Avi Moskowitz launched his craft brewery BeerBazaar’s website in February 2020, a few weeks before the COVID-19 shutdown in Israel. With people forced to stay home, orders for beer went from a few each day to thousands.
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Birmingham Business Journal: BBJ 2022 Leaders in Diversity & Inclusion: Innovate Birmingham
The BBJ unveiled its honorees in its leaders and diversity program, and Innovate Birmingham is an honoree in the nonprofit category.
WVUA: ALABAMA FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION TOUR
What can Montana learn from Alabama? A lot, especially when it comes to workforce innovation, and that’s why a group from the Treasure State are visiting Tuscaloosa this week for the West Alabama Workforce Innovations Tour.
Birmingham Business Journal: Black-owned businesses getting boost with local grant initiative
REV Birmingham, IGNITE Alabama, Urban Impact and Prosper are working together to bring capital into Black-owned businesses.
Alabama Inno: House approves broadband expansion bills
The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday approved two Senate bills to expand broadband infrastructure and access throughout the state.
Birmingham Business Journal: An HR benefit is poised to make biweekly pay periods outdated
Receiving paychecks every other week has become standard practice…but why? A guest columnist weighs in.
City of Huntsville: Black entrepreneurs offer advice, share secrets to success
The seed of a new business begins with not only a dream, but also a recognition of an untapped need. Behind every successful business is a tenacious entrepreneur who believed they had something unique to offer.
Alabama Daily News: Alabama Innovation Corporation holds first meeting
The board of directors for the Alabama Innovation Corporation met Friday in their first gathering since being established last year.
Alabama Inno: Alabama leaders vital to building and sustaining local entrepreneurship
There is a lot of energy focused on entrepreneurship at The University of Alabama and across the state. In fact, my own job at UA’s Culverhouse College of Business is running the Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute (AEI), and as part of that role also managing The EDGE, Tuscaloosa’s incubator, and accelerator. I work daily with students, faculty, staff, and community members who want to start businesses and grow businesses. The startup stories are always energizing, and successful entrepreneurs motivate and help others.
Alabama Inno: OnCentive plans for key hiring and growth in 2022
A Birmingham tech company that has seen significant growth is looking to nearly double its employee count by the second quarter of 2022.