-run and women-owned businesses from any country and sector that aim to have a strong and sustainable social and/or environmental impact.
Alabama Upstarts Alabama UpStarts provides a platform for startups to pitch their ideas to Alabama Entrepreneur judges for a chance to WIN $1000 sponsored by Mercedes Benz of Dothan and Mike Schmitz. Get a front row seat to see Alabama's rapidly growing Start Up scene on Alabama TV stations.
Nav's Small Business Grant Up to a $10,000 small business grant will be presented to an existing business.
IGNITE! IGNITE! is a holistic and supportive ecosystem designed to educate and bridge communication gaps between organizations, service providers, and minorities within the State of Alabama, especially African Americans and Female Business Owners.
Small Business Administration- Loans Find potential lenders offering Small Business Administration backed funding.
SXSW Pitch SXSW Pitch showcases innovative new technology to a panel of industry experts, high-profile media professionals, venture capital investors, and angel investors.
Alabama's State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Financial Awards: Alabama Department of Commerce The Alabama State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant offers eligible Alabama small and medium sized businesses assistance in launching or expanding export activities. Grant funds are used to reimburse Alabama businesses for pre-approved, eligible export marketing expenses.
Murphreee Venture Partners Murphree Venture Partners is a leading venture capital and growth equity firm that invests in entrepreneurial enterprises with high-growth potential. For more than 30 years, the partners have worked side by side with talented entrepreneurs to build profitable companies, primarily in the southern region of the United States.
Office for Innovation and Commercialization: University of Alabama The OIC is primarily responsible for protecting and commercializing the inventions and discoveries generated by UA faculty, staff, and student employees. OIC advises UA researchers on invention protection, the patenting process, licensing, and the formation of start-up enterprises based on UA technologies.
Bradley (Huntsville) For many companies, their most valuable asset is their intellectual property. Bradley’s Intellectual Property Practice Group demonstrates the skills and tenacity needed to protect and defend the valuable IP rights of our clients. Including more than 20 licensed patent attorneys, our practice offers a full range of services to protect and enforce the intellectual property rights of businesses across an array of sectors.
Bio Alabama BIO Alabama is the leading advocate for Alabama's bioeconomy. We represent the state on a national and international stage, promoting the intellectual and innovative capital that make our state a premier place to invest, start, and grow in bioscience.
Atlas Alabama A comprehensive online portal providing resources for starting or expanding a small business in Alabama released by the Alabama Small Business Commission.
Bonaventure Capital A Birmingham area firm that provides portfolio companies with growth equity, board-level input, industry networking, recruitment assistance and syndicate assembly.
Business Essentials for State Taxpayers (B.E.S.T) Alabama Department of Revenue offers Business Essential for State Taxpayers (B.E.S.T.) resources and learning modules to assist new and current business owners with the tax information needed to open and operate a business in Alabama.
DisasterSafety.org (product of IBHS) The OFB-EZ (Open for Business-EZ) toolkit helps small businesses take important steps they need to keep functioning in the event of a major disaster or even a small disruption. The goal is to continue to perform the most critical operations, which will help reduce short- and long-term losses to your bottom line.