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.
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 hoursNew report
The State of Black Business.
A sourced picture of where Black-owned businesses stand in Birmingham, Alabama, and the country. Formation is strong. Scale is the bottleneck. The report names the gaps, the programs, and twelve actions a business can take next.
Download the report (PDF)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.