Alabama SBDC Network

05/30/2026

At the Birmingham Business Resource Center, connecting you to opportunities that help your business grow is what we do — and we have a great one to share!

Birmingham AI and Anthropic are bringing a free AI Training Day to Innovation Depot on June 12 (10:30am – 4:30pm CST). It is hands-on, practical, and designed specifically for small business owners with zero technical background.

This training is especially valuable right now — Anthropic just released Claude for Small Business, which puts AI to work inside tools you already use: QuickBooks, PayPal, HubSpot, Canva, DocuSign, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365.

Best fit for businesses with fewer than 5 employees and brick-and-mortar businesses. Free to attend — but registration closes June 5.

Register here → https://anthropic.swoogo.com/claude-smb-workshop-birmingham/rta

05/18/2026

If your company has been in business for at least three years, has benefited from an SBA 7(a) or 504 loan, or has been awarded an SBIR/STTR, and have gross annual revenue in excess of $100,000, this competition may be for you.

$1M is available to small businesses through a new pitch competition.

05/11/2026

We are fortunate to have a great team of SBDC Business Advisors - and Yolanda Devine Johnson is one of our stars! Check out this great profile on Yo and learn more about her many passions and community-building efforts in Baldwin County and beyond:

Do you know Yo?

Yolanda Devine “Yo” Johnson is a fifth-generation Baldwin County native whose warm, energetic presence fuels civic life along the Gulf Coast. She has devoted her life to serving our local communities as a business advocate, a volunteer leader, a civic champion, an artist, and a fierce friend to all. Read more of Yo's story on page 14.

What does strong leadership look like to you?

https://citylifestyle.com/gulfcoast/issues/2026-05

05/11/2026

Congrats to Alabama's SBA Award Winners!

05/06/2026

Happy 🎉

This week, we celebrate the more than 36 million small businesses across America that power the nation’s economy. Share to spread word!

Learn more: https://www.sba.gov/nsbw

05/05/2026

05/03/2026

Welcome to the 2026 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit, hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration and cohosted by America's SBDC. We're thrilled you're here! To access the live sessions on May 5–6, please register now to secure your spot. You'll receive login credentials via email ...

05/03/2026

Calling all Monroe County entrepreneurs

The Monroeville/Monroe County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Alabama Small Business Development Center, will host a free Small Business Workshop on Tuesday, May 5.

Location: Chamber Office, 86 N. Alabama Ave., Monroeville
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Cost: Free (registration required)
Register here: http://asbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/10557

This workshop is perfect for current business owners and those thinking about starting a business. Topics will include business planning, financing options, marketing strategies, and more.

Space is limited, so be sure to register and reserve your spot today.

01/28/2026

There are nearly 1,000 Small Business Development Centers across America that provide counseling, training, and other services to help you launch and grow a business!

Find a center near you: https://www.sba.gov/sbdc

12/18/2025

Thank you and kudos to Mt. Moriah Farms in Dothan for a great interview with SBA Regional Administrator Tyler Teresa on the importance of Small Business Saturday - and how entrepreneurs can trust the SBDC to help them start and grow their business!
Alabama SBDC at Troy University

On The exchange from In Focus, we look ahead to Small Business Saturday with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Dothan entrepreneur.