CSAL Education Foundation

The mission of the Better Business Bureau Serving Central & South Alabama Education Foundation is to provide educational information, resources, and events for both businesses and consumers that promote ethics in the marketplace in our 50-county service area.

We want to impact as many Alabamians as we can.  

With your added and continued support, we can reach even more people across our state, and it will be thanks to you.

Please consider making a donation to the BBB CSAL Education Foundation.

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Laws of Life Essay Contest

Better Business Bureau Laws of Life Essay Contest is an opportunity to give the students of today and employees of tomorrow a chance to have a conversation about important life topics and mold them into ethical and trustworthy employees and business owners of tomorrow.

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Alabama Small Business Resources

BBB provides countless resources to the businesses and consumers of Alabama. From comprehensive guides to access any business license in Alabama, to the Small Business Administration resources, to the Alabama Small Business Development Center, we have compiled these resources for you and your business to assist in you being as successful as possible.

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BBB Speakers Bureau

BBB is happy to offer talks by members of our professional staff on a range of topics including, but not limited to: ID Theft, Small Business Scams, Top Scams Targeting Seniors, Red Flags of Fraud, How to Spot A Con, 5 Gestures of Trust, etc. We can provide this content in person (pending COVID restrictions) or remotely via tele/videoconferencing.

5 Gestures of Trust

Since 2015, we have been exploring what it means to be a contemporary better business. Values such as honesty, integrity and ethics are perennially  important. In fact, they are critical for building trusting relationships between consumers and businesses.

How to Start a Business

We get this question a lot. So, we put together a basic guide to set you on your way. Be sure to couple this guide with the other resources above.