By Ryan Waldrep, Assistant Director for Entrepreneur and Small Business DevelopmentSmall Business Spotlight | Douglas County | Region 3 When was the last time you went to the mailbox and there was a card from your best friend?… Read More
The City of Atlanta continues to grow as a technology hub in the United States.
Midtown Atlanta is at the epicenter of that growth and as an innovation district for the Southeast has garnered attention from firms large and small… Read More
Meet Douglas Lapsley, a 23-year U.S. Army Veteran who found his stride, post service, in the civilian workforce. Thanks to the VET² program, a collaboration between the Georgia Institute of Technology and the… Read More
By Ryan Waldrep, Assistant Director for Entrepreneur and Small Business DevelopmentSmall Business Spotlight | Jones County | Region 6
The roots of Mann Beauty Supply, owned by Charlotte and Jerry Mann,… Read More
Agribusiness has long been a dominant industry when it comes to international trade in Georgia. In fact, the state's agricultural exports have tripled over the last decade. The Georgia Department of Economic Development's (GDEcD) International Trade division offers a variety of free services for… Read More
LINCOLNTON, November 3, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Medac, an anesthesia billing provider, will invest $2 million and create 300 jobs over three years at a new 20,000 square foot facility in Lincoln County. "In a short time this company has revolutionized this industry and… Read More
ATLANTA, November 1, 2006 - The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Suzukaku, a steel manufacturer and processor based in Japan, will locate its first U.S. facility in Haralson County, Georgia. The company will create 48 jobs in the next five years. 'More and more… Read More
ATLANTA, November 1, 2006 –Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Commissioner Craig Lesser announced today that Bill Thompson has been named the director of its Georgia Film, Video and Music division. The Film, Video & Music Division is responsible for promoting Georgia as an… Read More
AUGUSTA, Ga. - October 27, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue and Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver announced today that global business solutions provider Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) will locate a business solutions center in Augusta, investing more than $30 million and creating 1,000 jobs. "ADP… Read More
ATLANTA, October 25, 2006 — Sumter County has joined the fast-growing ranks of the state's 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities, an official designation that means a community is strategically developing an environment that welcomes small business and entrepreneurs. 'Encouraging and supporting… Read More
