November 2014 Features

  • Mayor Kasim Reed Names President and Chief Executive Officer of Invest Atlanta

    November 21, 2014

    Mayor Kasim Reed has named Craig J. Richard as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Invest Atlanta, the economic development authority for the City of Atlanta. Richard has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Greater Louisville Inc., where he developed their strategic plan, and coordinated 32 projects that created 3,854 jobs and $571 million in capital investment.

  • Columbus-Based Piper App Developers Connecting Communities with iBeacon Technology

    November 20, 2014

    Piper CEO Robert Hanczor and COO Wesley Ker-Fox discuss living in the moment with iBeacon technology and how a single app has the capability to connect and engage entire communities.

  • Facebook at Work Could Rival LinkedIn, Google Drive

    November 20, 2014

    Unless you’re updating the company page, using Facebook at work is frowned upon generally. But a new report suggests that Facebook is planning to invade the workplace with the intent of getting actual work done, not frittering away your day. The purported Facebook at Work would seek to challenge competition in the social media and cloud collaboration markets.

  • 15 Startup Mistakes You Should Avoid

    November 14, 2014

    Think back to when you started your most recent company. What were the biggest mistakes you made at the time? Or, if you’re in the process of starting a business today, what mistake are you most concerned about making? Expert Market has come up with this infographic listing 15 startup mistakes small business owners and entrepreneurs need to consider.

  • Is it Too Late to Change Your Business Structure?

    November 11, 2014

    Over the years, your business’ needs may change. For example, you may have preferred to keep things simple at the beginning, but as your business grows, you find yourself needing more out of your business structure than just simplicity.

  • Georgia University Enrollment Up for First Time in Two Years

    November 10, 2014

    Fall 2014 enrollment in the University System of Georgia’s 31 colleges and universities totaled 312,936 students, an increase of 1.1 percent over fall 2013. This fall’s modest enrollment increase reverses a two-year trend in student enrollment in the University System of Georgia.

  • SBA Honors 2014 Atlanta Emerging Leaders Graduates

    November 07, 2014

    The U.S. Small Business Administration recognized 14 small businesses in the SBA Emerging Leaders graduation ceremony today at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.

  • 12 Secrets to A+ Customer Service

    November 05, 2014

    You can’t run a successful business without happy customers. And while it may be impossible to please everyone all the time, there are some actionable techniques you can use to significantly improve customer satisfaction.

  • Delta Community Credit Union Commits $75,000 to 30 Metro Atlanta Charities

    November 04, 2014

    Remaining committed to supporting the communities it serves, Delta Community Credit Union, Georgia's largest credit union, announces recipients of its second annual Philanthropic Fund grant program. The Credit Union pledges to donate a total of $75,000 to 30 organizations in metro Atlanta.

  • 3 Steps to Avoid Mistaking Goals for Strategy

    November 03, 2014

    Mistaking goals for strategy occurs when a leader throws out a big stretch goal and attempts to motivate and inspire his troops into making it happen with no real plan or strategic advantage to accomplish the goal.