Published On: 07.21.20 | 

By: Alabama News Center Staff

Rebound Bham to support Birmingham area businesses through COVID-19 recovery

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Birmingham has among the lowest unemployment rates in metro areas of 1 million or more population. (Jay Parker / Alabama NewsCenter)

Fifteen Birmingham organizations focused on small business support have formed Rebound Bham, a collaborative effort that aims to help local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs weather the storm of COVID-19.

Rebound Bham will use virtual workshops, social media events, coaching sessions and resources, and experts will help small business owners achieve skill set milestones to retain, sustain and expand their business through 2020.

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An online kickoff event is scheduled for Thursday, July 23, at 3:30 p.m. It will serve as an introduction to Rebound Bham team members and provide insight into the upcoming virtual workshops. The content and resources will cover many topics within the categories of financial empowerment, sales and marketing, and leadership and operations. Workshops will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting with Crafting an Authentic Brand Story on Tuesday, July 28. Business owners and starters can see more details and register for events now at reboundbham.eventbrite.com.

The Rebound Bham series of workshops and resources is developed and implemented by the following partners: