Where Huntsville ranks among metros most dependent on small businesses

Small businesses are the heart of the U.S. economy. Small businesses represent 99.9% of all businesses in the U.S., collectively employing nearly half of all U.S. employees and generating nearly half of U.S. annual GDP, according to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration. But the past two years have been treacherous for many small […]

Dip in housing sales suggest relief for buyers, renters

Back in May, for the first time in five years, residential sales in Huntsville dipped. According to the University of Alabama’s Culver College of Business, sales of residential units slowed by 4.4% compared to the first quarter of 2021.  While housing sales – and prices – have been soaring nationwide, Huntsville has been in a […]

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 […]

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, […]

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.  […]

Over and Beyond the Rainbow: A Guide to Making Your Company Truly Inclusive

So, Pride Month has come once again, and you, the conscientious business owner, have got in with the festivities by slapping a rainbow-colored version of your company logo on your Twitter account. Inclusivity achieved, right? Unfortunately, to your shock, you find those snarky millennials and Gen Z-ers rolling their eyes and busting your chops over […]

Location, Location, Location: Starting Your Small Business, Part 4

This is the fourth 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 have your roadmap established for starting your new business, it’s time for the next step: pinning your future business’s location on the map. As any commercial real […]

National unemployment research shows 2.2% increase in Huntsville Metro

At the national level, many key employment indicators in the U.S. look similar to before the COVID-19 pandemic, and robust employment growth plays a part in that. But the impact the coronavirus had on employment can’t be overstated.  Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that job losses in the spring of 2020 […]