South Huntsville Main Business Association Receives 2022 Main Street America Accreditation

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – South Huntsville Main Business Association has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™.  “We […]

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Horizon Sets New Broadband Possibilities in Ohio with Adtran

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Adtran, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), headquartered in the Rocket City, recently announced Horizon has selected the Adtran 10G fiber access platform and intelligent SaaS software to build a new fiber network throughout several communities in Ohio. Horizon is leveraging the Adtran end-to-end broadband solution to expand its service footprint, proactively monitor its growing network and bring high-quality symmetrical broadband to rural communities. […]

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Vector Community Scholars Fund Awards $80,000 to Local Students

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Huntsville, AL – Eight local high school seniors were each awarded a $10,000 scholarship during the annual Vector Wealth Strategies (VWS) Community Scholars Fund Scholarship Banquet Tuesday, May 10 at The Ledges in Huntsville. This year’s scholarship recipients are Aparna Bhooshanan, Emma Colavita, Anna Grider, Noah Gurley, Lauren Hoffarth, Javon Jennings, Jeremiah McDow and Trinity […]

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Businesses Taking Steps to Smooth Transition Back to Physical Workspaces

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As the pandemic wanes and most people are comfortably venturing out in public again, businesses are increasingly calling for employees to return to the office. While essential workers and those who solely relied on in-person interactions commuted to their jobs throughout the pandemic, many knowledge-based positions, particularly in the tech sector, shifted to strictly virtual […]

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Making It Official: Starting Your Small Business, Part 7

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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 […]

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Boeing Discusses Its Economic Impact, Celebrates 60 Years in Alabama

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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Warren Averett Announces 2022 Huntsville Promotions

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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Over and Beyond the Rainbow: A Guide to Making Your Company Truly Inclusive

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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 […]

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