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There's Holiday Magic back in the streets of Birmingham!
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Get Involved, Small Business, Yaysayers
Shopping locally has never been so easy! You can support small businesses at our Holiday Magic Market this Friday from 4 – 8 pm. The market will be conveniently located on 20th Street between 2nd and 4th Avenue North. There will be over 15 vendors and a LIVE on 20th street performance!
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Why are businesses choosing to move to Birmingham? OnCentive has no regrets!
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized
Meet Shannon Scott, the CEO of OnCentive and Trak Capital, who recently moved his company from Gadsden to Birmingham, Alabama, this past year. OnCentive helps small and mid-size businesses by investing extra capital into their organization. Keep reading to learn more about this new Birmingham based company!
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From street market to storefront: Woodlawn Marketplace is back and better than ever!
Filed Under: Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Small Business, Woodlawn
We’ve got some good news for you! Some of your favorite Woodlawn Street Market vendors are here to stay. We are launching a long-term version of The Woodlawn Marketplace retail incubator in a larger footprint. Woodlawn Marketplace, now in the former Woodlawn Cycle Café space at 5530 1st Avenue South, will feature 11 seasoned Woodlawn Street Market vendors ready to explore varying points of business growth within a brick-and-mortar environment. From jewelry to food options, these vendors will finally have a place to call home!
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Fall weather calls for another Woodlawn Street Market! Who's ready for October's vendor roll call?
Filed Under: Front Page, Small Business, Woodlawn, Woodlawn Street Market
The Fall weather is in full swing and there’s no better time for another Woodlawn Street Market! The October Woodlawn Street Market will be on October 15, 2022 from 10 AM – 4 PM. Come out and enjoy all the delicious treats and unique creations that our vendors have worked oh so hard to create for you. Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for – let’s get into our vendor roll call! Keep reading to check out which vendors will be featured at this month’s market. We hope to see you there!
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The Big Pitch contestants: where are they now?
Filed Under: Big Pitch, Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized
If you’ve been following REV for a while, you probably remember The Big Pitch Competitions we used to hold back in the day. The Big Pitch presented by PNC was essentially our own little version of Shark Tank. And a lot of your favorite local businesses that participated in this competition now have active retail storefronts that you can go check out. Let’s start with some of our finalists that are based in the City of Birmingham and see what they’ve been up to!
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Woodlawn is thriving with new businesses!
Filed Under: Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized, Woodlawn
We’re so excited to welcome yet another new business to the Woodlawn Community! Thrive Wellness Lounge is a plant-based health and wellness store in the heart of Woodlawn owned by Tish Fletcher (a veteran Woodlawn Street Market vendor – whoop whoop)! You can swing by and check out Woodlawn’s newest addition on Tuesday – Saturday from 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. It’s always a good time to support a female, black-owned local business! We talked to Tish a little bit more about her journey to opening her very own brick and mortar store. Keep reading to learn more!
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The August Woodlawn Street Market is almost here! Who's ready for a vendor roll call?!
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized, Woodlawn, Woodlawn Street Market
It’s our favorite time of the month again – Woodlawn Street Market time! Woohoo! This month’s market will be held on August 13, 2022, from 5-9 p.m. and it’s a night market – because we all know how bad that Alabama heat can get! Keep reading to check out the vendors that will be featured at this month’s market.
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Shop till you drop at The World Games 2022!
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Small Business, Yaysayers
Hey Birmingham! The World Games 2022 are in full swing, and we hope you’ve had a chance to go Downtown and check out all the fun. One of our favorite parts of this experience has been the Merchant Market that is located under the City Walk. Keep reading to check out the full list of vendors you can find at TWG 2022.
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Meet the Woodlawn Street Market's June 2022 Vendors
Filed Under: Front Page, Small Business, Woodlawn, Woodlawn Street Market
Another month, another market! It’s street market week and we can’t wait to see you all at this month’s night market! Come out and meet us at the market this Saturday June 11, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. And of course, we’re going to give you the vendor rundown so that you can plan out exactly who you want to go see this weekend! Keep reading to check out the vendor list for the June market.