Tell us your goal. We point you to the right help.
Describe what you are working on and get matched to programs, funders, mentors, and contracts that fit. Online anywhere in Alabama, or in person at Junction 1910 in Birmingham.
Two ways to get help
Online anywhere in Alabama, or in person in Birmingham.
Same Navigator, same follow-up. A Navigator acknowledges your request within one business day with a clear next step.
Online, statewide
Guided matching
Describe your goal and where you are located. You will see fits from verified providers, plus statewide, regional, and virtual options. Save your matches to see the full set.
Describe your goalIn person at Junction 1910
Ensley, Birmingham. Tuesday to Thursday, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM Central
Meet with a Navigator, clarify the need, use the tools, sit in on programs, and leave with a next step or a connection. Booking is preferred. Walk-ins during open hours are welcome.
Book an in-person visitAdvising is free for entrepreneurs anywhere in Alabama. Outside Birmingham, book a virtual appointment. Plan a visit to Junction 1910.
Opportunity pathways
Capital, contracts, customers.
Readiness first, then the live opportunities that match where your business actually is.
Capital
Start with a readiness read, understand which kind of capital fits, then see the funders and programs open to you now.
Check funding readinessContracts
Get contract ready, then see live federal, state, local, and corporate opportunities plus the training to win them.
Explore contractsCustomers
Find buyers, vendor activations, and markets, with pricing, marketing, and capacity support behind them.
Find customersNot sure which one fits? Start with matching and a Navigator will point you to the right pathway.
Founder outcomes
Ribbon cuttings, not press releases.
Entrepreneurs activated: Unique people who completed a meaningful action with us: a match, an assessment, an event registration, or a tool session.
Leading a nonprofit?
Funding, governance, and capacity support run on their own track, with the same Navigator follow-up.
Go deeper
The C.O.R.E. Business Evaluation.
After matching, this is the deeper read. Ten minutes, four dimensions of your business, and a plan built around where you actually are.
Team, time, and the personal readiness to run a business.
Systems, entity, banking, bookkeeping. The things that hold.
Capital, tools, and the network that actually returns your call.
The next 90 days. What you'll ship, sell, or open.
Small business resources across Alabama
One place to find small business support.
Network Navigator connects Alabama entrepreneurs to the resources that actually move a business forward. Funding programs, technical assistance providers, mentors, business coaches, and workshops, with in-person help at Junction 1910 in Ensley, Birmingham.
Whether you are starting a business in Alabama, opening a storefront, or growing an existing one, the platform routes you to the next step. No pamphlet. No dead ends.
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.
Book an in-person visitNetwork Navigator Partners
One next step
Stop searching. Start navigating.
Describe your goal and see the three best fits with a clear next step. Prefer to talk it through? Book time with a Navigator, free, anywhere in Alabama.
Movement is not the same as navigation.