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Mother's Day Gift Guide: Local Gifts on the Go
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized
If you’re anything like us, Mother’s Day has snuck up on you and now you’re scrambling to find a gift before next weekend. Well lucky for you, we’re here to save the day! We put together a gift guide for Mother’s Day that will not only leave mom with a smile on her face, but it’ll help you support local businesses right here in the Ham!
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Alabama Peanut Company: the evolution of a beloved Downtown business
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized
The Alabama Peanut Company has been around for ages and is a Downtown Birmingham staple. Not only do they serve delicious peanuts (both boiled and roasted) but the storefront serves as a reminder of people’s childhoods. Keep reading to learn more about the evolution on the country’s oldest peanut merchant!
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9 breweries that can help spice up your work from home day!
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized
Who says working from home has to be boring? Not us, that’s for sure! Coffee shops are a great place to go get some work done, but there’s also a different kind of brew you can enjoy while you tend to those end-of-day work emails! Next time you need a change of scenery during your workday, check out one of these downtown breweries!
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Woodlawn Street Market is back: Meet the April 2022 vendors
Filed Under: Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized, Woodlawn, Woodlawn Street Market
Get ready to shop ’till you drop! The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and Woodlawn Street Market is BACK! Can you tell we’re excited?! The first market of the 2022 season will be this Saturday April 9, 2022 from 10-4pm and we hope you meet us at the market.
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Meet Magic City Match's Inaugural Cohort
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Small Business
More than 800 Black business owners in Birmingham applied for the inaugural Magic City Match grant program, and we are excited to share the 25 applicants who were selected by an independent committee to be part of this year’s cohort and move forward in this process!
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How Verizon is doing their part to help small businesses
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Small Business
Verizon, our vitality sponsor for the Value of Downtown Report, is here to talk about their tools for helping local businesses scale and thrive.
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d'Trespa Consignment Boutique is bringing a vintage flare to Woodlawn
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Small Business, Woodlawn
LaRoyce Marsh, owner of d’Trespa Consignment Boutique, recently relocated her store from Homewood to Woodlawn. This consignment boutique offers a variety of vintage pieces from funky hats to luxurious fur coats. We sat down with her to learn a little more about her business venture and here’s what she had to say!
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Why does Magic City Match matter?
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Small Business, Yaysayers
We just launched Magic City Match with our partners at Prosper Birmingham, IGNITE! Alabama and Urban Impact! This new grant program will distribute $500,000 to help grow Black-owned businesses in Birmingham. This collaborative effort is very much in line with the missions of all the organizations involved and we’re grateful to be working with such a passionate group of people. Here’s the “why” in the words of just some the people behind Magic City Match.
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Magic City Match Applications are now open!
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Small Business
Are you a Black business owner looking to grow your business in Birmingham? Well, we’ve got some exciting news for you! Magic City Match, a new grant program funded by Prosper Birmingham and presented by REV Birmingham, IGNITE! Alabama and Urban Impact Inc. will distribute $500,000 to help grow Black-owned businesses in the Magic City.
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A magical day in the magic city
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized, Yaysayers
You know downtown Birmingham (and supporting local businesses) holds a special place in the REV team’s hearts. So, we took it upon ourselves to map out the perfect day downtown and tell (or better yet, show) you exactly which spots to hit to make the most of your day!