Alabama, statewide
The system that connects founders to help.
Tell us what you are working on and we point you to the right program, funder, mentor, or contract. Online anywhere in Alabama, or in person at Junction 1910 in Birmingham.
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How will you connect today?
Two ways in. The same profile, the same plan, the same follow-up.
In person
Junction 1910 intake
You are at Junction 1910, or heading there. Answer a few questions and a Navigator picks it up with you on site.
Start the Junction intakeVirtual
Navigator journey
Start from wherever you are. Create your profile, get your readiness read, and see the Birmingham programs matched to your stage.
Start the Navigator journeyNot sure which one. Start virtual. You can finish in person at Junction 1910 without starting over.
Entrepreneurs activated: Unique people who completed a meaningful action with us: a match, an assessment, an event registration, or a tool session.
The Network Navigator
OFFICEHOURS
A dedicated time for entrepreneurs to get unstuck.
9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Central
- Bring your question.
- Bring your challenge.
- Bring your laptop.
Pick a length, choose in person, Google Meet, or phone, and take a time that is actually open on the calendar.
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The monthly read on Birmingham business.
What happened, what shipped, what founders clicked, and what is worth your time next month. Read the current edition or scroll the archive.
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The C.O.R.E. Business Evaluation.
Ten minutes. Four dimensions of your business. On the other side: a plan built around where you actually are, and the Birmingham providers who can help you take the next step.
Team, time, and the personal readiness to run a business.
Systems, entity, banking, bookkeeping. The things that hold.
Capital, tools, and the local network that actually returns your call.
The next 90 days. What you'll ship, sell, or open.
Small business resources in Birmingham, Alabama
One place to find Birmingham small business support.
Network Navigator connects Alabama entrepreneurs to the local resources that actually move a business forward. Funding programs, technical assistance providers, mentors, business coaches, and workshops across Jefferson County, Bessemer, Hoover, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, and Mountain Brook.
Whether you are starting a business in Alabama, opening a storefront, or growing an existing Birmingham small business, the platform routes you to the next step. No pamphlet. No dead ends.
What you'll be routed to
Built with Birmingham
Ribbon cuttings, not press releases.
Network Navigator Partners
One next step
Stop searching Birmingham. Start navigating it.
The C.O.R.E. Business Evaluation is ten minutes. What comes back is a plan you can work, with the Birmingham people who can help. Prefer to talk it through? Book time with the Navigator.
Movement is not the same as navigation.