Zooming Toward the Top: The Catalyst Center Honors Top Entrepreneurs

What a difference a year has made. At this time last year, the Stone Event Center at Campus 805 was packed to capacity for the fifth annual Entrepreneurial Awards ceremony. This year, social distancing and masking up has presented new challenges to the big celebration. Or, perhaps, it has created new opportunities for honoring North […]

SBA and Lenders Take More Steps to Improve Paycheck Protection Program

Loan data shows 1.3 million loans and significant increase to underserved entrepreneurs

Bubby’s Diner: Bringing a Taste of the ’50s to South Huntsville

For those hankering for the kind of comfort food that diners are known for, the wait is over. There’s a new “kid” in town, located near the confluence of Whitesburg Drive and South Memorial Parkway.  Serving up ’50s style American comfort foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and malts, Bubby’s Diner opens for business Feb. […]

Sit Down with Success: Lynn Troy, CEO of Troy 7

‘Don’t be afraid to ask for help and seek advice’

Fow Wow Designs Owner Just Wants to Have Pun

When it comes to “Made in Alabama” retail merchandise with a twist, nobody does it better than Jonathan Fowler, owner of Fow Wow Designs. Demonstrating a big love for the Huntsville community matched with an imagination just as large, Fowler has come up with a quirky, yet memorable assortment of coffee mugs, t-shirts, ballcaps, and […]

Huntsville’s deciBel Research now Employee-Owned

Huntsville-based deciBel Research announced Tuesday it is “100 percent employee-owned.” According to a news release, the company transitioned from a privately held, small business to an employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, effective Jan. 1.  Jeff Gronberg, deciBel Research Chief Executive Officer, will continue to lead deciBel Research and the company’s day-to-day management […]

Catalyst Center, Junior League Offer Assistance for Women-Owned Businesses

Starting or growing a business can be overwhelming. To help women face the challenges, The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship’s Women’s Business Center partnered with the women’s volunteer organization, Junior League of Huntsville, to establish the Ignite Program and the Ignition Scholarship. “At The Catalyst, we are passionate about seeing small businesses succeed,” said […]

Business Execs, Make your Pitch at the Rocket City Trash Pandas Business Blast Off

MADISON – It’s time to play ball – B2B style. Toyota Field will feel the roar of the inaugural Rocket City Trash Pandas Business Blast Off from 6-8 p.m. Thursday in the SportsMed Stadium Club. The deadline to register is Tuesday. Visit https://www.milb.com/rocket-city/events/business-blast-off Sponsored by the Rocket City Trash Pandas, this B2B networking event is a […]

BeeZr – An ‘Excellent’ Addition to the Downtown Vibe

BeeZr Gastropub + Social Exchange is the latest establishment settling on Northside Square in downtown Huntsville that gives the block a European vibe. BeeZr is a play off “beezer,’ which is British slang for “excellent.’’ BeeZr, in the building that formerly housed Club Rush and Jazz Factory, counts as its neighbors English pub The Poppy […]

Anglin Reichmann Armstrong Partner Jay Reichmann Retires

Wrapping up a career spanning 32 years, partner Jay Reichmann has retired from Anglin Reichmann Armstrong. Reichmann joined the firm in 1998 when it had less than 10 employees and played a key role in its growth. His client and firm relationships will continue to be served by the firm’s teams in Huntsville and Pensacola.   […]