Orbital Assembly Announces New Equity Offering to Help Advance Space Station Development

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Orbital Assembly (OA), a leader in the race to make Hybrid-GravityTM space accessible for leisure, commercial and industrial activities has announced a crowdfunding equity offering (Regulation CF). The company continues to seek investment to initiate full scale human factors design in conjunction with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, to begin construction of […]

Land Acquired for New 2.2 Million Square Foot Industrial Development

J.H. Berry & Gilbert, Inc. announced that land has been acquired for the new Huntsville Logistics Center. J.H. Berry & Gilbert’s Industrial team, led by Edwin Moss, Jake Bottcher and Sonny Potter, are directing the leasing for the new industrial park. The +/- 132 acre class A industrial development is comprised of four buildings totaling […]

Designing Meaningful Internships

Internships have become a vital component of the education and training landscape, even being a requirement to graduate in many college programs. They not only provide the student with real world experience and a headstart in building professional connections, they provide employers with an opportunity to screen potential future staff and directly influence the next […]

Real Estate Update: Local Inventory Increase Mirrors National Trend

Inventory of residential real estate units continues to climb from its nadir of last year, both nationally and here in Huntsville.  Reporting from the University of Alabama’s Center for Real Estate tracks real estate inventory listed for sale in the Huntsville area dating back to October 2012. From a peak of 3,192 in October of […]

Real Estate Update: Home Ownership Up Despite Inflation

According to Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), the national rate of homeownership across the United States saw a slight uptick in Q3 2022. The percentage of owner-occupied homes rose 0.6 points relative to Q3 2021, to a total of 66%. This increase occurred despite the inflation and mortgage rate shocks that jolted the market this […]

Real Estate Update: October Statistics Released

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released their monthly statistics for the month of October, 2022.  At a total of 630 residential units sold in Madison County, down from 825 in October the previous year, the slowdown is shown in stark relief. Houses stay on the market for an average of 14 days, […]

Understanding Key Differences in Banks vs Credit Unions

As a business owner, it’s imperative to have a financial account to manage your business-related income and expenses that is separate from your personal account. Some business owners choose the same institution where they manage their personal finances, but it’s important to explore all options and this includes the various Huntsville city credit unions.  Before […]

Leading Work-from-Home Staff: Rethinking Task Management and Technology

According to the recently published 2021 American Community Survey, the number of Americans primarily working from home tripled from 2019 to 2021 (from roughly 6% to 18% across the board). Of course, some geographical areas and certain segments of the workforce were more affected by this shift than others. Most notably, the District of Columbia […]

Our Future in Space: New Space Business and Exploration Podcast Presented by Orbital Assembly

HUNTSVILLE, AL – A captivating and informative podcast forum dedicated to successfully building a human space civilization throughout the solar ecosystem has been introduced on popular platforms. Produced and presented by Orbital Assembly, the weekly podcast “Our Future in Space” will feature the best and brightest innovators, visionaries, movers & shakers in the space. The common thread […]

Recruitment and Retention: Don’t Overlook Your Marketing Strategy When You Want to Attract – and Retain – Top Talent

The title of this post may have you asking yourself “What would a marketing company know about HR-related issues?” Although it’s not our primary focus, it is something that consistently surfaces when sitting down with business leaders to address their growth needs. The area of recruitment and retention, among so many others, is directly impacted […]