The New Normal at Forge: Health and Safety Procedures
We have been working hard over the last several weeks to develop a set of Health and Safety Standards that will ensure that everyone feels safe and comfortable as we come back to working at Forge. Our number one priority is to make Forge a safe and healthy working...
Immune-Boosting Recipes from Mealvana, a Meal Planning Startup
Free meal planning that helps you eat healthy, save time and cook adventurously? Sign me up! That's exactly what Forge members Xuan Huang and Alex Zotov have been working on with Mealvana. We recently saw their blog post about Immune-Boosting Recipes and wanted to...
11 of the Best Bham Instagram Accounts to be Following Right Now
We all know that our screen time has gone up exponentially during this pandemic- no judgment from any of us at Forge! We've curated a list of (Birmingham centered) Instagram accounts that are definitely worth a follow while we're all staying at home. ...
Small Business Resources During COVID-19
We know so many of you have been affected by this pandemic- that's why we have been working to keep you educated and informed. You can follow Forge on Eventbrite to see future webinars and events. We will continually update this post with helpful links and recordings....
Working From Home Without Losing Your Sanity
At Forge, we know working from home is hard! At first, working from home may seem like a dream come true. But then the distractions of home bombard you- not to mention it's lonely. That's exactly why we've started Tuesday/Thursday Virtual Happy Hours for Forge...
Staying Loyal to Bham Small Businesses in Quarantine
At Forge we understand that now more than ever is a time when we need to lean on our Birmingham community for support and encouragement. How can we continue to support small businesses in Birmingham during this pandemic? Thankfully there are so many ways to show your...
A Letter In Response to COVID-19 From Founder Kim Lee
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread and impact the lives of people here in Birmingham, we remain committed to serving our Forge members and their businesses. In order to do so in the most responsible way, we have made some changes to ensure a safe...
Celebrating Birmingham Women
We've been daydreaming about all the fun we had at our International Women's Day Celebration on March 6 at Forge. Mimosas, coffee, breakfast, door prizes, networking and goodie bags all made for a fun event! Forge member Kelsey Weeks documented the party- so all the...
Behind The Scenes: 7 Things You Need To Know About Bham Now
We love having the whole Bham Now team coworking out of Forge! They wrote this story on the history of Bham Now and why they choose to office in our coworking space. Read on! Even if you’re a longtime fan of Bham Now, we bet you don’t know the story...
In business? You need to know Ryan Robinett’s Birmingham-based company Multiply.
Our friends at Bham Now recently wrote this piece about Forge member Ryan Robinett with Multiply. No matter what business you’re in, sales is part of it. That’s why you need to know Ryan Robinett, Principal and Founder of Birmingham-based Multiply. A...
Kim Lee Nominated for BBJ CEO Awards
We are thrilled that our Founder and CEO, Kim Lee, was nominated for the 2019 CEO Awards in the Rising Stars category by the Birmingham Business Journal. The BBJ asked Kim some questions about her journey as an entrepreneur- read on! What's the top...
Forge Members’ New Years Resolutions Will Inspire You!
Researchers say about 60 percent of people make New Year's resolutions but only about 8 percent are successful in achieving them. We're here to encourage you by saying this: you don't have to make New Years resolutions that stress you out. What are you wishing...