News
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Meet 2018 Big Pitch finalist Tiffany Martin of Ignite Cycle
Filed Under: Big Pitch, Business-Proving, Events, Small Business
The 2018 Big Pitch Competition presented by PNC is in its fifth year, and REV is excited for you to get to know each of our five 2018 finalists. Meet finalist Tiffany Martin of Ignite Cycle, who is passionate about building a community to help people become their best selves, one pedal stroke at a time, at Birmingham’s only boutique cycling studio.
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Five Points South pop-ups help prove viability of new ideas for historic neighborhood
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Filling Vacant Spaces, Potential-Proving, Small Business
From summer to fall, the Five Points Alliance and REV Birmingham have coordinated multiple pop-up opportunities that have helped prove the Five Points South community’s desire for more outside-the-box additions to their historic neighborhood.
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Join Young Pioneers & Back Forty founders for beer, food & Sloss Docks tour
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Business-Proving, Downtown Birmingham, Events, Small Business, Young Pioneers
Back Forty Beer Co. Founder & CEO Jason Wilson and Back Forty Birmingham Owner & CEO Doug Brown will share their stories and lead a tour of the new brewery on Thursday, November 1 at 5:30 p.m.
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Announcing the 2018 finalists for The Big Pitch Presented by PNC Bank
Filed Under: Big Pitch, Business-Proving, Events, Front Page, Small Business
The finalists will compete to win a share of $50,000 in cash and professional services prize packages on Saturday, November 17, 2018, as they pitch their business models to a panel of judges, potential investors, and a live audience.
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What to expect at a special wellness-themed October Woodlawn Street Market
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Events, Small Business, Woodlawn, Woodlawn Street Market
Woodlawn Street Market, now with five markets in its fifth year, is getting ready for its first-ever October Woodlawn Street Market! The Saturday, October 13 market will have a special focus on health and wellness.
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Farm to Brut IPA: Meet the scuppernong farmer behind the Proximity Series brew
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Small Business, Yaysayers
The Proximity Series Scuppernong Brut IPA is on tap now at Cahaba’s taproom and will go to REV Birmingham’s Urban Food Project partner restaurants in October. Meet Jason Powell, the farmer behind this unique brew.
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Proving Pickwick Place: How a hidden gem in 5 Points South has transformed in 1 year
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Small Business
In just over a year, Five Points South’s vacancy rate has fallen from 8.1 to 3.9 percent. One big piece of that progress is Pickwick Place, a once mostly vacant property that has redefined itself as a vibrant part of the neighborhood.
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REV now accepting 2018 applications for The Big Pitch Presented by PNC
Filed Under: Big Pitch, Business-Proving, Events, Front Page, Get Involved, Small Business
Calling all small businesses with big dreams! Apply by September 15 to make your business pitch, “Shark Tank”-style, on November 17.
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Farm to Berliner Weisse: Meet the peach farmer behind the Proximity Series brew
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Small Business
The most recent farm-to-glass beer is a Peach Berliner Weisse, made with peaches from Witt Farms in Hayden.
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REV Birmingham earns 3 Main Street Alabama awards for 2017 projects
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Events, Front Page, Small Business
REV Birmingham received honors for three 2017 projects at the fifth annual Main Street Alabama Awards: Excellence in Placemaking for the Woodlawn Tactical Urbanism project, Excellence in Historic Preservation for the Big Alabama Sign campaign, and Excellence in Business Development for Art Town.