Coworking Office vs. Traditional Office
For entrepreneurs and established businesses alike, making a decision about office space is no easy task. There are so many options to consider and factors to weigh. Before you begin your search for a home base for your business, it’s critical to determine what you’re...
Meet Forge Member, Dr. Maegan Renee!
MEET FORGE MEMBER DR. MAEGAN RENEE, a Counselor Education Professor at Grand Canyon University. We are so happy to have her here at Forge! Q: What’s the last show you binge-watched? A: The Good Place Q: Is there a product you can’t live without? A: Blue...
Meet Forge Member Katelyn Foote
You may recognize Katelyn -- she used to be the Events Manager for us here at Forge! She is now one of our awesome members with the company Quire Consulting. Q: What’s the last show you binge-watched?A: We are currently making our way through Letterkenny rather...
Lessons Learned: 2021
We cannot believe the year is almost over... And what a year it has been! As we head into 2022, we rounded up some of our favorite pieces of wisdom and lessons learned from Forge Members and Building Birmingham Together guests. We hope these tips and tricks will help...
Forge Gift Guide: 7 Books to Grow Your Business
Fa la la la la! It's that time of year! Our Founder and CEO, Kim, has a podcast called Building Birmingham Together, where she talks to business leaders about building and growing their businesses in Birmingham and beyond. One of the hidden gems of each interview is...
Meet New Forge Employee Lauren Cushman
Tell us a little bit about yourself… My name is Lauren Cushman I went to Birmingham-Southern College, where I played volleyball and majored in English. I graduated in 2016. I met my husband Wil while at college, and we got married in 2019. We live in Crestwood and...
Forge Member Spotlight: Chris Nam
We love getting to know more about our members and what they do for our community. Read more to learn more about Chris and the non profit he recently founded! What is the name of your business and what do you do within the business? Project Sunflower: Founder and CEO...
Meet Forge Intern Spencer Dixon
Tell us a little bit about yourself… My name is Spencer Dixon, and I’m a recent graduate from the UAB Collat School of Business. I received my bachelors in Information Systems along with a minor in Entrepreneurship where I had the chance to work alongside...
5 Companies In Forge’s Diverse Community
When we give tours of Forge's workspace we are often asked "What type of companies work in this space?" And we love sharing about the unique companies represented in our community. The Forge community is made up of podcasters, marketers, architects, lawyers,...
Meet Forge’s Intern: Brenna Truitt
Tell us a little bit about yourself… My name is Brenna Truitt and I am a senior Entrepreneurship major at Samford University. I grew up in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and plan on moving back to that area after graduation. I am the president of my sorority (which...
6 Small Business Resources to Grow and Improve Your Business
You may be wondering, where do I begin? If you are new to the entrepreneur world or just looking for a way to improve your business more, you came to the right place. Forge wants to promote your business in whatever way we can, that is why we have compiled a list (in...
Member Spotlight: Jay Barrett of Fetch Pet Care
The Forge community is full of diverse members from different backgrounds with so many different career paths. We love hearing the stories from our members about how they ended up where they are today. Jay Barrett is the owner and operator of Fetch! Pet Care...