Montgomery Business Journal

The old saying goes something like this: If you want to create 5,000 jobs it’s easy for 5,000 small businesses to each create one job.The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) would like to see a “greater emphasis” on small business during the legislative session that starts in March, according to the organization’s president and CEO, William J. Canary. Read more

City official Ron Sams was told to be at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting at 5:30 p.m. There was almost nobody there besides Chamber staff. Read more

Running a business has always been challenging. On top of that, success in the Digital Age now requires organizations to stay on the cutting edge of information technology. With advances in IT occurring constantly, that can be overwhelming. There is hope, though. Warren Averett Technology Group is one company that works to make IT systems not only more manageable for businesses, but also more profitable. Read more

Terri Sewell represents one of the poorest districts in the country. A large chunk of the 7th Congressional District is part of Alabama’s Black Belt, which has some of the highest unemployment rates in the state. Read more

When the final speaker at the 32nd Economic Forum wrapped up his presentation, he told his audience of businesspeople to go out and fail. Read more