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Startups Immediate and Conserv win combined $150K at Alabama Launchpad imerge2019 event
A large audience gathered at Iron City Birmingham on August 28 to be inspired at imerge2019. Billed with the tagline “Alabama’s Next First” the event kicked off with 2019’s third cycle of Alabama Launchpad. Click here to read more: https://bhamnow.com/2019/09/06/alabama-launchpad-cycle-3-imerge2019/
Read MoreCelebrating Alabama’s role in space innovation – imerge 2019
Fifty years ago, Alabama made it possible for mankind to make one of its greatest leaps – landing on the Moon, when innovators in the state built the Saturn V rocket. That historic accomplishment, along with some of the people involved, were celebrated during the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama‘s iMerge 2019 event at Iron…
Read MoreAlabama Launchpad competitors CerFlux and VentorLux win combined $150,000 in Selma
In front of a sold-out crowd in Selma on February 28, six Alabama startupsmade their best pitch. And the winner is (drumroll) our health. Check out what $100,000-winner VentorLux and $50,000-winner CerFlux, based in Birmingham, have in store for us. Read the full story:https://bhamnow.com/2019/03/04/alabama-launchpad-competitors
Read MoreYour next job is being started right now
Are you interested in something new? Have you been working for a while in the same role and looking for growth? Well you need to pay attention to the start up scene. Here’s the deal: your next job is most likely going to come from a company that is starting right now. There’s a saying, “if…
Read MoreDear Alabama entrepreneurs… supply what the state demands
Last week, I went to the Alabama – Arkansas game with a few Venture For America Fellows. Driving in, I asked myself what I was going to do about parking… I mean how does Tuscaloosa handle 20,000 more cars on game days? Enter the entrepreneurial spirit of Americans. People who live in Tuscaloosa have figured out…
Read MoreDetails from this competition cycle
On Tuesday, our judges met to review this cycle’s competition entrants. It was a very lively 4 hour discussion after roughly 2 weeks of review. Being in the room gives me hope for the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of start ups in Alabama. To that, we felt it would be appropriate to share some data from…
Read MoreThe capital picture is different in Alabama
Dear Entrepreneurs in Alabama, Let me tell you something you probably already know: there is not a lot of venture capital investment in Alabama. In fact, in 2016 there was only $47M invested according to PWC/ CB Insights. I hear folks complain about this. Don’t. It’s a waste of time. Rather, I think it’s good to adjust. Here…
Read MoreSetting the bar for a good start up idea
Are you honest about your start up’s prospects? The goal of Alabama Launchpad is to help entrepreneurs create high growth companies in Alabama. This is really important. Too often we’ve found, people are enamored with the idea of being an entrepreneur, but have lost sight of the fact that they are working on an idea that…
Read MoreCrunch time. 2 weeks left. Time to focus!
Hey!!! This Alabama Launchpad competition round is closing soon! With just about 2 weeks left, you should be thinking less about doing more and more about clarifying and polishing. In fact, you should really be focusing on removing as many distractions as possible. Because, with a field of roughly 50 companies, distractions are a death knell…
Read MoreMaking an overview video
OK… let’s talk about making an overview video for your business plan. For many folks, this can feel daunting. And yes, making a video can get very complicated… but this one shouldn’t be. If you own a smart phone, you’ve already got the camera you need. And if you can describe your customers, their need, and how…
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