Turning Waste into ResourcesMost people would see rampant hatching of fly larvae in their apartments as a reason to call the exterminator, but for Patrick Pittaluga and Sean Warner it was a welcome and encouraging sight. One that, with the help of Center of Innovation for Energy Technology… Read More
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
When I met Al Pearson for the first time, he already knew my name. This, admittedly, is a small kindness; but small kindnesses speak volumes about people and the businesses they run. In the case of Al Pearson, that business is the cultivation of two of the State of Georgia's most recognizable crops… Read More
By Ryan Waldrep, Assistant Director for Entrepreneur and Small Business DevelopmentSmall Business Spotlight | Rabun Gap, Rabun County | Region 2
Georgia is home to many different types of great small businesses, from retail companies selling today's hottest… Read More
During the first two years of the High Demand Career Initiative (HDCI), the primary focus of the initiative was to engage the private sector by collecting information about their present and future workforce needs. By hosting 17 public meetings throughout the state, which included more than 120… 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
