Sit Down with Success: Bob Baron ‘in Motion’ with Baron Critical Weather Intelligence

Sitdown with Success is a feature of the Huntsville Business Journal on entrepreneurs and their keys to success. This month’s subject is Bob Baron, founder/president/CEO of Baron Critical Weather Intelligence. Many Huntsville residents will recognize Bob Baron from local TV weather and his famous “weather in motion,” but immediately following one of Huntsville’s largest, most […]

Women Are Paving the Way at Yorktown Systems Group

Despite representing nearly half of the U.S. labor force, women make up less than 30 percent of technology jobs and only five percent of senior leadership positions at tech-based companies. Yorktown Systems Group takes those dismal stats and turns them on their head. At Yorktown, women hold 53 percent of leadership roles, including executive level […]

Tom Brown’s Restaurant to Open at The Market at Hays Farm

A popular Madison restaurant will be the first restaurant at The Market at Hays Farm. Tom Brown’s Restaurant has signed on to open a second location at the South Huntsville development, Atlanta-based real estate investor and developer Branch Properties announced.  The steak and seafood restaurant will occupy a 6,000-square-foot space at the Publix- and Staples-anchored […]

IronMountain Solutions Employees Award More Than $45,000 to Local Non-Profits

The employee contributors of the IronMountain Solutions Employee Peaks Fund recently awarded $45,860 to 15 local-non profit organizations. This brings the total to nearly $190,000 that IMS employees have given back to community organizations since the fund was founded in 2018. “In a year like 2020, our non-profit and volunteer community needs us more than […]

The Snail on The Wall: The ‘Bookstore Without a Store’

Hold on to your preconceived ideas of the need for a “brick and mortar” storefront operation. With The Snail on the Wall bookstore, Huntsville’s Creative Entrepreneur of the Year winner, Lady Vowell Smith, has developed the perfect mix of online sales and pop-up events.  Smith, owner and founder of The Snail on the Wall bookstore, […]

Some Ideas for Shopping Local, Shopping Small for the Holidays

‘Tis the season to start thinking about holiday gift-giving. Only this year, it comes with a unique pandemic-infused twist. To help make the annual holiday shopping experience more of a joyous occasion and less of a chore, Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment is hosting its fourth annual “Yule Y’all,” from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., […]

South Huntsville Companies Host Private Topping Out Ceremony

Freedom Real Estate and Capital, Invariant and Torch Technologies hosted a Topping Out ceremony for their multi-tenant facility in South Huntsville. Due to COVID restrictions, the event was held privately Friday. In building construction, topping out is a builders’ rite traditionally held when the last beam is placed atop a structure during its construction. The […]

Governor Announces ‘Revive Plus’ $200M Small Business Grant Program

The state has launched Revive Plus, a $200 million grant program to support small businesses, non-profits and faith-based organizations in Alabama that have been impacted by COVID-19, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. Revive Plus is the second wave of funding for these organizations with 50 or fewer employees and will award grants of up to $20,000 […]

The Bell Still Rings for Madison Station Polar Express Christmas on Main

MADISON — Yes, the bell still rings for any organization wanting to decorate a Christmas tree for the seventh annual Madison Station Polar Express Christmas on Main, but Friday is the final day to register. Hosted by the City of Madison and the Madison Station Historic Preservation Society, the event kicks off the holiday season with […]

NHBA Taking Care of Business on Huntsville’s North Side

North Huntsville is open for business. And the North Huntsville Business Association has opened an office and business center to help entrepreneurs and small business owners find success. The new office is at 2007 North Memorial Parkway, adjacent to HC Blake in the remodeled shopping center at the intersection with Oakwood Avenue. Among those joining […]