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The new year calls for new opportunities! For businesses in the Greater Birmingham Region, there’s no better way to prepare for growth than by becoming an investor in the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), Birmingham’s Chamber of Commerce and the region’s economic development leader.
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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 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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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 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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We’re back with another Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) Data Debrief, and this edition takes a different angle. The recent government shutdown—now resolved—limited access to updated labor market data. Rather than skip a briefing, we’re using this opportunity to spotlight the Alabama Business Confidence Index (ABCI) and its outlook for Q4 2025.
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Birmingham Business Alliance Announces Martina Winston as Chief Business & Member Engagement Officer
The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is pleased to announce Martina Winston as its new Chief Business & Member Engagement Officer. Effective October 27, 2025, Winston will lead the BBA’s efforts to strengthen business relationships, expand member and investor services, and support small business growth throughout the Greater Birmingham Region, all with a focus on collaboration and measurable results. With more than 20 years of experience leading people and community engagement initiatives, Winston brings a proven track record of driving inclusion, workforce development and organizational growth.
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SmartWiz, one of the fastest-growing tax technology startups in the United States, is expanding its headquarters in Birmingham, creating 66 new high-wage jobs over the next five years, with plans to become a billion-dollar company by then. With its roots in the Magic City and national recognition for innovation, SmartWiz’s decision to grow locally is a strong signal of Birmingham’s rising momentum as a destination for tech talent and startups.
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BBA President and CEO Steve Ammons has been recognized as a 2025 Top CEO honoree by the Birmingham Business Journal for his visionary leadership, commitment to regional collaboration, and measurable impact on economic growth across the Greater Birmingham Region.
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Teasha Cable’s journey to Birmingham is more than a relocation — it’s a story of leadership, collaboration, and finding the right home for innovation.
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For the sixth time since 2018, Bradley’s Construction Practice Group received the “Law Firm of the Year” award, earning recognition as the U.S. “Law Firm of the Year” for Litigation – Construction in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms.
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Bradley has earned 15 national Tier 1 rankings and 190 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. In total, the firm earned 35 national rankings and 273 metropolitan rankings in the newly released annual guide that identifies firms known for quality, specialized knowledge and commitment to excellence.
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has opened its new Biomedical Research and Innovation Center, a 175,000-square-foot facility designed to accelerate breakthroughs in medicine and technology.
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Danner Kline, an associate in the firm’s Birmingham office, has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) credential in the United States through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
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The Alabama Business Confidence Index (ABCI) captures economic expectations for the upcoming quarter from business executives across the state. Using six key indicators and a composite index, the ABCI provides valuable insight into how leaders view Alabama’s economic outlook and how their forecasts compare to their peers.
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According to Area Development Magazine, Alabama ranked No. 8 overall, scoring especially high in categories that are crucial to attracting investment and fueling job growth.
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has opened its new Biomedical Research and Innovation Center, a 175,000-square-foot facility designed to accelerate breakthroughs in medicine and technology.
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Why Birmingham? Dr. Del Smith, co-founder of digital health company Acclinate, chose Birmingham as the headquarters for a company with Fortune 500 ambitions. With support from the Birmingham Business Alliance, the city’s accessible capital, strong local partnerships, and high quality of life made it the ideal place to grow and stay.
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Trinity Design Group is expanding operations with a new 30,000-square-foot addition to its Pell City repair and logistics center, doubling the facility’s size and positioning the company to substantially increase its workforce over the coming months. The expansion reflects growing demand for resilient returnable packaging solutions in the automotive industry, where Trinity specializes in designing, manufacturing, repairing, and recycling steel racks that transport parts between suppliers and OEMs.
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This Oct.12-14, the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is headed to Greenville, South Carolina for our annual Leadership Exchange, and we need you to join us. Read this article to see why.
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According to Area Development Magazine, Alabama ranked No. 8 overall, scoring especially high in categories that are crucial to attracting investment and fueling job growth.
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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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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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Why Birmingham? Dr. Del Smith, co-founder of digital health company Acclinate, chose Birmingham as the headquarters for a company with Fortune 500 ambitions. With support from the Birmingham Business Alliance, the city’s accessible capital, strong local partnerships, and high quality of life made it the ideal place to grow and stay.
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Teasha Cable’s journey to Birmingham is more than a relocation — it’s a story of leadership, collaboration, and finding the right home for innovation.
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At the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), our business is to serve businesses across our seven-county region. We are the voice of business and industry and aid to support innovation, create new jobs, drive capital investments and keep The Magic City moving forward. As the region’s chamber of commerce and economic development organization, the BBA is working every day to attract new companies, support existing businesses and foster industries that shape our future in the industries of bioscience, technology, metal and mobility. From guiding site selection to sharing Birmingham’s story on the national stage, we’re ensuring our region is positioned as a competitive, collaborative place to grow.
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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 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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According to Area Development Magazine, Alabama ranked No. 8 overall, scoring especially high in categories that are crucial to attracting investment and fueling job growth.
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has opened its new Biomedical Research and Innovation Center, a 175,000-square-foot facility designed to accelerate breakthroughs in medicine and technology.
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Why Birmingham? Dr. Del Smith, co-founder of digital health company Acclinate, chose Birmingham as the headquarters for a company with Fortune 500 ambitions. With support from the Birmingham Business Alliance, the city’s accessible capital, strong local partnerships, and high quality of life made it the ideal place to grow and stay.
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SmartWiz, one of the fastest-growing tax technology startups in the United States, is expanding its headquarters in Birmingham, creating 66 new high-wage jobs over the next five years, with plans to become a billion-dollar company by then. With its roots in the Magic City and national recognition for innovation, SmartWiz’s decision to grow locally is a strong signal of Birmingham’s rising momentum as a destination for tech talent and startups.
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Teasha Cable’s journey to Birmingham is more than a relocation — it’s a story of leadership, collaboration, and finding the right home for innovation.
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Why Birmingham? Dr. Del Smith, co-founder of digital health company Acclinate, chose Birmingham as the headquarters for a company with Fortune 500 ambitions. With support from the Birmingham Business Alliance, the city’s accessible capital, strong local partnerships, and high quality of life made it the ideal place to grow and stay.
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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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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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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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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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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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We’re back with another Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) Data Debrief, and this edition takes a different angle. The recent government shutdown—now resolved—limited access to updated labor market data. Rather than skip a briefing, we’re using this opportunity to spotlight the Alabama Business Confidence Index (ABCI) and its outlook for Q4 2025.
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The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) Data Debrief is back, but with a twist! This month’s report, written by BBA Market Intelligence Manager Tatianna Turrentine-Long, highlights the most recent release of the Cost-of-Living Index (COLI) summary for the past quarter and will explain what the COLI is, how it compares to other competing metros, and how it impacts wages.
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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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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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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 President and CEO Steve Ammons has been recognized as a 2025 Top CEO honoree by the Birmingham Business Journal for his visionary leadership, commitment to regional collaboration, and measurable impact on economic growth across the Greater Birmingham Region.
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Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) Economic Development Director David Rusell, Jr. names one of the Birmingham Business Journal’s (BBJ) 12 Emerging Influencers.
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The Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) announced the annual The Power 60 list, which includes key leaders who bring new energy to the business scene and make big moves for the Magic City.
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According to Area Development Magazine, Alabama ranked No. 8 overall, scoring especially high in categories that are crucial to attracting investment and fueling job growth.
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