Cobb County CIDs: Leading, Innovating and Enhancing
It’s hard not to get excited about what is going on in Cobb County when you talk to the executive directors of…
Economic Development Features
Advantage: Georgia
The bustling ports of Savannah and Brunswick, serving ships stacked high with brightly colored containers, are…
Life on Main Street
A smaller town may not seem like an ideal spot for people who want a metropolitan…
Succeeding Under the Radar
Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) in South Metro Atlanta are getting things done. The evidence is hiding in plain sight: ambassadors Downtown, a weekly food market at the West End MARTA station, transit improvements at MARTA stops in South Fulton, and…
Small but Mighty
Georgia is home to its share of Fortune 500 companies – 35 have headquarters here. That’s a testament to the state’s…
Help for Entrepreneurs
As we see frequently in our profiles of different parts of the state, small business is the backbone of Georgia’s economy. Following are some of the resources available to help Georgians start and grow their own small businesses – and…
A Mark of Pride
While grocery shopping, you may have seen – or even sought out – anything from peaches and peanuts to jams and jellies and more that bear the Georgia Grown label. And if you stay to watch the credits after a…
Action Oriented
In many ways, the Georgia ports are like a blockbuster action movie: the heroes are smart and strategic, something exciting is always happening and the ultimate goal is making the world a better place – at least the business world.…
Cobb County | Building Smart from the Start
Over 35 years ago, an infrastructure project catalyzed Georgia’s first community improvement district (CID). A Cobb County developer, with the support of Cumberland Galleria property owners, sought to create an access point to Interstate 75 and spoke to Georgia legislators…
(Re)making Places
Babysitter. First employer. Fashion consultant. Social director. If you were a suburban kid in the ’70s and ’80s, the local mall likely filled at least one of those roles – maybe all, depending on the day you went there. That…
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