Roundup: Business Breakthrough Session #2
Today we heard from three Birmingham business leaders- Johnny Grimes of Wheelhouse Salon, Tony Summerville of Fleetio and McCall Hardison of FreeTextbooks. They all shared the “Key Metrics for Increasing Revenue and Profitability” in each of their respective...
Growing Your Business with Instagram: Wisdom from Susan Gordon Pottery
Susan Gordon Pottery is a small batch pottery studio that started right here in Birmingham in 2013. But you can find Susan's work in boutique retailers across the country. Susan's team makes dinnerware, serving ware, decorative accents and handmade jewelry. Her work...
Deon Gordon: Building a Better Birmingham by Building a Better Ecosystem
Deon Gordon is passionate about Birmingham and its growth. He's spent the last two years as Director of Business Development at REV and now he's transitioning to TechBirmingham as the executive director. If you haven't already heard of REV Birmingham, they are an...
Why Nobody Sees Your Organic Post on Facebook
Josh Rhodes and the whole team at Big Lead Gen Inc. know what it takes to generate leads for real estate agents. They've spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Facebook advertising! With their university training program, customers learn their advertising recipes...
Growing Your Business with Instagram: Wisdom from Down in the Ham
This October marks one year since Ashley Chesnut launched Down in the Ham’s website, Facebook, and Instagram account. Although she didn’t have a product until eight months after the online launch, she knew it would take time to cultivate a following leading up to the...
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-...