Businesses Taking Steps to Smooth Transition Back to Physical Workspaces

As the pandemic wanes and most people are comfortably venturing out in public again, businesses are increasingly calling for employees to return to the office. While essential workers and those who solely relied on in-person interactions commuted to their jobs throughout the pandemic, many knowledge-based positions, particularly in the tech sector, shifted to strictly virtual […]

LATAM to provide direct cargo service from HSV to Brazil

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Last week, the Port of Huntsville announced a greater opportunity for businesses as the new LATAM Star route begins air cargo service direct from HSV to Brazil. LATAM Group (“LATAM”) is offering the service in collaboration with freight forwarder DSV at Huntsville International Airport. “We are thrilled to add this direct service […]

Making It Official: Starting Your Small Business, Part 7

This is the seventh part of a multi-part series that will help prospective entrepreneurs to develop the tools they need for a successful business venture.  Now that you’ve picked the perfect name for your new business, it’s time to make it official by taking the next step: registering your business. This is determined by your […]

Huntsville Population Boom Poses Challenges and Opportunities for Schools

It’s no secret that Huntsville, and Madison County as a whole, is the hottest scene in Alabama right now. The 2020 Census revealed that the county’s population had grown to 215,006, up from 180,105 just ten years prior.  The city of Madison increased its population by more than 25% in that same time period, and […]

What’s In A Name? Starting Your Small Business, Part 6

This is the sixth part of a multi-part series that will help prospective entrepreneurs to develop the tools they need for a successful business venture.  If you’re a parent, whether it be two-legged or four, you know what a big decision it was to choose the perfect name for your little one. With a child, […]

Huntsville Botanical Garden Named No. 4 Best Botanical Garden in North America

On June 3rd, the Huntsville Botanical Garden was awarded the title of No. 4 Best Botanical Garden in North America by USA Today in their 2022 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award Contest for Best Botanical Garden. “We are thrilled and honored that the Garden has been named the #4 Best Botanical Garden in North […]

Boeing Discusses Its Economic Impact, Celebrates 60 Years in Alabama

Boeing, Alabama’s largest aerospace company, commemorated its 60th year of operation in Huntsville with a presentation held on Tuesday, June 7 at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce.  Chamber president and CEO Chip Cherry kicked off the event, noting that Boeing secured its first business license in Huntsville in 1962 and describing the company as […]

HudsonAlpha Welcomes Two New Associate Companies to its Campus

Huntsville, AL – Polaris Sensor Technologies and Madison Core Laboratories opened offices at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology earlier this year. “All of us welcome Polaris and Madison Core Labs to the HudsonAlpha campus,” said Carter Wells, Vice President for Economic Development at HudsonAlpha. “We look forward to working together, integrating their teams into the HudsonAlpha ecosystem.” Polaris Sensor Technologies is developing a novel method to disinfect and sterilize […]

Building a Firm Structure: Starting Your Small Business, Part 5

This is the fifth part of a multi-part series that will help prospective entrepreneurs to develop the tools they need for a successful business venture.  Congratulations, your dream business is a step closer to becoming a reality! Now that you have a location selected, it’s time for a critical next step: selecting your business structure.  […]