Greater Birmingham, Alabama
The system that connects founders to help.
We route Greater Birmingham founders to the right help at the right time. Movement is not the same as navigation.
Sell where the people are
FREE VENDORSPOTS
The vendor table is free. All we ask is a $25 donation to the H2O Foundation. You do not have to play golf.
- Thursday, September 3, 2026
- Bent Brook Golf Course, Bessemer
- 150+ golfers, sponsors and community leaders
Spots are limited. RSVP takes 30 seconds.
The Network Navigator
OFFICEHOURS
A dedicated time for entrepreneurs to get unstuck.
10 AM – 2 PM
- 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 office hoursNavigator Notes
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.
Start here
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 Greater Birmingham 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.