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 […]

Huntsville’s CommentSold Announces New President

Huntsville – CommentSold, the leading digital commerce solution that enables retail businesses to unlock sales growth through live and social selling, recently announced that it has appointed Steven Power as the company’s new President. This is a new role that will build out CommentSold’s executive team, bringing extensive operational leadership experience. Power has been working with CommentSold for the last […]

Hughes Properties Update Part 2: A Step Forward

After 28 years of dedicated service, Betty Hughes is retiring from Hughes Properties. This was first announced in November 2021. Betty plans to consult and spend time with  her family and volunteer with non profit organizations.   Betty has had a distinguished career including recently being inducted into the National Association of Realtors RPAC Hall of […]

Not Just Thriving, but Flourishing: Flourish Turns Four

There’s nothing quite like the surprise of a fresh start; especially when it’s something that is totally out of your hands. Megan Nivens-Tannett, CEO of Flourish Consulting Services, knows a lot about new beginnings. If anyone can make a gourmet glass of lemonade after life throws a bushel of rotten ones, Nivens-Tannett is the go-to […]

Local Feature Films Dark Entities and God of Dreams Exhibit Changing Film Industry in Huntsville

The movie and film industry might not be the first thing that comes to mind when discussing the various thriving industries that are currently shaping Huntsville. But in a city that is often defined by engineers and rocket scientists, a new wave of award winning filmmakers are ushering in a new era for the film […]

Army Corps of Engineers’ Huntsville Center small business program takes Army-level small business award

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville was recognized as the top Small Disadvantaged 8(a) Business Program in the Army for 2021. Huntsville Center’s Office of Small Business Programs and other U.S Army Corps of Engineers Small Business Programs were recognized April 27 by the Under Secretary of the and Army, and Army Director of Small Business, as a TOP NOTCH Small Business […]

Persistence Pays Off: Starting Your New Business, Part 3

This is the third part of a multi-part series that will help prospective entrepreneurs to develop the tools they need for a successful business venture.  In our last installment, we covered the need for a good business plan. Your business plan will help you figure out how much money you’ll need to start your new […]

Starting Your Small Business, Part 2: From Dreaming to Planning

This is the second 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 completed your market research and determined that you have a solid concept with the potential for success, it’s time to move on to the next step of the […]