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Businesses with small footprints are working hard to adapt and keep their spaces safe
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Small Business
COVID-19 has affected businesses across Birmingham, but those with small footprints are shifting strategically to adhere to Alabama’s Safer at Home order and keep their customers safe in a smaller setting. Find out what three different businesses have done to adapt their spaces and experiences.
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Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Co. is putting people over profits through COVID-19 and beyond
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Front Page, Woodlawn, Yaysayers
Naughty But Nice Kettle Corner co-owner Tanesha Sims-Summers is hoping to lead by example through COVID-19 with one simple phrase—People over profits.
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How 4 cities are using tactical urbanism to help restaurants and bars open safely to customers
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized, Yaysayers
Here are some examples of what restaurants in other cities and states are doing to promote social distancing.
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'REV lit the fire under me': Sonequa Murray uses Biz Growth tools to remain successful during COVID-19
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Front Page, Small Business
Sonequa Murray, the owner of Simply Sonequa Pound Cakes, calls REV a “bowl of knowledge.”
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The Lumbar is staying on mission and changing the world one cocktail kit at a time
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Front Page, Small Business, Yaysayers
The science-themed bar in the historic Pepper Place district is about inspiring people to pursue their passions while wetting their whistles, even if they have to do so curbside or at home because of the current shelter in place order.
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Gatos and Beans pivots to finding cats forever homes as its doors are temporarily closed during quarantine
Filed Under: Big Pitch, Birmingham Food & Drink, Small Business
Pandemic or not, Kelli Steward of Gatos and Beans wants cats to find a home.
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Cahaba Brewing Co. is lending a helping hand to first responders, hospitals by making hand sanitizer during shortage
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Front Page, Small Business
And, as a brewery and distillery, Cahaba Brewing Co. already had the majority of ingredients on-hand needed for making sanitizer. Once the ingredients arrived, the process was smooth sailing.
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'We really want to play our part': Blueroot Co. on using its resources to give back to customers, healthcare workers
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Front Page, Small Business
We caught up with Blueroot Co.’s Jennifer Ryan recently talk about how she’s pivoted her business model and is using her resources to reach out from home.
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Why you should buy local food + drink as you quarantine
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Front Page, Get Involved, Small Business
It’s more important than ever to support our local restaurants as quarantine continues. And, it’s absolutely safe to do so.
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Workshops from REV and partners to support small businesses during COVID-19
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Business-Proving, Events, Front Page, Small Business, Workshops
Birmingham’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is collaborating to rapidly create and implement programs to support small businesses like yours that are the fabric of a vibrant economy.