Founding and running a small business isn’t easy in the best of times. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges small businesses face are especially daunting. That’s why this year’s selection of the state’s 2020 Small Business Rock Stars seems more…
The University of Georgia (UGA) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is now offering free small business training through the rest of this year to help owners get back on their feet following COVID-19-related disruptions. Online courses and business success training…
In a fitting tribute to Black History Month, digital business publication FitSmallBusiness.com just released results from a study that shows Georgia tops the list of best states for African-American entrepreneurs. The State of Black Entrepreneurship in the U.S. report found…
Sam Massell, president and co-founder of the Buckhead Coalition, announced his retirement at the group’s annual luncheon last week. He is 92 and has led the organization for over 32 years. Buckhead Coalition is a nonprofit, chamber of commerce-type group…
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Eggs and Issues breakfast is the traditional kick off to the state’s legislative session. This year, several adults with disabilities spread joy among the more than 2,600 lawmakers and business leaders in attendance at…
According to Andrew Greenberg, executive director of the Georgia Game Developers Association, the video game industry here generates $830 million in economic impact on the state. More than 160 companies are now developing games and employing programmers, designers, artists and…
It’s been a busy few months for Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. The wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics unveiled it’s new flagship jet, the Gulfstream G700, which is the most spacious, best-performing aircraft in the business-jet industry. The company says…
Gov. Brian Kemp has proclaimed this week, Nov. 18-22, the eighth annual Georgia Telework Week. The proclamation, signed last month, recognizes that teleworking can have a significant positive affect on the state’s environment and air quality as a result of…
Micromobility – the use of small battery-powered vehicles like electric scooters and electric bicycles – is on the verge of revolutionizing transportation in cities like Atlanta. However, the trend has taken hold so quickly that local governments and the companies…
Inside the I-285 perimeter at Bouldercrest Road, a quiet, tree-lined street belies a beehive of film industry activity at Blackhall Studios. Arguably the jewel in DeKalb County’s crown, the operation that opened in 2017 sprawls across 165 acres. Its nine…
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