December 2014 Features

  • Atlanta Among First Cities with AT&T's New High-Speed Internet Service for Businesses

    December 19, 2014

    AT&T is now offering Atlanta businesses a new U-verse High-Speed Internet service. AT&T Business Fiber provides upload and download speeds up to 300 megabits per second with future plans to reach up to 1 gigabit per second. This no-contract service supports business critical applications such as video conferencing, working in the cloud and disaster recovery.

  • Small Business Loans Bounce Back in November

    December 18, 2014

    Big bank lending to small businesses rebounded in November and resumed a positive trend that has lasted much of the year. This latest data from Biz2Credit’s Small Business Lending Index should be good news to any small business owner seeking more capital to expand or diversify their operations.

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

    December 17, 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.

  • Last Minute Corporate Gift Ideas for When Time is Running Out

    December 16, 2014

    No one has to tell you that your business relationships are important. Saying thank you and showing your appreciation creates a good rapport with your colleagues, partners, and clients. One of the best ways to do this is with thoughtful and timely gifts. But often in the busy business world it’s not possible to spend a great deal of time picking the perfect gift for every person you work with.

  • Tis the Season for Strategic Giving

    December 15, 2014

    With the holidays just around the corner many are focused on giving back, especially in Atlanta, the fourth most charitable large metro in the United States. Forty-three percent of wealthy donors said that they make more charitable contributions during the holiday season compared to the rest of the year, according to the recent Bank of America Study on High Net Worth Philanthropy.

  • Childress Klein Properties Exec Gives Tip of the Cap to New Neighbors in Cobb County CCID: The Atlanta Braves

    December 12, 2014

    Cobb County commercial real estate executive, Connie Engel, just may be the Atlanta Braves’ most ardent fan. In addition to her Braves baseball cap, she sports two other hats: Partner at Childress Klein, the Atlanta Galleria Office Park’s property management group; and Board Member for the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID). Engel relates that these two integral entities are very excited to welcome, support and partner with the $1 billion investment of their new neighbor, the Braves’ SunTrust Park and its adjoining, pedestrian-friendly urban development.

  • NRG eVgo Announces Electric Vehicle Charging Network in Atlanta

    December 10, 2014

    NRG eVgo, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., is expanding its comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure designed to support EV drivers whenever and wherever they choose to charge – at single family or apartment residences, at work, on the road, or even at the airport to the Atlanta metro area. The new network will give Atlanta EV drivers unprecedented access to cutting-edge fast charging technology and bring much-needed EV infrastructure to the region.

  • Georgia Economic Outlook Series Opens Dec. 12 in Atlanta

    December 09, 2014

    The 2015 Georgia Economic Outlook, hosted by the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, will take place Dec. 12 at noon at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta.

  • Georgia Chamber Task Force Focused on Growing Film, Digital Industries

    December 05, 2014

    The Georgia Chamber’s Creative and Digital Industries Initiative shared a number of recommendations for updates to the state’s existing entertainment tax credits with the Georgia House Study Committee on Georgia-Based Film and Post Production during its meeting Thursday at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

  • Lower Earnings are Driving Down the Number of Entrepreneurs

    December 03, 2014

    Economic theory predicts that fewer people will go into and stay in business for themselves if running one’s own company becomes less lucrative than it used to be. That’s precisely what has happened over the past six years.

  • Worldpay to Relocate US Headquarters, 1,200 Jobs to Downtown

    December 02, 2014

    Mayor Kasim Reed has announced that Worldpay – one of the world’s leading payments technology companies – will relocate its U.S. Headquarters into the City of Atlanta.