The Huntsville Business Journal is proud to announce the addition of a regular bi-weekly column from Scott Harbour, a new contributing writer to the Journal.

Scott, a long-time Huntsville resident and Grissom High School graduate, currently works as the Business Director for Chapman Sisson Architects, a leading architecture firm based in Huntsville.

Prior to his current position at Chapman Sission, Scott worked at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) for ten years in IT and Museum Operations. During his tenure at the USSRC, Scott eventually dipped his toe into entrepreneurship, which saw him owning and operating a multi unit franchise between 2012-2021 in North Alabama.

Scott received his undergraduate degree in finance from the University of North Alabama, followed shortly with his MBA from Mississippi State University. An avid reader and writer, Scott has written one book titled Building Great Teams and managed his own business-leadership blog.

Scott’s passion for writing and his business success has provided him with the ability to take “data and weave it into an understandable narrative.”

“My time as an academic writer, combined with my past and current business experience, has given me both a love for writing and a keen understanding of analytics. I have worked in various areas that have given a diverse view of business holistically, and provided me with the base to disseminate data into useful articles and publications in the past,” said Scott.

Starting this Friday, Scott will provide Huntsville Business Journal readers with a bi-weekly special column focused on various topics.

His main areas of focus will include workplace culture, team member experience, the use of data and new technology to promote small business success, and lessons learned from past experiences.

When asked about the most important takeaway for his new column with the Huntsville Business Journal, Scott stated that it was about taking the mistakes that he made in past business ventures and creating tangible lessons for Huntsville’s current and future business leaders.

“At the end of each article, I want people to be able to take something away from my columns. I want business leaders and entrepreneurs alike to ask better questions, and eventually, to make better decisions. That’s what I really want to be a part of.”