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Bradley Law Firm

Bradley Adds Largest First-Year Class with 51 Attorneys

January 14, 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP welcomed its largest first-year class, comprising 49 associates and two staff attorneys. The firm significantly expanded its legal team in 2024, adding 117 new attorneys, bringing its total to over 700 across 13 offices.

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BMSS Advisors & CPAs

BMSS Advisors & CPAs Welcome Mobile, Alabama Office in Continued Growth Plan 

January 10, 2025

BMSS Advisors & CPAs announces the opening of a new office in downtown Mobile, Alabama, effective January 1, 2025. This strategic expansion into the Mobile and Eastern Shore markets marks a significant milestone in the firm’s growth plan, enabling BMSS to better serve clients in South Alabama with a wider range of services and deeper expertise. With this addition, BMSS now boasts 37 Members, over 350 employees, and a network of seven office locations.

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Backpacker.com: Hurricane Damage Forced Hikers Off the Appalachian Trail. These Southern Thru-Hikes Are Ready to Welcome Them.  

January 8, 2025

After Hurricane Helene’s devastating damage to the trails of North Carolina and part of the Tennessee Appalachian Trail, hikers are now looking for new trail alternatives to explore, some of which Alabama “The Beautiful” offers.

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Bradley Law Firm

Bradley Elevates 17 Attorneys to Partner

January 7, 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has announced the promotion of 17 attorneys to partner, effective January 1, 2025. These attorneys were recognized for their exceptional client service and commitment to the firm’s success.

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Warren Averett

Warren Averett Announces New Member in Birmingham

January 7, 2025

Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors has promoted seven individuals to Members of the firm, including a New Member in Birmingham. Chris Branch, CPA (Tax, Birmingham), leads the firm’s Opportunity Zones program efforts and was named as one of the nation’s Top 25 Opportunity Zone Tax Specialists.

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Route Fifty | Birmingham Looks To Write New Chapter As A Tech Hub

July 28, 2025

Birmingham’s momentum as an innovation-forward city was spotlighted in a recent Route Fifty feature, titled “Birmingham Looks to Write a New Chapter as a Tech Hub,” written by Managing Editor Chris Teale following his July visit to the Magic City.

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The Wall Street Journal | The Cities Where College Grads Are Actually Landing Jobs

July 18, 2025

The Wall Street Journal has named Birmingham one of the top U.S. cities with the healthiest job markets for entry-level professionals. The article highlights cities where recent graduates are finding opportunities to launch meaningful careers — and Birmingham made the list thanks to our competitive cost of living, growing industries, and talent development programs like FuelAL.

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Top 10 Federal Tax Changes Birmingham Businesses Need to Know

July 16, 2025

Many businesses across the Birmingham region have had questions or concerns about the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA” or “the Act”). The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), in partnership with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, have prepared a summary of the changes especially relevant to most investors of the BBA.

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Fueling Growth: How the Birmingham Business Alliance’s Small Business Intensive is Empowering Birmingham Entrepreneurs 

July 16, 2025

Many business owners will attest to the fact that, while luck may contribute to their success, in most cases, their growth is not by accident. It is by design. On Tuesday, July 8, the Spring 2025 Small Business Intensive (SBI) wrapped up with a powerful celebration honoring 14 exceptional graduates who committed themselves to growth, learning and transformation. These small business leaders didn’t just complete a program, they gained a roadmap to work on their businesses, not just in them.

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Project Announcement | RPI Rentals to Build $9.6 Million Headquarters in Birmingham

July 14, 2025

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is proud to announce the relocation and expansion of RPI Rentals, a leading provider of construction equipment, materials and supply solutions, to a new headquarters facility in the City of Birmingham. The project represents a significant $9.6 million capital investment into the region’s construction and industrial services landscape and will bring 17 jobs to the city of Birmingham with management, sales, technical and administrative roles.

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Top 10 Federal Tax Changes Birmingham Businesses Need to Know

July 16, 2025

Many businesses across the Birmingham region have had questions or concerns about the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA” or “the Act”). The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), in partnership with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, have prepared a summary of the changes especially relevant to most investors of the BBA.

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Warren Averett

Warren Averett Appoints April Harry as New Chief Executive Officer

July 8, 2025

One of the Southeast’s leading accounting and advisory firms, has announced a key leadership transition effective July 1, 2025.

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Lightfoot

Lightfoot Announces Summer Clerk Class of 2025

June 25, 2025

Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC welcomes its 2025 class of summer clerks.

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Bradley Law Firm

Bradley Among Winners of M&A Advisor M&A Deal of the Year Award for Amran/Narayan Group Sale to Standex International Corp

June 25, 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has been recognized with an M&A Deal of the Year award in the $250 to $500 million category at M&A Advisor’s 16th Annual International M&A Awards.

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Warren Averett

Warren Averett’s Jennifer Hardin Recognized as a Financial Leader by the Birmingham Business Journal

June 17, 2025

Jennifer Hardin, CPA, the firm’s Chief Financial Officer, was recognized as one of seven honorees for the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2025 Financial Leadership Awards.

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Route Fifty | Birmingham Looks To Write New Chapter As A Tech Hub

July 28, 2025

Birmingham’s momentum as an innovation-forward city was spotlighted in a recent Route Fifty feature, titled “Birmingham Looks to Write a New Chapter as a Tech Hub,” written by Managing Editor Chris Teale following his July visit to the Magic City.

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The Wall Street Journal | The Cities Where College Grads Are Actually Landing Jobs

July 18, 2025

The Wall Street Journal has named Birmingham one of the top U.S. cities with the healthiest job markets for entry-level professionals. The article highlights cities where recent graduates are finding opportunities to launch meaningful careers — and Birmingham made the list thanks to our competitive cost of living, growing industries, and talent development programs like FuelAL.

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Project Announcement | RPI Rentals to Build $9.6 Million Headquarters in Birmingham

July 14, 2025

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is proud to announce the relocation and expansion of RPI Rentals, a leading provider of construction equipment, materials and supply solutions, to a new headquarters facility in the City of Birmingham. The project represents a significant $9.6 million capital investment into the region’s construction and industrial services landscape and will bring 17 jobs to the city of Birmingham with management, sales, technical and administrative roles.

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Bham Now | Birmingham is a magnet for small business success, recent report finds

July 8, 2025

A recent report from LinkedIn names Birmingham as one of the top 10 fastest-growing cities for small business workers in the United States, highlighting the city’s appeal as a rising hub for entrepreneurship. The ranking reflects both an increase in small business employment and the strong support ecosystem in place for business owners.

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Route Fifty | Birmingham, Alabama ‘steadfast’ in Tech Hub commitment

June 27, 2025

The Birmingham Business Alliance had the opportunity to host Route Fifty Managing Editor Chris Teale for an in-depth look at Birmingham’s growing technology sector and its continued momentum.

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Business Alabama | Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Holds Groundbreaking, Highlighted by Governor Ivey as “The Best Example of Career Tech in Alabama”

May 21, 2025

This $80 million, first-of-its-kind educational facility will open in Fall 2026 and serve over 2,100 students annually.

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Top 10 Federal Tax Changes Birmingham Businesses Need to Know

July 16, 2025

Many businesses across the Birmingham region have had questions or concerns about the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA” or “the Act”). The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), in partnership with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, have prepared a summary of the changes especially relevant to most investors of the BBA.

Read More

Route Fifty | Birmingham Looks To Write New Chapter As A Tech Hub

July 28, 2025

Birmingham’s momentum as an innovation-forward city was spotlighted in a recent Route Fifty feature, titled “Birmingham Looks to Write a New Chapter as a Tech Hub,” written by Managing Editor Chris Teale following his July visit to the Magic City.

Read More

The Wall Street Journal | The Cities Where College Grads Are Actually Landing Jobs

July 18, 2025

The Wall Street Journal has named Birmingham one of the top U.S. cities with the healthiest job markets for entry-level professionals. The article highlights cities where recent graduates are finding opportunities to launch meaningful careers — and Birmingham made the list thanks to our competitive cost of living, growing industries, and talent development programs like FuelAL.

Read More

Bham Now | Birmingham is a magnet for small business success, recent report finds

July 8, 2025

A recent report from LinkedIn names Birmingham as one of the top 10 fastest-growing cities for small business workers in the United States, highlighting the city’s appeal as a rising hub for entrepreneurship. The ranking reflects both an increase in small business employment and the strong support ecosystem in place for business owners.

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Route Fifty | Birmingham, Alabama ‘steadfast’ in Tech Hub commitment

June 27, 2025

The Birmingham Business Alliance had the opportunity to host Route Fifty Managing Editor Chris Teale for an in-depth look at Birmingham’s growing technology sector and its continued momentum.

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BIOSpace | Southeast’s Life Sciences Scene Heats Up With Job, Business Growth

May 28, 2025

In this recent article from BIOSpace, Alabama is noted as having the highest growth in both bioscience employment and establishments from 2019 to 2023.

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BBA Data Debrief – June 2025

July 29, 2025

Each month, the Alabama Labor Market Information (LMI) newsletter provides data and analysis on the workforce, including labor force participation rates, unemployment rates and employment trends on a statewide and regional level. In coordination with the LMI, the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA)’s Data Debrief for June 2025 highlights changes in our regional labor market and provides essential insights.

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Route Fifty | Birmingham Looks To Write New Chapter As A Tech Hub

July 28, 2025

Birmingham’s momentum as an innovation-forward city was spotlighted in a recent Route Fifty feature, titled “Birmingham Looks to Write a New Chapter as a Tech Hub,” written by Managing Editor Chris Teale following his July visit to the Magic City.

Read More

Project Announcement | RPI Rentals to Build $9.6 Million Headquarters in Birmingham

July 14, 2025

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is proud to announce the relocation and expansion of RPI Rentals, a leading provider of construction equipment, materials and supply solutions, to a new headquarters facility in the City of Birmingham. The project represents a significant $9.6 million capital investment into the region’s construction and industrial services landscape and will bring 17 jobs to the city of Birmingham with management, sales, technical and administrative roles.

Read More

BIOSpace | Southeast’s Life Sciences Scene Heats Up With Job, Business Growth

May 28, 2025

In this recent article from BIOSpace, Alabama is noted as having the highest growth in both bioscience employment and establishments from 2019 to 2023.

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Business Alabama | Heman Drummond Center of Innovation Holds Groundbreaking, Highlighted by Governor Ivey as “The Best Example of Career Tech in Alabama”

May 21, 2025

This $80 million, first-of-its-kind educational facility will open in Fall 2026 and serve over 2,100 students annually.

Read More

Fueling Growth: How the Birmingham Business Alliance’s Small Business Intensive is Empowering Birmingham Entrepreneurs 

July 16, 2025

Many business owners will attest to the fact that, while luck may contribute to their success, in most cases, their growth is not by accident. It is by design. On Tuesday, July 8, the Spring 2025 Small Business Intensive (SBI) wrapped up with a powerful celebration honoring 14 exceptional graduates who committed themselves to growth, learning and transformation. These small business leaders didn’t just complete a program, they gained a roadmap to work on their businesses, not just in them.

Read More

BBA Small Business Week 2025

April 23, 2025

Each year, Birmingham celebrates the national celebration of small businesses, Small Business Week, with a full schedule of events to honor small businesses and their contribution to our business community.

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Growing Together: How Birmingham’s Existing Industries Are Building Our Economic Future 

July 2, 2025

We know that the real engine of economic growth is not always attracting new companies here, it is helping the businesses that are here scale and thrive. In this month’s BBA Insider, BBA Vice President of Economic Development Trevor Sutton explains our “Prepare and Pursue” strategy, where we focus on creating traded jobs and explaining why they matter for our economic growth. In addition, Trevor showcases the unique competitive advantages we have in distinct key industries that poise our region for growth for generations to come.

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Strong Economies are Regional Economies: Why Birmingham Must Unite to Thrive 

April 15, 2025

Economic success is rarely achieved in isolation. Instead, vibrant and sustainable economic prosperity emerges through intentional, collaborative regional efforts. Over the past several decades, regions that have embraced cooperative economic development strategies have consistently outpaced fragmented counterparts. It is clear: strong economies are regional economies, and the Birmingham Region stands to gain significantly by embracing this principle.

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Birmingham Business Alliance President & CEO

Big Thinking for Birmingham – A Letter from BBA CEO Steve Ammons

October 28, 2024

As we reflect on the evolution of our community over the past few decades, it’s essential to acknowledge the visionaries who have shaped the Greater…

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BBA Data Debrief – June 2025

July 29, 2025

Each month, the Alabama Labor Market Information (LMI) newsletter provides data and analysis on the workforce, including labor force participation rates, unemployment rates and employment trends on a statewide and regional level. In coordination with the LMI, the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA)’s Data Debrief for June 2025 highlights changes in our regional labor market and provides essential insights.

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BBA Data Debrief – May 2025

July 1, 2025

Each month, the Alabama Labor Market Information (LMI) newsletter provides data and analysis on the workforce, including labor force participation rates, unemployment rates and employment trends on a statewide and regional level. In coordination with the LMI, the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA)’s Data Debrief for May 2025 highlights changes in our regional labor market and provides essential insights.

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BBA Data Debrief – April 2025

May 28, 2025

Read our debrief from April 2025 below to get the scoop on these key takeaways, the BBA’s commitment to job creation through strategic efforts, and how you can help economic progress.

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BBA Data Debrief – March 2025

April 29, 2025

This summary highlights the Labor Market Information (LMI) newsletter and its recent implications on the state of the workforce for Alabama and the Birmingham region. This summary will highlight changes in our regional labor market over the last month and the previous year.

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