Following his service in the U.S. Airforce (USAF), Shawn Cooper, CEO of Cooper Financial Group (CFG), turned his attention to pursuing an advanced education, eventually beginning a new career in cost reduction for other veteran-owned businesses. Having ended his career as a heavy equipment operator for the USAF in 2005, Cooper set his focus on […]
With interest rates hitting a two-decade high, many consumers across the Huntsville area wonder where rates are headed for the rest of 2024 and into 2025. Higher interest rates, along with higher prices have affected housing affordability where the median household income can no longer afford the median priced home in the Tennessee Valley. In […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) hosted the 2024 GeoResilience Summit at the Jackson Center this Thursday, April 04, in collaboration with GEOHuntsville, a local nonprofit. The event included geospatial intelligence panels, a career fair, and networking opportunities for geo-imaging and intelligence professionals. The event ended with a presentation of $3K in GEOHuntsville scholarships to local […]
Thursday, April 4, Bank Independent held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of its West Madison branch. Bank executives spoke to the large crowd gathered for the ceremony. Macke Mauldin, Bank Independent’s President and CEO, recalled the groundbreaking nearly two years ago. He spoke about the bank’s long history of serving its employees, customers, […]
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is leading a four-university coalition to advance cybersecurity education through Virtual Internship and Varied Innovative Demonstrations (VIVID). This three-year program is funded by a $3.2 million grant from the Department of Defense (DOD). UAH’s nationwide coalition includes Augusta University in Georgia, Florida International University and The University of Arizona. Dr. […]
“AI Talks” is a series from the Huntsville Business Journal on Artificial Intelligence and its applicability to the world of business. Each month, HBJ plans on bringing you interesting topics led by our contributing expert writer, Carl Holden. This has also introduced another “writer” to our journal: Artificial Intelligence itself. Using Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), […]
On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Business celebrated their 30th year of accreditation renewal with a ribbon cutting and open house. The College of Business received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The AACSB is a premier accreditor of collegiate business and […]
Lucas Bahn and Joshua Corrow have founded an eponymous consulting firm, Bahn & Corrow, in Huntsville. Bahn and Corrow, who both played hockey for UAH, met in 2020. Corrow told the Huntsville Business Journal that the two teammates developed a strong friendship and soon discovered that they shared common values and goals. “We both have […]
Women’s Equal Pay Day was observed on March 12, 2024. “This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year,” according to the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE). Equal Pay Day was started by the NCPE in 1996 as a way to raise awareness […]
On Thursday, March 21, the Madison Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed 48 new members at a reception held at Hexagon AB in Madison. The Chamber has seen tremendous growth in the last two years, according to Chairman of the Board DeWayne Howell. Howell said he has been involved with the Madison Chamber for seven of […]
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