Entries by Lori Connors

Joanne Randolph Cited as Champion at Annual Entrepreneur Awards

Joanne Randolph has been known to champion entrepreneurs in this area. Now, she can officially be known as the champion after receiving the Entrepreneur Champion of the Year Award at the fifth annual Entrepreneur Awards ceremony and luncheon. Randolph, the founder and CEO of The Catalyst Center, has been at the forefront of entrepreneurship and […]

Q&A with Sen. Jones: On Military Spending, Families and the Widows’ Tax

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) recently sat down with the Huntsville Business Journal at Huntsville West and discussed several issues important to our state and nation. This is the final installment of five reports from the interview. Today’s topic is the military and military families. HBJ: Huntsville is a military town, nicknamed “Pentagon South.” Tell […]

Q&A with Sen. Doug Jones: Tariffs and Global Trade

  U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) recently sat down with the Huntsville Business Journal and discussed several issues important to our state and nation. This is the third installment of five reports from the interview. Today’s topic is international trade and tariffs. HBJ: Let’s talk about Alabama and where it fits in global trade. Sen. […]

Q&A with Sen. Doug Jones: Health Care

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) recently sat down with the Huntsville Business Journal and discussed issues important to our state and nation. This is the second installment of five reports from the interview. Today’s topic is health care. HBJ: What can you tell us about health care in Alabama? Sen. Jones: Health care has been […]

Q&A with Sen. Doug Jones: Workforce Development

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) recently sat down with the Huntsville Business Journal and discussed several issues important to our state and nation.  This is the first installment of five reports from the interview. Today’s topic is Workforce Development. As a strong proponent of workforce development initiatives, Sen. Doug Jones introduced the Working On Rewarding […]

Flourish: An Entrepreneurial Venture on the Front Line of Marketing and Public Relations

Businesses tend to equate marketing with “koozies, pens and assorted trade show swag.” “I can’t tell you how many companies we’ve worked with who believe that the only role of a marketing department is to order t-shirts and set up the next tradeshow booth,” said Megan Nivens-Tannett, founder and CEO of Flourish, a marketing and […]

It’s All About Compliance: NAITA to Host International Regulations Seminar

While Export Control Reform changes have relaxed the controls on defense-related items and technology, it has made understanding and complying with the regulations even more complicated. Compliance is everything and it’s important for businesses to learn how to avoid potential pitfalls. On Feb. 17-20, the North Alabama International Trade Association will host the International Traffic […]