Operation Workforce
Every month the new unemployment rate in Georgia is announced, and we learn how, despite the number creeping down, it continues to be higher than the U.S. rate. What we don’t hear as often is that in Georgia, there are…
Business Industry
Georgia’s Advocate
He’s a lot more, but Sam Olens is basically a good guy. Georgia’s Republican attorney general, in the middle of his second term, is a plays-well-with-others, roll-up-your-sleeves-and-get-to-work consensus-builder, a lawyer’s lawyer who is quick to share credit and gives every…
100 Most Influential Georgians
Here in Georgia, we have a lot to be proud of: a strong economy, top-rated universities, nationally recognized restaurants – the list goes on. And while it can be easy to take all this for granted, it’s because of many…
Filling In The Gaps
What’s more important than your mouth? “It’s how we communicate with people, how we express our pleasure or displeasure and how we nourish ourselves,” says Atlanta dentist Richard Smith. “It’s the first thing people look at when they see us.”…
Prepared For Liftoff
In July, several factions of Georgia’s diverse and prolific aerospace industry joined forces for a flight test at a Cartersville airstrip. The collaboration just may change the world. Generation Orbit Launch Services, a subsidiary of Atlanta’s SpaceWorks Technologies Inc., completed…
2015 Family Business Awards
Successfully blending family and business is no small feat, but this year’s crop of Family Business Award winners show that not only can it be done, but that it can create a solid business foundation for generations to come. Now…
T-Splost Redux
Even consumer guru Clark Howard has jumped into Georgia’s transportation funding discussion. Pointing to a recent study that says automobile damage caused by shoddy roads is on the rise nationwide, Howard insisted in a recent radio segment that it’s much…
2015 Silver Spoon Awards
No doubt about it, I’ve got a pretty sweet gig. Still, when the Silver Spoon Awards roll around and I look forward to recounting the past year’s dining successes and excesses, I also worry about what I’m leaving out. It’s…
High-Tech Spark
Georgia has long been known for cotton and peaches, but a better symbol might soon be stem cells. From Athens to Atlanta, the state is rapidly becoming a center for the high-tech innovation known as bioscience. This broad term includes…
2015 40 Under 40
For the 19th year, Georgia Trend presents a group of 40 outstanding Georgians under the age of 40 – the state’s best and brightest. This year’s honorees represent business, government, politics, nonprofits, science, healthcare and education. And at the age…
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