Community Connections: YouthServe
Thank you to everyone who attended our inaugural Community Connections with Jennifer Hatchett, Executive Director of YouthServe. Instead of a listening experience, Jennifer worked with attendees to help us experience what it is like to be in Camp. We completed...
Member Stories: Skip Vanderburg of Athenaeum Recovery
Our Forge members are innovative, forward thinking, and considerate of our Birmingham community. Skip Vanderburg is no exception. Athenaeum Recovery, Skip’s newest undertaking, is a platform that helps loved ones of those suffering from addiction navigate the path to...
Member Stories: Alex Brackett with Hole In The Wall
Homeowners and businesses often complain that a contractor has made a mess of their home or office and left them with a substandard repair. Hole In The Wall was created to fill this void! Hole In The Wall is a reliable drywall company dedicated to quick, clean, and...
Lincoln Theatre undergoes restoration in Bessemer. Learn about the revitalization of this “arts desert” and the women behind it.
Downtown Bessemer’s Lincoln Theatre is getting a facelift! Being restored to help revitalize the arts within the community, the Lincoln Theatre is a historic African American theatre in downtown Bessemer. Keep reading for more info on the project and the two inspiring...
Member Stories: Will Loper with Rouse Media
The Forge community strives because of all of our great members in a wide range of industries. Forge member Will Loper is a Forge member working with Rouse Media, a digital marketing agency. With so many similar companies in Birmingham, we wanted to find out what...
4 Reasons Why It’s Way Better to Book a Conference Room in a Coworking Space
Looking for a board meeting or offsite meeting for your group can be tricky. Most people will call a hotel to book a meeting room but there are several reasons why scheduling your meeting in a coworking space is much easier. Coworking spaces can usually accommodate a...
Need outdoor design inspo? Tips + tricks from John G. Wilson of Birmingham-based Golightly Landscape Architecture
Get to know John G. Wilson, a Forge member, Birmingham native and landscape architect with Golightly Landscape Architecture. See pictures of his gorgeous designs, and find out where the name Golightly comes from (*Spoiler Alert: It’s not Breakfast at Tiffany’s). Plus,...
Member Stories: Krystal Pino with Nomad Tax
One of the best things about Forge is the diversity in our community- so many different companies and career paths. Krystal Pino joined the Forge family a few months ago and she has such a unique story! Read more about her company and how it allows her to travel the...
Member Stories: Madison Kerns with Urban Avenues
Our coworking space is full of diverse members in many different sectors of business across the city. We even have a few nonprofit organizations! Madison Kerns works with Urban Avenues. Urban Avenues exists to bring together different Birmingham communities by...
5 of the Best Ways to Fund Your Startup
Our friends at LUCA wrote this blog post that we found so helpful! We're sharing it here but you can find the original post on the LUCA site. Thank you to Christian Leithart for this valuable info! Everybody has a good idea. The hard part is making it happen....
Birmingham interior designer Stanley Stevenson Jr. chases entrepreneurial dreams at Forge
Stanley Stevenson Jr. is not your typical interior designer in Birmingham. Find out how the husband and father of three is blazing his own trail in the interior design world. The Journey to Stevenson Design Stanley Stevenson Jr. started in the industry...
Your Big Idea: Birmingham’s Future Businesses
We started Your Big Idea at Forge to give Birmingham ideas and startups a place to receive feedback and network with the business community! Your Big Idea is not a competition. We simply want to support the big ideas coming out of Birmingham- and we've had some great...