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10 Jul 25

What Technical Assistance Really Means at BBRC

At the Birmingham Business Resource Center (BBRC), we’ve spent the last 29 years doing something that doesn’t always show up neatly in a business plan or a grant report: we’ve built relationships that are real. With small business owners who walk through our doors with ideas, questions, dreams, and sometimes…
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18 Jun 25

The Top 10 Hidden Realities of Starting a Business

Starting a business is often glamorized. From social media entrepreneurs showcasing success stories to motivational content encouraging you to “be your boss,” it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of entrepreneurship. But behind the glossy highlight reels are the unspoken truths that can make or break a business—and…
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16 Jun 25

Mental Health & Burnout Prevention for Business Owners

At the Birmingham Business Resource Center (BBRC), we work with some of the hardest-working entrepreneurs you’ll ever meet. Many of them don’t just run businesses—they juggle full-time jobs, raise families, and manage everything else life throws at them. During a recent session, one client told me about her daily routine…
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10 Jun 25

How Small Businesses Are Using AI to Work Smarter in 2025

For many small business owners in Birmingham, the term “artificial intelligence” used to sound like something out of a sci-fi movie. Today, it’s becoming a powerful, affordable tool to solve real-world challenges—right here in our local economy. AI isn’t replacing small business owners—it’s empowering them. From saving time on repetitive…
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The Three-Legged Stool: Capacity, Capital, and Customers

Capacity capital and customers. You’ll see these referred to on our websites, social media and on other material developed and distributed by the Birmingham Business Resource Center. I began using that combination of words as I conceptualized the center as a one stop for small business financing and related technical…
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05 Dec 23

Entrepreneurship: A Workforce Development Strategy

Throughout its evolution, the landscape of workforce development has shifted gradually. However, the profound significance of entrepreneurship as a cornerstone strategy remains somewhat underestimated. Despite its transformative potential, entrepreneurship’s pivotal role in sculpting a versatile and resilient workforce has yet to receive widespread recognition within traditional frameworks. In this article,…
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