Growing Your Business with Instagram: Wisdom from IN Birmingham
With over 26,000 followers, IN Birmingham faithfully shares what's happening around our beloved city. The Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau uses its Instagram account to post about anything from new restaurants, cityscape photos, Birmingham events,...
Katherine Kobey: A Birmingham Novelist
Katherine Kobey, a long time corporate executive, decided to change directions and pursue her dream of writing short stories, poems and novels. A Heart of Steel was her first novel published in 2016 and as her readers say "thank goodness it's a trilogy" so there will...
Member Spotlight: Joy O’Neal
Joy O'Neal is a valuable Forge member and the executive director of The Red Barn in Leeds. If you haven't heard about The Red Barn, children and adults with disabilities can come to their facility to relax and learn with horses! The Red Barn strives to be a place...
Business Breakthrough Sessions
Forge is hosting it's very first event and we'd love for you to join us! We're bringing in local business founders who can offer advice and tell stories about the growth of their companies. First up, Kasey Birdsong is our keynote speaker and he is the founder of...
Instagram Micro-Influencers
Russell Hooks followed up last week's Lunch & Learn with Part 2: Instagram Micro-Influencers. Russell says the role of social media influencers is changing. The Kardashians aren't the only ones who can boost a brand! We delved into the emerging field of...
Instagram Marketing Tricks
It's very likely that you've heard of Happenin's In The Ham before. And if not, be sure to follow their website and social media accounts. Russell and Amber Hooks have a dedicated following and almost 20,000 followers on Instagram! They know exactly what's going on...
Exclusive Forge Tour
Our space has drastically changed in the last few weeks! If you haven't come to visit us yet, stop by the Pizitz building and come up the mezzanine level. Here's a few pictures to show you around our space! When you step off the elevator, you'll see our front desk-...
Forge’s First Week
The Forge Team survived (and thrived) in this first week of business! We loved opening the doors for our founding members and celebrating this new adventure with everyone. As members continue to join our community, we are reminded of the wide variety of careers and...
What is Forge?
Forge is Birmingham's first locally owned professional coworking space, and starting in mid August, we will...
Elizabeth’s test
We all need a pick-me-up every once in a while, whether it comes in the form of a compelling novel, a heartwarming self-help book, or a business book with a little inspiration. We collected some of the best business books according to our Forge members. Check out our...