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A podcast from Business Alabama magazine looking at the movers, shakers and trends in Alabama business.

From Business Alabama magazine


    • Dec 11, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES


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    Business Alabama, Episode 52: Tim Burke of Apex Roofing & Restoration

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 20:22


    Tim Burke is CFO of Hoover-based Apex Roofing & Restoration.

    Business Alabama Podcast, Episode 51: Steve Olson of Robins & Morton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 26:46


    Steve Olson, senior program manager for Robins & Morton, talks about the BIrmingham-based construction company's work on secondary and higher education projects across Alabama and the region.

    Business Alabama Podcast, Episode 50: Tom Luckie, chairman of Luckie & Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 33:16


    Tom Luckie is chairman of Luckie & Co., the Birmingham-based marketing agency his father founded 70 years ago.

    Business Alabama Podcast, Episode 49: Mark Pettus, President of Highlands College

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 22:23


    Mark Pettus talks about Highlands College and its upcoming Impact Leadership Conference.

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    Business Alabama Podcast, Episode 48: Dr. Robert Morris of the Helen Keller Foundation for Research & Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 28:42


    Dr. Robert Morris, president of the Helen Keller Foundation for Research & Education, talks about the foundation, its work and what its namesake might think about what it's doing around the world.

    Business Alabama, Episode 47: Anna Lowder, co-founder and director of Hampstead in Montgomery and principal of Mercer Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 24:12


    Business Alabama, Episode 46: Chloe Cook, executive director of Sidewalk Film Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 58:39


    Chloe Cook talks about her 15 years as executive director of Sidewalk Film Festival, including opening a cinema in downtown Birmingham, pivoting during the pandemic and this year's festival at the end of August.

    Business Alabama, Episode 45: Angie McEwen, Butler Snow LLP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 21:04


    Angie McEwen, a member of the executive committee at Butler Snow, talks about the law firm's enormous growth, most recently in Huntsville.

    Business Alabama Podcast, Episode 44: Dr. Gary Zank, University of Alabama in Huntsville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 23:26


    Dr. Gary Zank of the University of Alabama in Huntsville talks about a project he's directing looking into new applications for plasma.

    Business Alabama, Episode 43: Kyle D'Agostino, partner at Poole & Company Architecture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 32:23


    Kyle D'Agostino talks about his work at Poole & Company and some of his philosophy when it comes to designing.

    Business Alabama Podcast, Episode 42: Doug Stockham, founder and CEO of the Emergency Assistance Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 24:32


    Doug Stockham, Birmingham native and founder and CEO of the Emergency Assistance Foundation, talks about EAF and what it does around the world.

    Business Alabama, Episode 41: Blake Patterson, founder of INMO

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 27:38


    Blake Patterson, founder of INMO, talks about his new social media platform and how it may change the way creators interact with their audiences.

    Business Alabama, Episode 40: Izell Reese, former NFL player and CEO of RCX Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 33:50


    Dothan native Izell Reese is bringing youth sports -- attached to pro leagues -- as CEO of RCX Sports.

    Business Alabama Podcast, Episode 39: Reeves Price, Vice President Festivals for AEG Presents and Producer of Hangout Music Fest

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 26:40


    Reeves Price has seen Hangout Music Fest from both sides, first as a fan for years and now as producer and vice president festivals for AEG Presents. He talks about the Gulf Shores music festival and what to expect this year.

    Business Alabama, Episode 38: Sara Beth Wilcox, Vice President and Division Manager, Brasfield & Gorrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 24:43


    Sara Beth Wilcox of Brasfield & Gorrie talks about women in construction, the growth occurring in Huntsville and other construction issues.

    Business Alabama, Episode 37: Michael Mullis, owner of Kelley & Mullis Wealth Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 27:11


    Michael Mullis, owner of Kelley & Mullis Wealth Management in Birmingham, talks about leading clients through a tricky economic environment.

    Business Alabama Podcast, Episode 36: Mitch Reid, state director of the Nature Conservancy of Alabama

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 33:59


    Mitch Reid, state director of the Nature Conservancy of Alabama, talks about Alabama's natural resources and how the Nature Conservancy is working to protect them.

    Business Alabama, Episode 35: Josh Carpenter, CEO of Southern Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 32:17


    Josh Carpenter, CEO of Southern Research, talks about research and big building projects going on at the Birmingham institution.

    Business Alabama Podcast, Episode 34: Jack and Patti Phillips, ROI Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 36:43


    Jack and Patti Phillips, chairman and CEO, respectively, of the ROI Institute, talk about their philosophy in determining return on investment in projects.

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    Business Alabama, Episode 33: Dr. Michael Chambers, University of South Alabama and Innovate Alabama

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 27:10


    Dr. Michael Chambers, associate vice president of research and economic development at the University of South Alabama and board member of Innovate Alabama, talks about research at USA and Innovate Alabama's second round of funding.

    Business Alabama, Episode 32: Blas Escarcega, director of franchise development for Pollo Campero

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 35:04


    Blas Escarcega, director of franchise development for Pollo Campero, talks about bringing the chicken franchise to Alabama.

    Business Alabama, Episode 31: Jay Chapman, president and CEO of Capstone Building Corp.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 25:31


    Jay Chapman talks about his career at Capstone Building Corp. and what the future holds for both him and his company.

    Business Alabama, Episode 30: Ken Chapman, founder of Ken Chapman & Associates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 24:25


    Ken Chapman, founder of Ken Chapman & Associates, talks about workplace safety and his new book, "Safety Beyond the Numbers."

    Business Alabama, Episode 29: Scott Adams, executive vice president, Protective Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 26:35


    Scott Adams, executive vice president at Protective Life, talks about sustainability, giving back to the community and more.

    Business Alabama, Episode 28: Will Mason, Mason Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 24:30


    Mason Music founder, owner and CEO Will Mason talks about building the 10-year-old music company from the ground up.

    Business Alabama, Episode 27: John Gardner, CEO of Luckie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 35:37


    John Gardner, president and CEO of Luckie, talks about the Birmingham marketing agency's seven-decade history and about its future.

    Business Alabama, Episode 26: David Maluff, co-owner of Full Moon Bar-B-Que

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 21:08


    David Maluff, co-owner of Full Moon Bar-B-Que, talks about being in the barbecue business with his brother, Joe Maluff.

    Business Alabama, Episode 25: Abe Harper and Dave King of Harper Technologies, Dynetics and the Alabama Innovation Corporation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 27:44


    Abe Harper and Dave King talk about their work on the Alabama Innovation Corporation.

    Business Alabama, Episode 24: Ryan Hankins, executive director of Public Affairs Council of Alabama

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 35:33


    Ryan Hankins, executive director of the Public Affairs Council of Alabama, talks about what PARCA does and, in particular, its latest report on Medicaid expansion in Alabama.

    Business Alabama, Episode 23: Devin Ford, Focus Women's Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 14:46


    Founder Devin Ford talks about the upcoming Focus Women's Conference at the Mobile Convention Center.

    Business Alabama, Episode 22: Lee Sentell, Alabama Tourism Department

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 37:35


    Lee Sentell, director of the Alabama Tourism Department, talks about his nearly two decades on the job and his new book highlighting civil rights tourism locations.

    Business Alabama, Episode 21: Buddy Lockwood, Artemis Shielding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 16:06


    The founder and CEO of Fort Payne's Artemis Shielding talks about building materials that shield people from radiation.

    Business Alabama, Episode 20: Mark Tina, vice president for business sales for Verizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 28:44


    Mark Tina, vice president for business sales for Verizon, talks about his company's options for mid-sized businesses, as well as the benefits of 5G and more technology coming our way.

    Business Alabama, Episode 19: Julius Uhlmann, CEO of Micor Industries

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 23:01


    Julius Uhlmann, CEO of Micor Industries, talks about the company's evolution over the past two decades and a bit about its future.

    Business Alabama, Episode 18: Nate Schmidt, managing director of the TechStars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 21:50


    Nate Schmidt, managing director of the TechStars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator, talks about the relatively new incubator for startups geared toward clean energy and sustainability.

    Business Alabama, Episode 17: David Fowler, founder, owner and managing partner of Development Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 21:41


    David Fowler, founder, owner and managing partner of Development Solutions, talks about his health care construction background and how his new company is bringing creative solutions to the health care industry.

    Business Alabama, Episode 16: Matt Pierce, CEO and founder of Immediate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 41:00


    Matt Pierce talks about the genesis and explosive growth of Immediate, his Birmingham-based company offering earned wage access to employees.

    Business Alabama, Episode 15: Liz Swack of Robins and Morton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 12:35


    Liz Swack, recruiting manager for Robins and Morton, talks about recruitment and retention, including the company's Be a True Builder campaign.

    Business Alabama, Episode 14: Dr. Nichole Thompson, Executive DIrector of the Lab on Dexter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 19:28


    Dr. Nichole Thompson has only been at the Lab on Dexter for the three weeks, but as executive director, she has big plans for the Montgomery innovation lab.

    Business Alabama, Episode 13: Rich Bielen, CEO and president, Protective Life Corp.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 21:51


    Protective Life Corp. CEO and President Rich Bielen talks about his history with the company and the rebranding effort the company is going through now, including the logo that will be on the new Protective Stadium in downtown Birmingham.

    Business Alabama, Episode 12: Tom Dekle, CEO of Milo's Hamburgers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 32:39


    Tom Dekle, a lifelong fan of Milo's Hamburgers, became CEO of the Alabama company about a decade ago. He talks about the company's past and future, including planned expansion and that secret, controversial sauce.

    Business Alabama, Episode 11: Director Bill Poole and Sen. Greg Reed on the Alabama Innovation Commission

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 27:47


    Alabama Finance Director Bill Poole and Sen. Greg Reed talk about the Alabama Innovation Commission, the statewide entrepreneurship and innovation commission that they lead.

    Business Alabama, Episode 10: Tim Arnold, creator of Auburn's 'Musical Road'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 21:34


    Tim Arnold talks about creating Auburn's "Musical Road," a portion of road that plays the Auburn fight song, "War Eagle," as you drive over it. It's fast becoming a must-drive destination for Auburn fans, and Arnold would like to expand to other markets.

    Business Alabama, Episode 9: Megan Nivens-Tannett, founder and CEO of Flourish

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 39:18


    After careers that took her from a large New York ad agency to a small startup -- with a stint at Redstone Arsenal, too -- Megan Nivens-Tannett became a self-taught entrepreneur to found and become CEO of Flourish, her marketing and PR firm in Huntsville. She talks about that trek and the advice she gives today to clients who are looking to start businesses or expand existing ones.

    Business Alabama, Episode 8: Chris Jones, CEO and President of Westwater

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 18:26


    Chris Jones talks about Westwater's newest venture, a graphite processing and mining company in Coosa County, Alabama. The graphite will be used in lithium batteries.

    Business Alabama, Episode 7: Carmen Mays, Founder of Elevators, Grow with Google Digital Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 28:59


    Carmen Mays, founder of the consulting firm and think-tank Elevators and most recently a Grow with Google Digital Coach, talks about the inequity of the creative economy and steps to take to change that. 

    Business Alabama, Episode 6: Rhett Ross, CEO of Deuce Drone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 33:17


    Rhett Ross has had his eyes on the sky for awhile now, first as head of Continental Aerospace and now as CEO of Deuce Drone, a Mobile startup that's delivering food and other items to your doorstep via drones.

    Business Alabama, Episode 5: Zac Young, Vulcan Line Tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 23:51


    Zac Young is just recently out of college, but he's already founded Vulcan Line Tools, an award-winning Alabama startup. He talks about competing for startup funding, working with Auburn's New Venture Accelerator and what the future holds for his company.

    Business Alabama, Episode 4: Alexander Shunnarah, Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 30:13


    Alexander Shunnarah, Alabama's billboard king, talks about his famous marketing tool, how he got started in the law business and how he unwinds when he has some time off.

    Business Alabama, Episode 3: Anna Buckalew, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 31:35


    Anna Buckalew, president and CEO of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, talks about her city's past, how focuses have changed over the years and the momentum that's building in economic development.

    Business Alabama, Episode 2: Billy Norrell, Alabama AGC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 30:47


    A conversation with Billy Norrell, CEO of Alabama Associated General Contractors. Billy talks about construction during the pandemic, lingering supply chain problems and how he unwinds by fly-fishing.

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