News
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What is Juneteenth and how can you celebrate in Birmingham?
Filed Under: Events, Front Page
Here’s what you need to know about the holiday and how you can celebrate locally.
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Local artists and volunteers unite to make plywood at damaged businesses works of art, messages of hope
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Uncategorized
Plywood surrounding businesses and buildings is the opposite of what most people picture when they think of a thriving downtown, but, somehow, Birmingham managed to take an uncertain moment and make it magical.
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Woodlawn Street Market goes virtual this Saturday, June 13
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Small Business, Woodlawn, Woodlawn Street Market
Woodlawn Street Market is presenting its first virtual market this Saturday, June 13th. Learn more about the transition and how the Market will operate online as we anticipate its exciting debut!
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Birmingham Business Relief Fund to help restore small businesses and storefronts
Filed Under: Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Get Involved, Small Business
Online applications open Friday, June 5. Grants will be awarded weekly through July 31, 2020.
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What do customers want to hear right now? A strategist explains how to instill confidence as businesses start to reopen
Filed Under: Get Involved, Small Business, Yaysayers
The brands placing communities first will be remembered long after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, explained Ally Clokey, Senior Strategist of Big Communications during our Communicating Reopen to Instill Customer Confidence.
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Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Co. is putting people over profits through COVID-19 and beyond
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Front Page, Woodlawn, Yaysayers
Naughty But Nice Kettle Corner co-owner Tanesha Sims-Summers is hoping to lead by example through COVID-19 with one simple phrase—People over profits.
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How 4 cities are using tactical urbanism to help restaurants and bars open safely to customers
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Front Page, Small Business, Uncategorized, Yaysayers
Here are some examples of what restaurants in other cities and states are doing to promote social distancing.
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We are all leaders—and we all can help Birmingham bounce back from COVID-19
Filed Under: Front Page, Small Business, Yaysayers
We are all leaders. Whether you’re the leader of a two-person retail shop or the CEO of a corporation, the Birmingham community needs you now.
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'REV lit the fire under me': Sonequa Murray uses Biz Growth tools to remain successful during COVID-19
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Front Page, Small Business
Sonequa Murray, the owner of Simply Sonequa Pound Cakes, calls REV a “bowl of knowledge.”
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Biz Growth resource round-up: 10 tips for thinking about reopening your small business
Filed Under: Front Page, Small Business
This week, the REV BIZ team is focused on supporting small business owners as they begin to develop their reopening strategy. Here are 10 tools to help you move forward.