ATLANTA, November 15, 2011 — Chris Cummiskey, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), is leading trade missions to international shows in Israel and Dubai Nov. 13 – 17. Chris Clark, President and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, and a… Read More
Adena Brumer, a recent transplant to Atlanta, is an actor/singer navigating the enormous and exciting Atlanta acting landscape.
Being an extra can be a fantastic way to see how a TV or film set works: Watching cinematographers, directors, lighting set-ups, makeup, hair, costuming, not… Read More
ATLANTA, July 7, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today announced the recipients of its Partner and Project grant funding for fiscal year 2016. Eighty-one organizations throughout the state were collectively awarded just over… Read More
By Ryan Waldrep, Assistant Director for Entrepreneur and Small Business DevelopmentSmall Business Spotlight | Fannin County | Region 1
Take a stroll through downtown Blue Ridge and you'll be bowled over by the beauty. With the mountains in the background, you'll… Read More
Accelerator
A mentorship and training program designed to boost a startup's growth rate, accelerators are cohort-based, fixed-term, and generally conclude with a showcase or pitch event.
Angel Investor
An investor who help a founder get an idea off the ground. Angels generally invest at an… Read More
ATLANTA – January 23, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms today announced that Groupe PSA, a French multinational manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles, will locate its new North American headquarters in Fulton County. 'We are thrilled… Read More
ATLANTA, September 8, 2011 — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development last week approved the master plan for the reuse of Fort McPherson, a military base located in the city of Atlanta scheduled to close this month. Upon closing, the 488-acre site will transfer… Read More
ATLANTA – May 16, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation (KMA) and Kubota Industrial Equipment Corporation (KIE) donated $1 million to the Lanier Technical College Foundation. Kubota's donation will support the new Lanier… Read More
Manufacturing in Georgia accounts for 92.3% of exports, 11.1% of the state’s GDP, and the jobs of approximately 400,000 Georgians. Ranked the number one private industry contributing to economic impact, at $61 billion annually, manufacturing is the backbone of Georgia’s economy.
While… Read More
In the north Georgia town of Ellijay, a mushroom farm co-owned by Howard Berk and Megan Cai grows hand-picked, certified organic shitake and oyster mushrooms. As this specialty crop grows in popularity, farmers and researchers look for ways to boost production in Georgia. Since… Read More
