Small businesses got some welcome recognition in Cobb County this week, as the Cobb Chamber of Commerce named architectural and interior design firm CDH Partners its Small Business of the Year. Founded in 1977, the Vinings-based firm is no stranger…
Verónica Maldonado-Torres, president of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, knows firsthand the struggles and triumphs of being a small business owner. Not only is she the founder of a consulting firm that helps small businesses increase sales and maximize…
Not that you need another reason to visit Savannah in the spring, but you can now register for the Georgia Logistics Summit, held at the Savannah Convention Center March 8, 2023. The summit will examine how Georgia’s ports touch every…
Another month, another (near) record. That’s becoming a familiar story at the Georgia Ports Authority, which reported its second-busiest month in October, when the Port of Savannah handled 552,800 twenty-foot equivalent container units. That’s an increase of 9.6% compared to…
For 26 years Georgia Trend has been publishing a carefully curated list of the 40 Under 40, our annual selection of the state’s rising stars. As you’ll see, members of this year’s group have already gone far and we expect…
If you missed the largest electric-vehicle (EV) car show in Georgia – it was last weekend in Peachtree Corners – don’t despair. You may not be able to see the latest luxury EVs like the Ford Lightning, Rivian R1T, Revero,…
To help facilitate its work in Cobb County, the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) has launched a nonprofit organization, One Cumberland. Its mission is to protect and conserve the national resources found in the district and establish it as a…
Next month the Greater Women’s Business Council is cohosting one of the nation’s largest conferences for female business owners. The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) National Conference will take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on…
For the third consecutive year, the city of Sandy Springs has been recognized as a 2021 Tree City of the World by the Arbor Day Foundation and the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. The designation recognizes the city’s commitment…
Atlanta has the nation’s only municipally funded incubator for women-owned businesses. The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) spurs business growth through access to resources and mentoring while it fosters a peer community. Last week, 15 participants in WEI’s fourth cohort were…
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