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Atlanta is getting worldwide recognition, the likes of which the city hasn’t…
Georgia is well known for a variety of different businesses and industries, like agriculture – which produces our famous Georgia peaches, pecans and peanuts – and entertainment, which has led to the nickname “Hollywood of the South.” The state is…
Dan Cathy Service-oriented Leadership Dan Cathy got an early start working in his family’s business. When he was just a boy, his father Truett Cathy would bring home sacks of cash from the Dwarf House (originally named the Dwarf Grill),…
Each year, Georgia Trend recognizes 40 of the most successful and civic-minded people in the state under the age of 40. These young leaders are your neighbors who might work or volunteer in your community. They live in various regions…
Like many areas of Georgia, Carroll County is striving to find the right balance between achieving economic growth and development and preserving the rural and agricultural heritage for which it has been known for nearly two centuries. [caption id="attachment_65407" align="alignright"…
The Perimeter area has been known as a central home for business in Metro Atlanta since at least the late ’80s and early ’90s, when large national corporations began moving to the area and the iconic “King and Queen” buildings…
If you live or work anywhere around the Metro Atlanta area where I-285 and Georgia 400 meet, you’ve been affected by the Transform 285/400 improvement project, which will be substantially- complete this summer. Collaborative Leader: Perimeter…
Climate scientists tell us our best chance to avoid the worst long-term effects of climate change is to bring global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050. This will require a drastic shift in energy production away from…
Georgia has become a destination of choice for people and businesses across the country. Our population grew by 10.6% between 2010 and 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and Georgia now ranks as one of the fastest-growing states in…
Infrastructure development is something that’s often taken for granted by those who don’t understand what really goes into a region’s economic development. Just don’t count Ronald E. Tolley, CEO of the Liberty County Development Authority, among those who discount infrastructure’s…
Several counties in Southeast Georgia have discovered the power of teamwork by joining forces to form the Southeast Georgia Joint Development Authority (SEGAJDA). The SEGAJDA is comprised of Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, McIntosh and Wayne counties. Since it was formed…
The 23 counties in the Southeast region of Georgia are booming due in large part to the ports and the entertainment biz. The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project has been the big economic news in the area for the past couple…
Reports of increasing economic activity, new jobs and businesses – even improvements in the housing industry – show that Georgia is continuing to make the most of the growing recovery and its status as the No. 1 state in the…
At the end of last year, the news finally arrived that many Georgia businesses and politicians – especially those in Southeast Georgia – have been waiting two decades to hear: The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project was approved. The project will…
First proposed more than 20 years ago, the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project has been studied and delayed more times over the past two decades than anyone can count. So it’s no surprise that the big news at the Georgia Ports…
On the surface, the idea of a business voluntarily paying more money in taxes than it owes sounds absurd. But this is exactly what hundreds of businesses and commercial property owners in Georgia have chosen to do by forming Community…
Without question, when it comes to economic development in Southeast Georgia, the long-planned Savannah Harbor Expansion Project is big news. After years of planning – Congress first authorized studying the project in 1999 – dredging to deepen the river channel…
If there’s a word that best describes economic development in Southeast Georgia, it would have to be “diversity.” The region is perhaps best known for the major ports in Savannah and Brunswick, but the economy incorporates a wide range…
A mere 20 years ago, Georgia 400 was referred to by some people on the north side of Atlanta as the “Alpharetta Autobahn” due to the lack of traffic and the fact you could drive as fast as you…
When the iconic water towers proclaiming “Gwinnett is Great” and “Success Lives Here” were taken down in 2010 due to water system upgrades in Gwinnett County, some viewed it as symbolic of what they saw as a gradual decline…
Even though it doesn’t always feel like it, the country has officially been out of recession for three years now. And while government statistics tell us that a recovery is under way, many Georgia communities are still struggling to…
Perhaps no region of Georgia presents more diversity than Atlanta’s South Metro. The region encompasses the southern part of Fulton County, plus Spalding, Coweta, Henry, Fayette and Clayton. Within this broad area is virtually everything a business or economic developer…
Winners of this year’s competition, sponsored by Kennesaw State University’s Cox Family Enterprise Center.
For years, much of Northwest Georgia, including Gor-don County, has relied on the carpet industry. Major carpet manufacturers like Mohawk Industries and Shaw Industries Group have called the area home for decades and have been major drivers of the region’s…
About 12 years ago, a concerned group of community leaders in Carroll County decided that rather than just sit back and let the economic winds blow wherever they might, it was time to be proactive about economic development in the…
Few counties in Georgia offer as much of a contrast as Oconee, with its bustling Highway 316 commercial corridor in the north and its wide-open spaces in the rural south. The beauty of this is that it’s all by design,…
If you haven’t been “down south” lately – as in the South Metro region of Atlanta – you might be surprised. Things are hopping in the six-county area that comprises Atlanta’s southern arc: Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding and South…
There’s always room for good ideas and good execution of those ideas in county government, but it becomes essential in a tough economy. The six winners of this year’s County Excellence Awards – Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, Glynn, Oconee and Sumter…
The letters MBA in a title or on a resume have long signified prestige and garnered a certain amount of respect, so it’s not surprising that Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees remain in high demand among Georgia professionals. This…
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Meredith Leapley, a 2007 Georgia Trend 40 Under 40 honoree, is celebrating 26 years as founder and CEO of Leapley Construction Group. A Maryland native, Leapley founded her company in 1999 to be a premier commercial interior general contractor. Meredith…
John Ahmann, a 2001 Georgia Trend 40 Under 40 honoree, currently serves as CEO of Westside Future Fund. At the time of his 40 Under 40 honor, he was Senior Vice President for Community Development at the Georgia Chamber of…