Nominations Open for Fifth Annual Entrepreneur Awards

The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship is accepting nominations for the fifth annual Entrepreneur Awards – a culmination of the 2020 Innovate Huntsville Week events. The Entrepreneur Awards recognize and honor the skill and courage of entrepreneurs to develop a business from an idea. “The Catalyst is excited to host the fifth annual Entrepreneur […]

Qualis Acquires Bonham Technologies

Qualis, an integrator of technical and engineering services to the Department of Defense and NASA, has acquired Bonham Technologies, a diversified Service Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small Business. Bonham, which like Qualis is Huntsville-based, provides technical, programmatic and logistical support services for combat weapon systems and associated support equipment. Founded in 2004 by retired Army Col. Louis […]

The Catalyst Receives Grant for Small Business Training Program

As Huntsville and Madison County continue to grow, there’s been an exponential surge in small business development over the past several years. Here in North Alabama, small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures have been welcomed with open arms. Economic development is essential for community growth and stability. To that end, the U.S. Small Business Administration recently […]

Mario’s Five Points: A New Face in a Familiar Place with the Same Attitude

There’s a brand new eatery in an old familiar place with the same eclectic vibe for residents of Five Points in east Huntsville. Mario’s Five Points, which had delivered pizza while sharing space with Galen’s restaurant for a few years, now occupies the entire building at what many city residents knew as Mullins Drive-In for […]

Sitdown With Success: Sheila Cummings Shatters Glass Ceiling One Solution at a Time

“One of the glorious things about being a small business is that we get the opportunity to be a family …”

Rocket City Trash Pandas Pass $2M Mark in Merchandise Sales

MADISON — The Rocket City Trash Pandas today announced the team surpassed the $2 million mark in merchandise sales Friday – in just more than 13 months of operating. The team began selling official licensed merchandise in October 2018 following their logo reveal event at Dublin Park in Madison. Since then, the Trash Pandas have […]

Project XYZ to Purchase Jamie Cooper Television

ATHENS — A Huntsville-based technical solutions company is planning to purchase the area’s only locally owned television station. Project XYZ is purchasing Athens-based Jamie Cooper Television, a Class A station broadcast on WTZT-TV. Kim and Larry Lewis own Project XYZ, which provides expertise in the research, design, development, integration, and sustainment of innovative solutions in […]

South Huntsville Businesses Receive Facade Improvement Grants

There will soon be a new look to some South Huntsville businesses. Nearly a dozen small businesses will be able to improve their storefronts, facades and even landscaping thanks to Façade Improvement Grants, the South Huntsville Main Business Association announced. Business owners applied for the grants, sponsored by Redstone Federal Credit Union. The businesses demonstrated […]

The Catalyst Receives Grant for Small Business Training Program

As Huntsville and Madison County continue to grow, there’s been an exponential surge in small business development over the past several years. Here in North Alabama, small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures have been welcomed with open arms. Economic development is essential for community growth and stability. To that end, the U.S. Small Business Administration recently […]

Madison Shoppers Can Follow the Small Business Word Trail to a $250 Grand Prize

MADISON — The Madison Chamber of Commerce is sending shoppers on a word hunt Saturday, in a quest to discover 12 words to complete a secret Small Business Saturday sentence and a chance to win a $250 grand prize. Kick off the Word Trail by downloading the official Madison Small Business Word Trail sheet found here. […]