Don’t Believe the Hype, Quiet Quitting is Nothing New and There Is a Solution

Early in my career I worked at a very large corporation where it felt like we spent a considerable amount of time listening to conference calls. This was a multinational organization where the conference calls would have hundreds of participants, often with several people from the same location on the call. Sometimes the calls were […]

The Historic Context of Mortgage Rates

The national real estate market has reeled at the sharp increase in mortgage rates, as 30-year fixed mortgage rates have topped 7% for the first time in over twenty years.  Sounds bad, and it has many wondering if numbers will continue to get worse. Freddie Mac has compiled the average rates on mortgages, organized by […]

State Business Leaders Still Sour on Economy

TUSCALOOSA, AL – For the second consecutive quarter, state business leaders have a negative outlook on the economy, according to the latest quarterly survey by The University of Alabama. The UA Center for Business and Economic Research’s latest Alabama Business Confidence Index, taken in early September, remains slightly negative following a similar outlook in the snapshot […]

Real Estate Update: Madison County Weekly Update

The Huntsville Business Journal is proud to provide its readers with detailed information on the real estate market in Madison County, as compiled by ValleyMLS and the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR). This week’s update analyzes residential real estate sales in Madison County for the week ending on October 15, 2022.  Sales for both […]

Huntsville GovCons Choose Unanet Over Legacy IT Systems

Radiance Technologies, a Huntsville-based company focusing on solutions for defense, intelligence and civilian clients like the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, is replacing its legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with Unanet GovCon ERP and customer relationship management technology (CRM) to streamline processes and reduce manual errors in the business. The employee-owned company, with […]

Real Estate Update: Huntsville’s September Statistics

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors has released their statistics for the month of September. The quick takeaway is that, as expected, the residential real estate market has decelerated from the fevered pace of 2020 and 2021.  Houses on the market in Huntsville/Madison County are now spending an average of 14 days on the market, […]

Real Estate Update: Madison County Weekly Stats Are Here

The Huntsville Business Journal, in partnership with the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), is pleased to present a new feature to the Real Estate Update column: weekly updates on the state of the Huntsville/Madison County residential real estate market.  With reports coming in with greater frequency, and in greater detail, the column will be […]

A Guide to Evaluating Management vs. Leadership in Your Workplace

I was 21 years old when I was offered my first management position. I was working at a restaurant as a line cook when one of the managers left to take a general manager position at another restaurant. I was thrilled when he asked me to join him and work as his kitchen manager, and […]

Corporate Tax Season is Here: Are You Prepared?

For business owners in Huntsville and beyond, tax season is likely high on their list of priorities right now as the end of year quickly approaches. The Huntsville Business Journal recently met with Huntsville CPA Jared Sharp of Warren Averett to discuss recent developments and pro tips for businesses as they enter the year-end planning […]

Deltek Returns to Huntsville in Big Ways

Deltek, the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, recently joined over 2,500 cyber professionals here in Huntsville at the National Cyber Summit (NCS) to focus on education, collaboration, and innovation in cyber security. The National Cyber Summit is the nation’s most innovative cyber security technology event. It offers unique educational, collaborative […]