Montgomery Business Journal

Member Profile: Onita Payton

Now a grandmother of three herself, Montgomery native Onita Payton is honoring her “Grandma Carrie” with every batch of the smooth and rich banana pudding she makes at her sweet shop The Big O’s Nana Pudding. And she’s kept it all a family affair, naming her business in honor of her dad.

Military Profile: Chief Master Sergeant Lee Hoover

Chief Master Sergeant Lee Hoover is proud of the enlisted force at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base that he leads as Command Chief of the 42d Air Base Wing, and he takes every opportunity to share and sing the praises of the important role the base’s airmen play in the base’s success.

Member Spotlight: Rapid Fire Homebuyers

With a network of thousands of investors, Rapid Fire Homebuyers has purchased more than 500 homes valued at $60 million. The Rapid Fire team is also lifting up others through its involvement with local and national organizations, hosting monthly events for charities and a new annual home giveaway initiative.

Content Expert: Business

Understanding the value of 529 education plans

Henry Moore

Content Expert: Accounting

What's currently affecting the manufacturing & distribution industry?

Jon Chancey, CPA

Content Expert: Banking

Questions to ask as you choose financing for your business. There are a number of times in every business’ lifespan when the company will need to seek out financing — whether it’s to get started, to grow or to overcome an unexpected hurdle.

Dana Moore

Open Invite: Tourism Industry Overview

After a tumultuous two years, Montgomery’s tourism and hospitality industry is ready for visitors and residents alike to enjoy all it has to offer while its activity underpins the area’s economy.

Jennifer Stewart Kornegay

Team Report: Experience Montgomery

Experience Montgomery works to showcase Montgomery as a great place to visit and do business, both for events like conferences and trade shows and for sporting events and family reunions. Here, Simmons outlines how he and his team move the needle and showcase the capital city as a premier destination in the Southeast.

Growing for Good: Teaching Tech

Using its innovative programs and its collaborative culture, tech education nonprofit Ed Farm is working with the City of Montgomery, the Chamber and Montgomery Public Schools to bridge learning access gaps and then harvest a bumper crop of student coders and STEM-saturated teacher-leaders.

MPS Update: New Leadership for a New Era

Public education in Montgomery is turning a new page and poised to hit new high marks.

Wendi Lewis