The U.S. government offers several financial aid opportunities for small business owners.Early Stage Innovation FundTo help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs by increasing access to capital, the SBA created a $1 billion Early Stage Innovation Fund which will… Read More
Georgia has set the stage for a bright future in entertainment, thanks to decades of investment and strategic planning that continue to bring film and television projects to the state. This month, Georgia was ranked No. 1 in Film Production by Business… Read More
Atlanta – July 21, 2021 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that the film industry recorded a blockbuster year in Georgia. During fiscal year 2021, the film and television industry set a new record with $4 billion in direct spending on… Read More
Misti Martin is the Deputy Commissioner of Global Commerce at the Georgia Department of Economic Development, leading efforts to attract jobs and investment to Georgia through new business recruitment and expansion. Nearing 30 years of experience in business development, she has played a key role… Read More
Bryan County, GA – May 20, 2022 – At a signing ceremony today, Governor Brian P. Kemp and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung announced that Hyundai Motor Group will open its first fully dedicated electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturing facility… Read More
ATLANTA, September, 15, 2009 — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Wiregrass Power, LLC plans to locate a 40-megawatt renewable energy power plant in Valdosta. The company will create 25 jobs and invest $110 million over the next three years as the plant… Read More
ATLANTA, December 10, 2009 – Governor Perdue announced today Robins Air Force Base (RAFB) in Warner Robins will be the new home for the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) Program Training Mission.
'The expansion of the C-27J Joint Cargo Aircraft Program Training Mission is… Read More
WARNER ROBINS, Ga., April 24, 2008 — Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the launch of the Energy Innovation Center (EIC), the sixth addition to Georgia's Centers of Innovation (COI) program. The COI program targets Georgia's strategic growth industries, including agriculture,… Read More
ATLANTA, June 4, 2010 – EUE/Screen Gems has opened a studio complex in the former Lakewood Fairgrounds site near midtown Atlanta. The new studio targets film, television and digital production communities and commercial agencies in the United States and other countries as potential… Read More
ATLANTA, September 7, 2011—Gov. Nathan Deal today joined representatives of Lowe's to break ground in Floyd County for a new regional distribution center. Lowe's will create 600 jobs within three years and invest $125 million in the project, slated for completion in 2013. '… Read More
