HudsonAlpha Launches Biotech Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has launched a mentoring program to help strengthen biotech and life sciences entrepreneurs as business leaders in North Alabama, capitalizing on the wealth of business talent in the region. The program, called Navigate, was established last fall and is modeled after MIT’s Venture Mentoring Service program which has been mentoring […]

Progress Bank Celebrates 12th Anniversary

Progress Bank is celebrating its 12th anniversary of serving clients across North and Central Alabama and Destin/Inlet Beach, Fla. The Huntsville-based bank opened in February 2008 with offices in Huntsville and Decatur. Progress Bank has more than $1.2 billion in total assets and Progress Financial Services has approximately $940 million in assets under management. Progress […]

T-H Marine Lands Maurice Sporting Goods Marine Division

Huntsville-based T-H Marine Supplies has acquired First Source, the marine accessory division of Maurice Sporting Goods, one of the largest sporting goods distributors in the United States. First Source will operate as a standalone division of T-H Marine in Fort Myers, Fla. “We’re thrilled to complete our largest revenue acquisition to date,” said T-H Marine […]

‘Super Block’ Along University Drive Getting $27 Million Facelift

A welcomed and long-awaited facelift is coming to a stretch of one of Huntsville’s primary thoroughfares. A 45-acre block off University Drive at Independence Drive and Lancewood Drive will be revitalized in a $27 million acquisition by  Philadelphia-based Penn Capital, an integrated private investment company. The company has purchased the former GuestHouse Suites from the […]

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 […]

Brown Hired as VP for Southern States Bank

Brooks Brown has been named vice president and commercial banking officer for Southern States Bank’s Huntsville office.  He will be responsible for growing and originating deposit and commercial loan relationships, primarily in the Madison County market. With more than 20 years of banking experience in commercial lending and business banking, Brown joins Southern States Bank […]

Huntsville-Madison County Chamber Announces Best Places to Work Contenders

And the nominees are … The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber has announced the contenders for the 2020 Best Places to Work Award. The award recognizes businesses that create an excellent workplace culture through employee engagement, strong leadership and excellent communication. The winners will be announced at the annual awards luncheon April 15 in the Von Braun […]

Construction on Schedule for North Huntsville Library and Berachah Park

The site is shaping up on Sparkman Drive for the new North Huntsville Library and Berachah Park. Contractors are on schedule for a fall completion of the joint $10.8 million project – a partnership between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville/Madison County Public Library. “The city is proud to make this investment in North […]