Making It Official: Starting Your Small Business, Part 7

This is the seventh 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’ve picked the perfect name for your new business, it’s time to make it official by taking the next step: registering your business. This is determined by your […]

Boeing Discusses Its Economic Impact, Celebrates 60 Years in Alabama

Boeing, Alabama’s largest aerospace company, commemorated its 60th year of operation in Huntsville with a presentation held on Tuesday, June 7 at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce.  Chamber president and CEO Chip Cherry kicked off the event, noting that Boeing secured its first business license in Huntsville in 1962 and describing the company as […]

Sit Down With Success: A Conversation With Alicia Ryan of LSINC

Sitdown with Success is a feature of the Huntsville Business Journal on entrepreneurs and their keys to success. This month’s subject is Alicia Ryan and her success with LSINC.  Huntsville is renowned for its game-changing innovators in both business and technology. Under the leadership of founder and CEO Alicia Ryan, LSINC is one of those […]

Warren Averett Announces 2022 Huntsville Promotions

Huntsville, AL — Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors is pleased to announce our annual firm-wide promotions. The firm promoted seven individuals in our Huntsville office. Gabe Wolfe, CPA, was promoted to Senior Manager in the Audit department. He joined Warren Averett in 2012 and serves clients in multiple industries including government contracting, manufacturing, higher education, nonprofit […]

North Alabama’s Bank Independent Promotes Williams, Kline, Mangum and Sledge

Bank Independent, headquartered in Sheffield, Ala, is proud to announce the internal promotions of team members Kelly Williams, Ryan Kline, Kyle Mangum and Deanna Sledge. “We’re proud to promote these team members who exhibit the qualities of a servant leader and help us fulfill our mission to make a positive difference and achieve our vision […]

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 […]

2021 Travel & Tourism Impact Sets New Records in Madison County

Huntsville  – In the Alabama Tourism Industry Economic Impact Report 2021, just released by the Alabama Tourism Department, the estimated economic impact of visitors in Madison County  exceeded $1.7 billion.  This figure represents a 42% increase over 2020, which was severely impacted by the global pandemic. Even when compared to 2019, which was the previous […]

Propst Arena $1.4 Million exterior facelift shines bright during first Concerts in the Park

Huntsville, AL – The Von Braun Center (VBC) showcased enhancements to the exterior of the Propst Arena totaling around $1.4 million during the season’s first Concerts in the Park on Monday, June 6, 2022. “This arena has been the focal point of large live events in Huntsville for over 47 years,” commented VBC Executive Director […]

Bank Independent Celebrates Groundbreaking of West Madison Location

Bank Independent’s North Alabama roots run deep–it began in Leighton with a group of farmers who pooled their resources following the closure of the area’s only bank. Recognizing the needs of the community, they opened the Bank of Leighton in 1947.  The new organization was renamed First Colbert Bank in 1965, then in 1967 it […]

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 […]