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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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10 Ways to Keep Up With Your Professional Network Online
October 31, 2014
Cultivating a wide professional network is great for business. However, the real key is keeping these relationships alive beyond the first meeting and connecting on LinkedIn. But how do you keep track of everyone in your network when you’re busy with your business?
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Wynfield Plantation Gives Guests a Little Something Extra
October 30, 2014
The South Georgia plantation belt running from Albany to Thomasville is home to the long traditions of hospitality and hunting. At Wynfield Plantation in Albany quail hunting and gracious hospitality merge into the picture-perfect setting for formal corporate events and informal business strategizing. Leaders in Georgia’s and the nation’s agricultural, banking, oil and gas, medical, chemical, trucking and private equity industries, as well as others, reward their best salespeople and top clients with excellent accommodations and guided hunting experiences.
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What’s the Biggest Influencer in Consumer Purchase Decisions?
October 29, 2014
There’s a lot of discussion about the ever-changing evolution of sales strategy. This evolution is strongly driven by one important factor – the customer. Have you ever wanted to know why people buy? And what influences consumer purchase decisions?
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Supporters Phil and Jeanne Oneacre Commit $1 Million to Georgia State
October 28, 2014
The Phil and Jeanne Oneacre family has committed a $1 million planned gift to Georgia State University to support the Honors College, the Department of Athletics and J. Mack Robinson College of Business.
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Hannah Solar Ensures Georgia’s Place in the Sun
October 27, 2014
Georgia is one of the fastest growing solar markets in the country and Hannah Solar, winner of the 2014 Champion of Change Award, is accommodating commercial-industrial and agricultural demand for solar energy. We talk to CEO of Georgia-Based Hannah Solar Pete Marte about the growth of the industry in the state.
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Delta Volunteers Join KaBOOM! to Offer Gift of Play to Children at Atlanta Mission
October 24, 2014
More than 150 Delta Air Lines volunteers joined KaBOOM! organizers to build a playground in one day at Atlanta Mission – My Sister's House, a shelter for homeless women and children in midtown Atlanta. The event helped kick off the 25th anniversary year of Hands On Atlanta, a local organization that encourages volunteers to pitch in to help meet the pressing needs of the Atlanta community.
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Wells Fargo Supports Georgia Small Biz in Post-Recession Economy
October 23, 2014
Wells Fargo serves 2.9 million Georgians with deposits of $29.6 billion. The reach of Wells Fargo, however, extends far beyond the customers who use its 281 bank stores distributed across the state. The bank’s leaders and staff are committed to positively impacting the whole of Georgia’s economy through small business programs available both to customers and non-customers.
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University of Georgia- An Economic Engine for the State
October 22, 2014
In 2013, UGA was designated as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. UGA was one of only 16 universities in the nation to receive the inaugural designation, which acknowledges universities working with public and private sector partners in their states and regions to support economic development through a variety of activities, including innovation and entrepreneurship, technology transfer, talent and workforce development, and small business and community development.
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Customer Service Must be Part of Your Process
October 20, 2014
Imagine you’re sitting in the service department at a car dealership, waiting for a routine inspection. It should only take ‘a few minutes’. But you’ve been in this room for nearly two hours now. You’re becoming impatient…even angry. Because it’s clear the business has no process in place to see that your needs are met in a timely fashion.
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HeritageBank Names Brain Schmitt Atlanta Market CEO
October 17, 2014
Heritage Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for HeritageBank of the South, today announced that it has named Brian D. Schmitt as Executive Vice President, Atlanta Market CEO and Director of Mergers & Acquisitions.
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When to Give Business Gifts and Who to Give Them to
October 16, 2014
You don’t have to wait for the holidays to send out business gifts. There are several different groups of people that might warrant gift giving. But if you’re wondering when to give business gifts and who to give them to, a general rule of thumb is to send gifts to the people who help make your company great.
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Case Study: Reimagining Our Downtown, How Greenville SC is Building One of the Best in America
October 15, 2014
In Savannah, a Critical Issues presentation by HunterMaclean featured the successful and now famous revitalization efforts in Downtown Greenville, South Carolina, and its mayor, Knox White. White, the featured presenter at the seminar held at Savannah Technical College, said, “We’ve worked very intentionally with planners to create a great city.” And a great city they did make.
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Atlanta Center for Medical Research Announces Grand Opening Celebration for New Research Facility
October 14, 2014
The Atlanta Center for Medical Research (ACMR), a national leader in research studies since 1980, will hold a grand opening celebration at its newly renovated research facility in southwest Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The $25 million facility, which will go by the name of its anchor tenant, Atlanta Center for Medical Research, is located at the site of the former Southwest Atlanta Hospital building at 501 Fairburn Road, SW.