2024 October Issue
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Georgia Trend - October Issue
The Challenge of Good Growth
Toward the end of Fintan O’Toole’s book We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland, the author tells the story of an Irish taoiseach (prime minister) marveling at the efficiency of China’s autocratic rule during a period when the Emerald…
Economic Development Around the State
Booming Economy: Georgia saw another year of new jobs and expansions. During fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024) there were nearly 430 facility expansions and new locations supported by the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce…
Upward Advancement: Clayton State University Aims to be the No. 1 College in the Nation for Social Mobility
When Clayton State University undergraduate Kayla Miller speaks about her school, it is easy to understand why she chose to attend it. The average age of a Clayton State student is 26 – which means many of her classmates are…
Workforce in Georgia: Filling the Gaps
Matthew Emerson is a senior at Newton County’s Eastside High School who plans to study aviation mechanics. This past…
History in the Making: A Harris Presidency
The United States of America leads the world in innovation, as the birthplace of some of the most incredible technological advancements of the last century. It also remains a cultural powerhouse around the world, with American movies, TV shows and…
Georgia Trend 2024 40 Under 40
Each year, Georgia Trend recognizes 40 of the most successful and civic-minded people in the state under the age of 40. These young leaders are your neighbors who might work or volunteer in your community. They live in various regions…
Catching up with... David Cummings
David Cummings founded Atlanta Tech Village (ATV), a coworking-entrepreneur-startup space in Buckhead, in 2013 and is CEO of Atlanta Ventures, which invests in and supports entrepreneurs. His latest venture: Atlanta Tech Village Downtown, a campus that includes ATV Mason’s and…
Auld Alliance: Remaking History in the Mountains
Dark velvet green curtains open up to the hostess stand, where a server dressed in a vest and leather holster escorts guests past…
North Fulton: The Place to Be
Each of North Fulton County’s six cities – Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell and Sandy Springs – has unique characteristics that define them, from horse country to high tech. Some communities are established, some are emerging. But municipalities…
