News
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BIZ 1.0 heads to Five Points West for special-edition April workshop
Filed Under: Events, Small Business, Workshops
BIZ 1.0 is on the move! Councilor Steven Hoyt invites you to join Corey Bishop at Refresh Clothing for a special edition of REV Birmingham’s BIZ 1.0 workshop.
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Corey Bishop personalizes clothes shopping at Refresh in Five Points West
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Filling Vacant Spaces, Small Business, Workshops
When he was unable to find clothing that matched his style and budget, Corey Bishop decided he wanted to sell quality clothing at affordable prices to cater to people like himself. He didn’t let the fact that he had only a car and $500 to his name hold him back.
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2018 Alabama Historic Tax Credit list proves strong demand for investment
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Small Business
Last week, The Alabama Historical Rehabilitation Tax Credit Evaluating Committee approved requests for funds to be allocated to three historic renovation projects in Birmingham. These projects, as well as those projects that were approved for the wait list for 2019 allocation, prove the demand for historic rehabilitation is strong in Birmingham and Alabama.
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Top o' the parade: Spend St. Pat's with Young Pioneers on Zydeco patio
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Downtown Birmingham, Events, Small Business, Yaysayers, Young Pioneers
Looking for a prime spot to view the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Five Points South? Join Young Pioneers at their patio party!
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Celebrate all things Irish at Five Points South's St. Patrick's festivities
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Events, Small Business
Get your green ready to go! The Five Points Alliance invites you to join the historic community this weekend for the Five Point South St. Patrick’s Celebration, Birmingham’s biggest celebration of the Irish holiday.
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UrbanMain team's mission: Equitable entrepreneurship in Woodlawn
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Events, Small Business, Workshops
In a city like Birmingham, where multiple commercial districts must coexist, each historical district’s revitalization strategies may look quite different. Each community needs to find its own niche, its own voice and its own identity – in ways that feel right for all the different people who are invested in it. That’s exactly what UrbanMain is intended to do!
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3rd Street Market making progress on corner store improvements in Enon Ridge
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Downtown Birmingham, Filling Vacant Spaces, Small Business
We are beginning to see the fruits of Rodriguez and Brianna Cowans’s labor of love in Enon Ridge. Improvements to their corner store are well underway, as they transition from convenience store to full grocery store.
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Community Leaders Work to Strengthen Grant-Writing Skills
Filed Under: Events, Small Business, Workshops, Yaysayers
Community leaders and REV Birmingham are working together this spring to strengthen our collective grant-writing skills, taking advantage of an opportunity to learn best practices from the experts right here in our city. Because, yes, grants equal money – but in the non-profit world money equals IMPACT.
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Bitty's Living Kitchen, II Fish V Loaves team up for fast, healthy options in Norwood
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Small Business
Two REV clients are partnering to bring healthier options to the Norwood Community. Kimberly Brock, owner and chef of Bitty’s Living Kitchen, who finished her term in REVeal Kitchen in January, will have grab-and-go salads available at II Fish V Loaves Neighborhood Market.
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Happy grand opening to The Preservery!
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Small Business
Chef Andrea Foster will celebrate the grand opening of her restaurant The Preservery in REV Birmingham’s REVeal Kitchen stall at The Pizitz Food Hall on Friday.