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Chef Andrea Foster reflects on her entrepreneurial journey with The Preservery
Filed Under: Big Pitch, Birmingham Food & Drink, Business-Proving, Front Page, Small Business, Young Pioneers
REV Birmingham sat down with Chef Dre to discuss her lessons learned throughout her Big Pitch and REVeal Kitchen experiences as well as her plans for The Preservery’s new location.
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Meet 2018 Big Pitch finalist Kevon Lewis of Nelchie's Cajun Cuisine and Catering
Filed Under: Big Pitch, Birmingham Food & Drink, 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 Kevon Lewis of Nelchie’s Cajun Cuisine and Catering. Her popular Cajun food truck in Leeds is designing a food truck park in Birmingham’s City Center.
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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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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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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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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.
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Harvest Brunch and Woodlawn Street Market bring big crowds to the neighborhood
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Events, Small Business, Woodlawn, Woodlawn Street Market
REV’s mission is to create vibrant commercial districts, and we saw that on display in a big way in Woodlawn on Saturday, August 11. Birmingham Restaurant Week’s 2018 season kicked off with a sold-out Harvest Brunch alongside a larger-than-ever Woodlawn Street Market, drawing more than 1,000 people to just a few blocks in heart of the historic district.
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Shipt CEO: 'Entrepreneurship is the best way to make change in a city'
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Events, Small Business, Young Pioneers
Shipt CEO Bill Smith and REV CEO David Fleming discuss how dreamers and doers have shaped the past, present and future of Birmingham.