Our Partners
"Enhancing lives through programs and partnerships that enrich education to develop leadership, and better our community"
Business Resources, Partners & Strategic Links
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
- Working to positively impact Alabama communities through partnerships, grant programs, and services to spur community and economic development and enhance quality of life.
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance (EDA)
- The Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance is a partnership of local public and private professionals, leaders, and officials dedicated to providing opportunities for businesses in Baldwin County, growing and improving the county’s economy, and ensuring exceptional quality of life for Baldwin County’s residents and employees.
- Why Baldwin?
- Baldwin By The Numbers
- Belong In Baldwin: Adventure Calls. Opportunity Awaits. From coastline to countryside, there’s a Baldwin for you.
Alabama Small Business Development Center Network (SBDC)
- The Alabama Small Business Development Center network is a statewide, inter-institutional program to enhance economic growth in Alabama by providing management and technical assistance to small businesses. Professional Business Advisors are available in 10 Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) located at our member university partners across the state.
- America's SBDC: Cybersecurity Guidance For Small Businesses
Chamber of Commerce: How to Start a Business in Alabama
- The Chamber of Commerce’s guide outlines 12 essential steps to start a business in Alabama. It begins with developing a solid idea, conducting market research, and writing a business plan. Entrepreneurs are advised to explore funding options, choose the right legal structure (often an LLC), and register with the state.
Better Business Bureau
- BBB Serving Central & South Alabama
- Free BBB Scam Tracker Tool
- Use BBB to Find Trustworthy Businesses
- BBB Business Profiles can help you find trustworthy companies, or you can search our Accredited Business Directory.
- BBB Get A Quote lets you ask Accredited Businesses to send you information on products or services you need.
- If you'd like to share your experience with a company, write a BBB Customer Review.
- Think you've spotted a scam? Use BBB Scam Tracker to report a scam or check on known scams.
- Starting a new business or expanding your business's footprint in Alabama? Take advantage of our Alabama Business License Resource Guide to easily locate and obtain business licenses for all the cities in our service area.
- If you need help resolving a dispute, file a complaint and BBB will assist you.
Coastal Alabama Partnership
- Vision, direction and action for the future of Baldwin and Mobile Counties |  Coastal Alabama Partnership functions as both a force and a resource for our region. The scope of our effort exceeds a single community. We leverage the strength of every area of our two counties to focus on what is important for Coastal Alabama.
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism
- Business Impact Calendars (Spring Break, Convention, Sports Events)
Gulf United Metro Business Organization (G.U.M.B.O.)
- GUMBOÂ is a coalition of local business leaders who are committed to the intellectual growth and development of south Baldwin County, Alabama.
- Program of Work
Opportunity Alabama (OPAL)
- Opportunity Alabama is an economic development organization focused on transforming Alabama’s communities through public and private investment in physical spaces and places.