How REV Birmingham Works With Local Small Businesses

| May 26, 2016 

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As WBHM explores the Magic City’s uneven revitalization, the weekly newspaper WELD continues its look at REV Birmingham, the city’s economic development organization. This week, they focus on REV through the eyes of the small businesses it serves. REV launched in 2012 and cites “helping small business owners define and achieve their goals” as one of their core goals. Nick Patterson, editor of WELD, tells WBHM’s Rachel Osier Lindley what reporters heard.

 

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