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Every entrepreneurship, startup, and small business event happening across the state — pitch competitions, networking nights, AI meetups, accelerator demo days, and workshops — collected in one place. A free public resource from the team at Unlock Alabama.

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APR28TUE
Hosted by
Troy IDEA Bank / Troy University
APR 28 – APR 30

TroyFest – Student Made Store booth

26 student creators sell products at TroyFest weekend.

TroyDothan / Wiregrass
Visit eventtroy.edu
APR29WED
Hosted by
Network Launch

NETWORK LAUNCH – Huntsville

Monthly networking event for entrepreneurs, founders, military and civilian business community.

Huntsville (Rocket City Tavern)Huntsville / Madison
Visit eventnetwork-launch.com
APR29WED
Hosted by
Catalyst Center

Alabama Cottage Food Business: Selling Food From Home

Free webinar on Alabama Cottage Food Law for home-kitchen food entrepreneurs.

Virtual (Huntsville)Huntsville / Madison
Visit eventcatalystcenter.org
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info@unlockalabama.org

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