In episode 3 of Ignite Alabama I talk with Jennifer Skjellum, executive director of Tech Birmingham and the Central Alabama chapter of Angel Investor Management Group.

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Jennifer moved to Alabama from Starville, Mississippi when her husband became chair of the Computer Science department at UAB.

She’s a successful tech entrepreneur with several successful business ventures under her belt and she’s now involved in helping other entrepreneurs and start-up visionaries grow and launch their businesses through her work with the AIM Group, Tech Birmingham and a new 501(c)(3), Tech Alabama.

In this episode, we cover everything from the recent Kaufmann Foundation report which ranked Alabama 49th in startups to a new coding program for teen girls.

This interview also appears on the Birmingham Shines podcast (episode 12).

Check back soon for updated show notes and the opportunity to purchase a PDF transcript of this episode.