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REV's 2024 resolution (and how you can help the Magic City grow)
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Developer, Downtown Birmingham, Front Page, Get Involved, Potential-Proving, REV Team, Why BHM, Yaysayers
The new year has arrived, and with it comes the power of a new beginning. All throughout the city of Birmingham, individuals and organizations alike are assessing and reflecting on accomplishments of 2023, while determining what work is still left to be done – and we are no exception.
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Learn how Salena Lee can take your small business to the next level
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Get Involved, REV Team
Meet Salena Lee, the Business Outreach Coordinator for REV Birmingham. Salena, a Birmingham native who attended Ramsay High School, has always been intrigued by the history and cultural significance of her hometown. Combining her passion for history and business, she found her perfect fit at REV, where she can connect with the community and help businesses thrive. In this blog post, we’ll delve into Salena’s background, her role at REV Birmingham, and REV’s commitment to fostering Birmingham’s small business ecosystem.
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Behind the magic of Urban Parc, Birmingham’s newest restaurant and bar!
Filed Under: Birmingham Food & Drink, Family Friendly, Filling Vacant Spaces, Front Page, Small Business, Yaysayers
The culinary scene keeps getting bigger here in Birmingham! Urban Parc, a new restaurant and bar in five points south, opened its doors back in April. Inside, you’ll quickly realize that this establishment is anything but typical. From the state-of-the-art arcade area equipped with a bowling alley to the breathtaking rooftop bar, Urban Parc offers a diverse array of experiences that will leave you in awe. Click the link to learn more!
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Why does Magic City Match matter?
Filed Under: Business-Proving, Front Page, Potential-Proving, Small Business, Yaysayers
We just launched Magic City Match with our partners at Prosper Birmingham, IGNITE! Alabama and Urban Impact! This new grant program will distribute $500,000 to help grow Black-owned businesses in Birmingham. This collaborative effort is very much in line with the missions of all the organizations involved and we’re grateful to be working with such a passionate group of people. Here’s the “why” in the words of just some the people behind Magic City Match.
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Mark your calendars: Woodlawn Street Market announces 2020 season, calls for vendor applications
Filed Under: Front Page, Get Involved, Potential-Proving, Small Business, Woodlawn Street Market
The schedule is set and vendor applications are open for Woodlawn Street Market, returning in 2020 to the heart of the historic Birmingham neighborhood for its seventh season.
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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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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.
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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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Youth Philanthropy Council visits 3rd Street Market
Filed Under: Small Business
An impressive group of teens from YouthServe’s Youth Philanthropy Council visited with Rod and Brianna Cowans of 3rd Street Market this week for a tour and discussions about food deserts and how REV Birmingham’s Business Growth team is working with small business owners like the Cowans to find sustainable models for community change.