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...
14 Secrets to Online Marketing for Entrepreneurs
Josh Rhodes has led many organizations but currently he is the CEO of Agent Leads. They generate leads for real estate agents and mortgage brokers. Josh is a founding Forge member and we asked him to share his online marketing tips at one of our past Lunch & Learn...
8 Best Places to Reserve Conference Rooms in Birmingham
Looking for a place to meet in Birmingham? Move your team to a conference room for your next off-site meeting. A change of scenery could help generate your next big idea. Maybe you need space for a board of directors or meet up group- look at this list we've compiled!...
9 ways STREAM Innovations is igniting the imaginations of young people in Fairfield and beyond
Bham Now recently wrote this story about Forge member Dr. Adrienne Starks of STREAM Innovations. Read on about the amazing work she is doing! You can’t spend any time with Dr. Adrienne Starks without realizing she’s on a mission....
The Rules of Social Media Are Ever Changing So Do You
One Degree MMM is a full-service marketing firm that provides marketing strategy, services, and coaching for businesses, brands, and organizations. Forge member Jacqueline Jones of One Degree MMM wrote this blog post that we loved so much we wanted to share it with...
Community Engagement: Jefferson County Memorial Project
Thank you to everyone who joined us last month for our Community Engagement Lunch & Learn with the Jefferson County Memorial Project. We had two very dynamic speakers – Abigail Schneider and Myeisha Hutchinson – visit us to discuss the JCMP and what the...