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Tag Archive for: Entrepreneurship

Levi Barnes: Luxe Home Painting, Owner & Founder

May 26, 2026/in 2026, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Lead, News, Services, Small Business, Success, Top 40/by Sarah Zupko

Levi Barnes is the Founder and Owner of Luxe Home Painting, a Huntsville-based residential and commercial painting company recognized for excellence and rapid growth. Since launching in 2021, Levi has doubled revenue annually while building a brand known for craftsmanship, integrity, and five-star client experiences. He has been named Best Painting Contractor in Huntsville for […]

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Bethany Blake: Valor Scientific Inc, COO & Co-Founder

May 26, 2026/in 2026, Biotechnology, Development, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Lead, Medical, News, People, Research, Success, Top 40/by Sarah Zupko

Bethany Blake is COO and Co-Founder of biotech startup, Valor Scientific, where she leads operations and commercialization. She specializes in data-driven project management and organizational development. Bethany brings nearly two decades of diverse professional experience spanning finance, residential services, research operations, and biotechnology, in which she learned hands-on how to build organizations from the ground […]

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The Snail on the Wall to Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on April 25

April 24, 2026/in Entertainment, Entrepreneurs, Events, Featured, Lead, News, Nonprofits, Recreation, Retail, Small Business/by staff reports

The Snail on the Wall bookstore will participate in the 13th anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 25. Independent Bookstore Day (Indie Bookstore Day) was established in 2013 to promote, celebrate, and highlight the value of the Independent bookstore community. The day has been observed on the last Saturday of April every year […]

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A new program wants to keep Alabama’s young builders from leaving

April 15, 2026/in Career, Community Development, Development, Economy, Education, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Events, Featured, Finance, Government, Lead, News, Nonprofits, Success, Workforce Development/by Noah Logan

Every year, young Alabamians with big ideas make the same calculation: stay and struggle to find your people, or leave for Atlanta, Nashville, or somewhere with a more established startup scene. A new statewide program called Unlock Alabama is betting they don’t have to make that choice.   Backed by a $300,000 grant from Innovate Alabama […]

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From family project to flourishing farm: 1818 Farms grows in North Alabama

April 3, 2026/in Arts, Community Development, Entertainment, Entrepreneurs, Environment, Featured, Health, Hospitality, Lead, News, People, Recreation, Retail, Success/by Katie Holt

In 2012, Natasha McCrary launched 1818 Farms as a small family project.  The idea was simple: teach her children about responsibility and entrepreneurship through a hands-on experience. That idea quickly evolved. What began as a request from her son for a sheep has grown into a nationally-recognized brand rooted in nature, sustainability, and community connection. […]

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Sit Down with Success: A Conversation with Teresa Holland of DanTera & Terra Bacio Salons

April 1, 2026/in Education, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Health, Lead, News, People, Sit Down With Success, Success, Workforce Development/by Katie Holt

In the early 1990s, Teresa Holland introduced the Aveda concept to North Alabama, laying the foundation for three thriving salons under the Terra Bacio and DanTera brands. Over more than three decades, Holland’s role has evolved from working behind the chair to leading from the executive level. Today, her focus is on growing people as […]

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Applications Open for 2026 Singing River Trail Launch Tank

January 15, 2026/in Awards, Banking, Community Development, Development, Economy, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Environment, Events, Featured, Finance, Lead, News, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Recreation, Research, Resource, Success, Workforce Development/by staff reports

The Singing River Trail Launch Tank competition will mark its fifth year in 2026. Launch Regional Partnership, in collaboration with Singing River Trail, is accepting applications for the 2026 Singing River Trail Launch Tank. Established in 2022, the Singing River Trail Launch Tank is a pitch-style competition for entrepreneurs in North Alabama. The event provides […]

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Building on a Legacy: Butcher Drafting Service at 60 Years

January 6, 2026/in Career, Construction, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Housing, Lead, News, People, Resource, Small Business/by staff reports

Sixty years ago, Butcher Drafting Service began out of a house on Jack Coleman Drive in northwest Huntsville, where Joe and Betty Butcher raised their three children. Tom Austin purchased the business in 1998. At that time, it was a two-person operation. Joe had one small tabletop copier, hand-drew all of his plans, and used […]

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Connecting the Dots: Rochelle Silveira’s Innovation Ecosystem Map Aims to Bring Alabama’s Innovators Together

November 12, 2025/in Community Development, Development, Economy, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Finance, Lead, News, People, Research, Resource, Services, Small Business, Success, Workforce Development/by Noah Logan

When Rochelle Silveira moved from Brazil to the United States, she often heard the same piece of advice: “Right company, wrong place.” Innovation, people told her, belonged to the coasts. But after years of working with founders and mentoring startups across the country, she began to see a different truth.   “There’s incredible innovation happening here,” […]

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First Horizon Bank Invests $150K to Boost Huntsville Startups

October 15, 2025/in Banking, Community Development, Development, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Finance, Lead, News, Philanthropy, Research, Resource, Technology, Workforce Development/by staff reports

First Horizon Bank is committing $150,000 to support Huntsville’s expanding startup ecosystem through programs run by gener8tor. The funding supports gBETA Huntsville and Spark at MidCity, delivered in partnership with gener8tor, a nationally ranked startup accelerator and venture capital firm, and the Apollo Coalition. By leveraging the Innovate Alabama Tax Credit Program, First Horizon is […]

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