[message type="info"] [/message] Andrea Price smiled as she greeted a local woman who came to Alabama State University’s Small Business Development Center with an idea for a startup, and not much else. It had been nearly two weeks since the…
The U.S. Small Business Administration estimates more than 382,000 small businesses in Alabama contribute to the economy. One of those businesses is owned by local Dr. Jessica Bullock Sarratt. Sarratt, who has owned Family First Chiropractic on West Main Street…
After counseling more than 165 businesses in the past year and helping them generate roughly $13 million in capital infusion, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Auburn University was recognized by the Auburn Chamber of Commerce for “Broad Contributions…
The SBDC at Alabama State University hosted its annual Woman 2 Woman Business Conference in Montgomery: WSFA.com Montgomery Alabama news. [one_half][/one_half] [one_half_last][/one_half_last]
Billy Canary, president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, speaks with Bill Cummins, Executive State Director of the Alabama Small Business Development Center Network about the state of small business in Alabama and the United States, and he…
The SBA Emerging Leaders Initiative Birmingham (E200) is a federal training initiative that specifically focuses on executives of businesses poised for growth in historically challenged communities. The E200-Birmingham initiative provides these executives with the organizational framework, resource network, and motivation…
NOTE: This blog post is from October 2014, and discusses the original SSBCI program. The new SSBCI program will launch in Alabama in 2024, with funding programs made available through Innovate Alabama and technical assistance provided by the Alabama SBDC…
Lindsay Bridges, Regional Manager with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Auburn University (AU), has been selected as the 2014 Alabama State Star for the Alabama SBDC Network. State Stars are exemplary performers who have made a significant contribution to…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Alabama district office has recently launched an initiative to increase government-backed lending to companies in underserved markets in the state. The “Campaign for the 100”, which was created by SBA Lending Specialist Roderick D. Perkins,…
The U.S. Small Business Administration Alabama District Office held its fifth annual Alabama Lenders Conference. The event, presented by the Alabama Small Business Development Center Network was held at the Hyatt Regency Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, AL August 5th and…