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URBANHAM Biz w/ guest AJ Stephens talks about the AG Gaston Conference
URBANHAM

URBANHAM Biz w/ guest AJ Stephens talks about the AG Gaston Conference

BBRC LAUNCHES Community Connect eGift Card  CELEBRATE SMALL BUSINESS SEASON & SUPPORT LOCAL MERCHANTS
BBRC

BBRC LAUNCHES Community Connect eGift Card CELEBRATE SMALL BUSINESS SEASON & SUPPORT LOCAL MERCHANTS

This year, the Birmingham Business Resource Center wants to encourage you to keep holiday shopping local. Small businesses are the backbone of our community, providing jobs, tax dollars, contributions to our schools and non-profits, as well as the character that makes Birmingham unique. The BBRC Community Connect eGift Card is a community-based digital gift card that makes it fun and easy to keep local spending local. Purchase a BBRC Community Card here to spend at one or many of Birmingham’s participating merchants. Recipients could use it for their latte in the morning, visit the salon next door for a pedicure, grab lunch with a friend, hit the boutiques, and meet up for date night happy hour – all using their Community Card from their mobile phone.
LadderUp – Shipt Small Business Ecommerce Accelerator
Shipt

LadderUp – Shipt Small Business Ecommerce Accelerator

Shipt Announces New Initiatives to Address Food Insecurity at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
Shipt

Shipt Announces New Initiatives to Address Food Insecurity at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health

Renasant Roots Entrepreneurial Success Series, with Antonio Henson, Renasant Bank, Mia Martin, Modern Creatif, and Trenton Carson, TC Productions
Business Radio X

Renasant Roots Entrepreneurial Success Series, with Antonio Henson, Renasant Bank, Mia Martin, Modern Creatif, and Trenton Carson, TC Productions

Mona Lisa Morris named to City of Birmingham Small Business Council
City of Birmingham

Mona Lisa Morris named to City of Birmingham Small Business Council

Dickerson tapped for PNC’s Community Advisory Council
Birmingham Business Journal

Dickerson tapped for PNC’s Community Advisory Council

A World Games Debriefing
Birmingham Business Journal

A World Games Debriefing

She Left Birmingham for Entertainment Industry, Now Wants to Ensure Others Don’t Have To
AL.com

She Left Birmingham for Entertainment Industry, Now Wants to Ensure Others Don’t Have To

How Birmingham’s Civil Rights District Celebrated The World Games
AL.com

How Birmingham’s Civil Rights District Celebrated The World Games

TWG 2022 and the Business of Birmingham’s Black Community
The Birmingham Times

TWG 2022 and the Business of Birmingham’s Black Community

WATCH: Birmingham’s Civil Rights District Marketplace has a lot to offer
CBS42

WATCH: Birmingham’s Civil Rights District Marketplace has a lot to offer

Mastercard Announces Incentives For Black Businesses During TWG2022
The Birmingham Times

Mastercard Announces Incentives For Black Businesses During TWG2022

Black-owned businesses are getting some love during the World Games
Bham Now

Black-owned businesses are getting some love during the World Games

Mayor Woodfin, Mastercard and BBRC announce new campaign to support Black-owned businesses during The World Games
WBRC

Mayor Woodfin, Mastercard and BBRC announce new campaign to support Black-owned businesses during The World Games

BBRC Helps Local Black-Owned Businesses Capitalize on World Games Foot Traffic
WBRC

BBRC Helps Local Black-Owned Businesses Capitalize on World Games Foot Traffic

Outsourcing Is In, Business Owners Say
Birmingham Business Journal

Outsourcing Is In, Business Owners Say

A.G. Gaston remains an iconic presence in Birmingham
Alabama Newscenter

A.G. Gaston remains an iconic presence in Birmingham

Gaynelle Jackson, A.G. Gaston Conference Co-Founder, Talks Importance of a Business Icon
Birmingham Times

Gaynelle Jackson, A.G. Gaston Conference Co-Founder, Talks Importance of a Business Icon

Future Forward Relief Fund Launches 3rd Grant Cycle for Black-Owned Biz in Birmingham
Bham Now

Future Forward Relief Fund Launches 3rd Grant Cycle for Black-Owned Biz in Birmingham

Renasant Roots Entrepreneurial Success Series Launches in Atlanta
Marietta Daily Journal

Renasant Roots Entrepreneurial Success Series Launches in Atlanta

Renasant Roots Entrepreneurial Success Series Launches in Atlanta
Renasant Bank

Renasant Roots Entrepreneurial Success Series Launches in Atlanta

Birmingham Divvies Up $500K In Bold Funding For Nonprofits
WBHM

Birmingham Divvies Up $500K In Bold Funding For Nonprofits

2021 A.G. Gaston Conference elevates African American entrepreneurship
WBHM

2021 A.G. Gaston Conference elevates African American entrepreneurship

Giving A.G. Gaston the Recognition He Deserves
Birmingham Times

Giving A.G. Gaston the Recognition He Deserves

Bham Now

“It was a perfect match.” Bham execs share their latest career move

Losses felt in Alabama as Black-owned businesses hit hard by pandemic
AL.com

Losses felt in Alabama as Black-owned businesses hit hard by pandemic

Economic development groups launch campaigns to aid the rebound of Birmingham’s small businesses
AL.com

Economic development groups launch campaigns to aid the rebound of Birmingham’s small businesses

2 Birmingham initiatives helping to support local businesses and startups
Bham Now

2 Birmingham initiatives helping to support local businesses and startups

New Rebound Bham initiative aims to support local small businesses
Birmingham Business Journal

New Rebound Bham initiative aims to support local small businesses

Local organizations team up to help small businesses
WBRC

Local organizations team up to help small businesses

COVID-19 Response And Recovery
Business Facilities

COVID-19 Response And Recovery

Black, POC Business Owners Struggle to Get Emergency Loan
U.S. News and World Report

Black, POC Business Owners Struggle to Get Emergency Loan

Black, POC business owners struggle to get Paycheck Protection Program loans
Montgomery Advertiser

Black, POC business owners struggle to get Paycheck Protection Program loans

BhamStrong small business emergency loans are a “life saver” according to business leader
Bham Now

BhamStrong small business emergency loans are a “life saver” according to business leader

Over $513K awarded to 23 organizations in 2 weeks by the Community Foundation.
Bham Now

Over $513K awarded to 23 organizations in 2 weeks by the Community Foundation.

Mayor Randall Woodfin supporting small businesses through #BhamStrong public-private partnership
Yellow Hammer

Mayor Randall Woodfin supporting small businesses through #BhamStrong public-private partnership

Community Foundation awards first grants to deal with COVID-19
Birmingham Times

Community Foundation awards first grants to deal with COVID-19

Regions Bank donates $250,000 to Birmingham Strong Fund
Birmingham Business Journal

Regions Bank donates $250,000 to Birmingham Strong Fund

Johnson: Coronavirus potentially ‘as devastating as you can think’ to black-owned businesses
AL.com

Johnson: Coronavirus potentially ‘as devastating as you can think’ to black-owned businesses

Deadline for Birmingham small businesses to apply for COVID-19 emergency loan fund is March 27

Deadline for Birmingham small businesses to apply for COVID-19 emergency loan fund is March 27

Birmingham agency to manage city’s $1.2M small business loan program
Birmingham Times

Birmingham agency to manage city’s $1.2M small business loan program

66,000 workers in Jefferson County facing income loss from coronavirus
AL.com

66,000 workers in Jefferson County facing income loss from coronavirus

Birmingham Strong Fund launched to help small businesses impacted by coronavirus
Birmingham Business Journal

Birmingham Strong Fund launched to help small businesses impacted by coronavirus

Updates from City of Birmingham, Miles College, BCRI on coronavirus
Birmingham Times

Updates from City of Birmingham, Miles College, BCRI on coronavirus

Birmingham philanthropist receives 2020 A.G. Gaston Award for leading tomorrow’s business leaders
UAB News

Birmingham philanthropist receives 2020 A.G. Gaston Award for leading tomorrow’s business leaders

Maggie Anderson Emphasizes Power of Black Dollar at AG Gaston Conference
Birmingham Times

Maggie Anderson Emphasizes Power of Black Dollar at AG Gaston Conference

Finding Birmingham’s next A.G. Gaston
Alabama NewsCenter

Finding Birmingham’s next A.G. Gaston

Diverse businesses ‘critical’ to success of Birmingham

Diverse businesses ‘critical’ to success of Birmingham

2020 A.G. Gaston Conference focuses on Birmingham’s business growth
Alabama NewsCenter

2020 A.G. Gaston Conference focuses on Birmingham’s business growth

A.G. Gaston’s 2020 Vision for Financial Literacy
Birmingham Times

A.G. Gaston’s 2020 Vision for Financial Literacy

Cadence Bancorporation Appoints Nine Community Leaders to Newly Formed Community Reinvestment Act Advisory Board
Business Wire

Cadence Bancorporation Appoints Nine Community Leaders to Newly Formed Community Reinvestment Act Advisory Board

Johnson: Restoring Ramsay McCormack and Ensley a must
AL.com

Johnson: Restoring Ramsay McCormack and Ensley a must

BCRI gets 17 new board members with Angela Davis fiasco behind
Birmingham Times

BCRI gets 17 new board members with Angela Davis fiasco behind

Noted business author Boyce Watkins headlines A.G. Gaston Conference
Birmingham Times

Noted business author Boyce Watkins headlines A.G. Gaston Conference

Businessman A.G. Gaston’s lasting legacy on Birmingham
Birmingham Times

Businessman A.G. Gaston’s lasting legacy on Birmingham

Bob Dickerson Jr. and Gaynelle Jackson: Gaston Conference founders
Birmingham Times

Bob Dickerson Jr. and Gaynelle Jackson: Gaston Conference founders

Behind the ‘Woosah’ name, and networking event, in Birmingham
Birmingham Times

Behind the ‘Woosah’ name, and networking event, in Birmingham

Birmingham residents, groups commemorate 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death
Birmingham Times

Birmingham residents, groups commemorate 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death

Apple CEO Commemorates King’s Legacy in Birmingham
WBHM

Apple CEO Commemorates King’s Legacy in Birmingham

Alabama events mark 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King assassination
Alabama NewsCenter

Alabama events mark 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King assassination

Apple CEO Tim Cook to be in Birmingham on anniversary of MLK’s assassination
AL.com

Apple CEO Tim Cook to be in Birmingham on anniversary of MLK’s assassination

Black Women to Know in PR, Tech & Digital Media
Ebony

Black Women to Know in PR, Tech & Digital Media

A.G. Gaston Conference recognizes business acumen and self-help
Birmingham Times

A.G. Gaston Conference recognizes business acumen and self-help

New BBVA Compass Community Advisory Board to help steer bank’s community development efforts
PR Newswire

New BBVA Compass Community Advisory Board to help steer bank’s community development efforts

Lisa D. Cooper, City’s New Economic Director
Birmingham Times

Lisa D. Cooper, City’s New Economic Director

Is Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality? In changed Birmingham, yes and no
AL.com

Is Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality? In changed Birmingham, yes and no

Who is today’s Sidney Smyer? Powerful Birmingham businessman helped lead reform in the 1960s
AL.com

Who is today’s Sidney Smyer? Powerful Birmingham businessman helped lead reform in the 1960s

Where is today’s A.G. Gaston? Black Birmingham businessman would be worth $300 million in today’s money
AL.com

Where is today’s A.G. Gaston? Black Birmingham businessman would be worth $300 million in today’s money

Fourth Avenue business district, booming under segregation, still works to rebound 50 years later
AL.com

Fourth Avenue business district, booming under segregation, still works to rebound 50 years later

AG. Gaston Construction, Saber Engineering, Keith Design merge to form A.G. Gaston Enterprises
AL.com

AG. Gaston Construction, Saber Engineering, Keith Design merge to form A.G. Gaston Enterprises

Regions rolling out non-traditional financial services with Regions Now Banking
AL.com

Regions rolling out non-traditional financial services with Regions Now Banking

Minority-owned businesses on rise in Birmingham, Alabama
AL.com

Minority-owned businesses on rise in Birmingham, Alabama

Bunny Stokes Jr. returns to lead Birmingham’s Citizens Trust Bank
AL.com

Bunny Stokes Jr. returns to lead Birmingham’s Citizens Trust Bank

On the record: Ed and Cherie Fields of Birmingham’s Projects Unlimited
AL.com

On the record: Ed and Cherie Fields of Birmingham’s Projects Unlimited

Son re-opens Birmingham music store founded by his slain dad
AL.com

Son re-opens Birmingham music store founded by his slain dad

Gaston Construction, Saber form ambitious alliance
AL.com

Gaston Construction, Saber form ambitious alliance

Birmingham architect, lawyer giving new life to former Famous Theater
AL.com

Birmingham architect, lawyer giving new life to former Famous Theater