Ramping Up the Tech
Just over a year ago colleges and universities around the state were forced to quickly adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a brief shutdown and altered – perhaps forever – the delivery of instruction. The 22 colleges in…
Georgia Trend - April 2021
Four for the Future
Creating a branding campaign for Washington County with the buy-in of its eight communities. Helping aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs in downtown Macon craft business plans and secure loans. Seeding a farm-to-school program in Barrow County. Resolving a flooding problem in…
2021 Industry Outlook
While the COVID-19 pandemic seriously damaged Georgia’s economy last year, the state fared better than the nation, and many forces are at work that will sustain economic recovery throughout 2021. In fact, the forecast calls for Georgia’s inflation-adjusted gross domestic…
South Metro Atlanta: Adapting and Accelerating
Everyone in just about every industry in every location in the world was forced to make major adjustments to their daily lives beginning in the spring of last year. New habits were established in record time as people pulled together…
Savannah | Chatham County: Unexpected Bright Spots
When the pandemic hit, Bridget Overson found herself geographically unleashed from her job. Since her office was now a Zoom meeting and a broadband connection, she started looking at places that were warmer and cheaper than her native New Hampshire…
LaGrange | Troup County: Creating a Sustainable Future
Sustainability can be an overused word in economic development. But leaders in Troup County and the city of LaGrange are embracing the concept and its benefits, whether through business and industrial developments like the 10,000-acre Georgia International Business Park (GIBP)…
Organizations: Synergies Work
As a child, Brandon Cantrell was diagnosed with brain cancer that caused frequent seizures and hospitalizations. He eventually discovered that arts and crafts – especially the meditative, repetitive hand motions of crochet – steadied his mind. Earlier this year, Synergies…
Political Notes: The Ups, Downs, and In-betweens
No Run for Perdue: Republican former U.S. Sen. David Perdue has announced he will not be challenging Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock for his seat in 2022. The announcement came just days after Perdue had filed paperwork that indicated he was…
Economic Development Around the State
Georgia Exports: The state of Georgia was ranked one of the country’s top 10 exporting states for the first time in 2020, despite headwinds from the global pandemic. In total, the state exported $38.8 billion in goods, and total trade…
From the Publisher: The Wage Dilemma
With President Joe Biden’s administration and a Democratic-led Congress, it’s possible the minimum wage could increase to $15 by 2025. This is a mind blower for many business owners in our state. Georgia is tied with Wyoming for the lowest…
