Maximum Lift
Look, up in the air – it’s a plane. Or a satellite. Or a drone. When you’re talking about Georgia’s aerospace industry, it could be any of those. The state ranks near the top in three main sectors: manufacturing aircraft,…
Features
Hospital Mergers: The Wheres, the Whys and the Hows
If you are looking for reasons behind the spate of hospital mergers in the state, start with money and mission. A successful merger has to make business sense, and it has to further the partners’ care and service goals. “First…
The Business of Giving
In the drive to nurture a better-educated and employable workforce, America’s corporate community has in many cases taken matters into its own hands. Literally. Visit a public school in Georgia, and the guy reading to elementary school kids or the…
2017 Deals of the Year
International companies are in the spotlight in Georgia on an almost daily basis as more and more of them move headquarters or manufacturing facilities into the state. This year, two of those companies have been recognized by the Georgia Economic…
Academic Entrepreneurs
Colleges and universities across Georgia are doing a lot more than providing degree-worthy educations. Within the hallowed halls of academic institutions, there are specialized laboratories where faculty, students and industry professionals are exploring innovative solutions to some of the world’s…
Q&A with U.S. Rep. Karen Handel: Capitol Gains
Just six days after claiming victory in a race that attracted national attention – and tons of money – Karen Handel was sworn in as Georgia’s 6th District representative. She is the state’s first Republican woman to serve in Congress,…
2017 Silver Spoon Awards: Hunger Games
In this golden age of dining, Georgia’s restaurant scene is heating up with excellent and innovative spots all over the state. Plus, 10 of the state’s longtime restaurant success stories.
Transportation Tools
It’s called T-SPLOST envy. And, it’s real. “When I go to conferences and gatherings of other elected officials, many of them say they wished their citizens had passed T-SPLOST [Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax],” says Columbus Mayor Teresa…
Zoned In
Consider these two tales of recent business success. One: The headquarters of Porsche North America, a $100-million new facility built on Atlanta’s southside in 2015 that houses hundreds of employees. Two: A small business in downtown Social Circle, which created…
Supply and Demand
There are more than 50 nursing programs in the state of Georgia, spanning associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and bridge programs. Currently, nearly 130,000 registered nurses have active licenses in the state, making Georgia 12th in the nation for actively licensed RNs.…
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