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• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Staci Willson of Sunnyland Farms

  August 19, 2022

  Sunnyland Farms is a family-owned, fourth generation pecan farm that has been in business since 1948. What started as a mail order company has grown to serve tens of thousands of customers around the world. Staci Willson’s candid explanation of business generosity translates the idea into practical guidance for every sector and every size company.

• Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., Supports New Affordable Housing Community along BeltLine Westside Trail in Capitol View Neighborhood

  August 18, 2022

  Prestwick Development Company and Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. are gearing up to begin the construction of a new affordable workforce housing community at 1055 Arden Ave., SW in Atlanta’s Capitol View Neighborhood.

• Georgia’s Job Numbers Reach an All-Time High in July

  August 18, 2022

  Job numbers increased more than 12,000 from June to July to an all-time high and were up almost five percent over the year.

• Its Official: Atlanta to Host 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship

  August 17, 2022

  For the second time in less than a decade, the city of Atlanta will host the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. The game is slated for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta becomes the first city to repeat as a host destination for college football’s biggest game.

• The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Appoints Two Managing Directors

  August 15, 2022

  The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has appointed Diana Champ Davis as managing director, finance and grants management, and Wendy Feliz as managing director, Democracy and public policy advisor.

• Exhibition Hub Selects Doraville for New Immersive Arts Center in Atlanta

  August 15, 2022

  Exhibition Hub, the market leader in immersive digital art experiences, announced that it has selected Doraville as the home for its new Immersive Arts Center in Atlanta.

• Georgia’s Record Breaking Economic Year A Result Of Planning And Focus

  August 15, 2022

  This should come as no surprise, but I didn’t win the recent $1.3 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot. Neither did you unless you’re holding a ticket bought in Des Plains, Illinois at the end of July.

• Alpharetta is the #1 City in the South for Remote Work & Nature

  August 12, 2022

  As mental health days are becoming more common in the workplace, many people are making sure they have enough time for activities they love to keep them from experiencing burnout at work.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Jud Savelle of Bishop Clean Care

  August 12, 2022

  Jud Savelle, President of Bishop Clean Care, is a native of Albany, who, along with his wife, Jenny, owns and manages their 70-year-old family business that focuses on residential and commercial cleaning services employing over 85 people in Southwest Georgia. Jud offered practical insight into the symbiotic relationship between every small business and the community in which you operate.

• Gov. Kemp Dedicates $240M for New Grant Program to Expand High-Speed Internet

  August 12, 2022

  Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the investment of $240 million to support the continued expansion of high-speed internet services to Georgians. These funds will be made available through the Capital Projects Fund Grant Program.

• Georgia Fintech Academy to Host Raphael Bostic on Georgia State University Campus

  August 11, 2022

  Raphael Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will meet with students and faculty for a conversation on financial inclusion August 31st during a visit to Georgia State University arranged by the Georgia Fintech Academy of the University System of Georgia.

• Georgia Shatters Investment and Job Records in FY22

  August 11, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that Georgia achieved another record year for economic development investments and job creation in the state during fiscal year 2022.

• USG Launches New One-stop Website to Help Students Make Decisions on College Affordability & Value

  August 10, 2022

  The University System of Georgia continues to lead the nation in matching the value of degree attainment to economic success as it launches a powerful new tool to help students and families work through critical decisions about college affordability and value.

• Cox Enterprises Buys Axios for $525M, Intensifying Bet on Digital Media

  August 09, 2022

  Cox Enterprises announced the acquisition of Axios Media Inc., a company dedicated to delivering vital, trustworthy news and analysis in the most efficient ways possible. This acquisition follows a previous investment by Cox Enterprises in the fall of 2021 and is part of Cox's ongoing goal to grow and diversify the company.

• MARTA Advancing the Clayton County Operations & Maintenance Facility Project

  August 09, 2022

  The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is advancing the Clayton County Operations & Maintenance Facility project, recently selecting a design firm, as the Authority continues to honor its commitment to expand transit service and amenities in Clayton County.

• New Studio Space to Attract Big-Budget Features, Create More Jobs for Georgians

  August 08, 2022

  While COVID-19 brought the industry to a standstill in 2020, it’s now rebounding in a spectacular fashion. During fiscal year 2022, 412 film and television projects were produced in Georgia spending a record $4.4 billion in the state.

• NBA Champion Dwight Howard Launches Jayde Life Investment Group

  August 08, 2022

  NBA Champion Dwight Howard launches Jayde Life Investment Group, a life insurance firm located in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia. The company is a boutique agency that specializes in legacy planning and asset protection for professional athletes and their families, high wage earners, celebrities, and small business owners.

• Study Committees Preview 2023 Legislation and Political Battles

  August 05, 2022

  The work of the Georgia General Assembly doesn’t begin in January. It’s important to remember that our legislators are officially part-time. Most have other jobs and other responsibilities they attend to the rest of the year, and juggle those the best they can when the legislature meets.

• Industrial & Mission Critical Work Elevated at H. J. Russell & Company

  August 05, 2022

  H. J. Russell & Company hires industrial construction industry powerhouse, Clinton Kurtz, to lead their new construction vertical that focuses on industrial and mission critical projects, with a focus on data centers. This vertical market adds to Russell’s other construction verticals such as multifamily, commercial, government, and healthcare.

• Splitit Shifts Global Headquarters to Atlanta

  August 04, 2022

  Splitit, the only white-label installment solution allowing consumers to use their existing payment card at checkout without increasing their debt, is moving its global headquarters to Atlanta putting the company in the heart of the payments processing center of the world.

• Small Business Job Growth Slows in July; Hourly Earnings Growth Moderates Slightly

  August 04, 2022

  Hiring at U.S. small businesses slowed for the fifth consecutive month, according to the latest Paychex-IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch.

• Chick-fil-A Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  August 03, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that highlights corporate generosity, today announced it has honored Georgia-based Chick-fil-A as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.

• Mayor Andre Dickens Announces $3.5M Grant Program to Assist Atlanta Small Businesses and Property Owners

  August 03, 2022

  Mayor Andre Dickens announced the launch of a new $3.5 million grant program to support local small businesses in Atlanta. Through the Commercial Property Improvement Grant program (CPIG), small business owners are eligible to apply for grants of up to $50,000 for exterior and interior enhancements to their business.

• Gwinnett Young Professionals Announces Journey Class of 2023

  August 03, 2022

  Gwinnett Young Professionals (GYP) announces the Journey Class of 2023. Forty-five emerging young leaders have been named to this year’s cohort, making 2023 the largest Journey class to have been selected since the program’s inception in 2020.

• Woodruff Foundation Gift Focuses on Strengthening Nursing Workforce

  August 02, 2022

  As the nationwide nursing shortage lingers and as nurse staffing challenges grow, the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation hopes to bolster the nursing workforce and advance nursing education at Emory with an $8.5 million grant to Emory Healthcare and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing of Emory University.

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