Columnist Gwen DeRu: A Birmingham Institution
This article originally appeared in The Birmingham Times. “Gwen DeRu is a Birmingham institution. The founder and CEO of DeRu and Associates, where she provides services such as marketing, advertising, public relations, is a contributing columnist with The Birmingham Times Media Group—and in 2023 DeRu begins her third decade writing The Birmingham Times’ ‘People, Places, […]
Taylor Young Opens Birmingham Clothing Store in Family-Owned Shopping Plaza
“When Taylor Young held a recent grand opening for her clothing store in West Birmingham it was also a homecoming. The 27-year-old entrepreneur opened her location in a shopping plaza on 3rd Ave. West owned by her family.” Read the full article in The Birmingham Times by clicking HERE.
Meet Kenon Prevo: A Birmingham Culinary Artist at his Best
This post was originally posted by The Birmingham Times. Becoming a culinary artist with his own food catering business in Birmingham did not come as a surprise to 26-year-old Kenon Prevo, who grew up in the Magic City and was raised in a family environment full of cooks and bakers. Click here to read […]
Meet New Director of Miles College’s SBA Women’s Business Center
This post was originally posted by The Birmingham Times. Olivia Cook, executive director for Miles College’s new Center for Economic and Social Justice, said her life was changed about one year ago, after a chance encounter with the institution’s president Bobbie Knight. Click here to read the full article.
Tierra Robinson Jeter: The Business of Luxury Coffee and Herbal Tea
This article was originally posted in The Birmingham Times “Tierra Robinson Jeter, owner of Fairfield-based La’Fleur Coffee Boutique, wants her customers to do more than just like her products. She wants them to know why they enjoy her luxury coffee and herbal tea.” Click here to read the full article.