June 2015 Features

  • Cliff Oxford: How Entrepreneurs Can Trump Donald Trump

    June 30, 2015

    Cliff Oxford discusses former President of Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Sam William's book "The CEO as Urban Statesman," and shares some real-world examples on how entrepreneurs can make a difference in cities after exiting their companies.

  • Naitonal Bank of Georgia Announces Staff Promotions, Introduces New Banking Officer

    June 29, 2015

    The Board of Directors of The National Bank of Georgia recently announced the promotion of Lisa Fincannon, Ashley Shaw and Lee Simmons to the position of banking officers.

  • AT&T Gives Support of $25,000 to the Georgia 4-H Foundation

    June 26, 2015

    AT&T has awarded the Georgia 4-H Foundation $25,000 to support marketing and outreach to underserved audiences as well as 4-H science and technology-related projects and programs.

  • Metro Athens’ Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.8% in May

    June 25, 2015

    The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Athens’ unemployment rate for May was 5.8 percent, up five-tenths of a percentage point from 5.3 percent in April. The rate in May 2014 was 6.6 percent.

  • UGA Foundation Allocates Funding From Budget Surplus to Enhance UGA Academics

    June 24, 2015

    The University of Georgia Foundation today announced that it is projecting a budget surplus of approximately $3.3 million for the 2015 fiscal year, which concludes June 30. At its recent annual meeting, the foundation’s board of trustees voted unanimously to allocate the budget surplus to support several important academic initiatives.

  • 11 Ways to Build Solid, Strong, Lasting Business Relationships

    June 23, 2015

    It takes a dedicated amount of time and energy to build good, strong, lasting business relationships today. They are such an integral and necessary part of success, but people don’t seem to want to put in the work. Here are ways to build lasting business relationships in today’s professional world.

  • Georgia Credit Unions Affiliates Host Business Leaders from Dominican Republic

    June 22, 2015

    Georgia Credit Union Affiliates will host a group of business leaders from the Dominican Foundation for Social and Cooperative Development (FUNDESCOOP) in Atlanta June 22-24. The visitors represent financial and non-financial cooperatives in the Dominican Republic. Established in 2007, FUNDESCOOP is a non-profit group devoted to finding solutions to social and business needs in the Dominican Republic.

  • UGA Graduate Student Wins Singularity University Scholarship for Healthy Business Idea

    June 19, 2015

    University of Georgia master’s student Marshall Mosher is no stranger to adventure. Mosher is the co-founder of Vestigo, an online service that connects people who are curious about the outdoors with experienced enthusiasts who can show them the way. His business idea recently won him a $30,000 scholarship to an intensive 10-week graduate studies program at Singularity University, a Silicon Valley ideas incubator that seeks to solve the world’s most pressing challenges using advanced technologies.

  • Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Up Slightly to 6.3% in May

    June 18, 2015

    The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May was 6.3 percent, up one-tenth of a percentage point from a revised 6.2 percent in April.

  • 5 Tips to Get Higher Email Open Rates on Mobile

    June 18, 2015

  • University of Georgia Ranks Among Top 100 Universities Worldwide for US Patents

    June 17, 2015

    The University of Georgia is ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide for the number of U.S. utility patents granted in 2014, according to a list released today by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.

  • The Downside of Encouraging Small Business Owners to Tap Home Equity

    June 16, 2015

    The housing bust has adversely affected small business access to credit. Declining home values have made it more difficult for small business owners to use the equity in their homes to finance their companies. In response, some small business advocates have proposed making it easier for small business owners to tap home equity as a source of business capital. But that might not be wise public policy.

  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution Editor to Speak at Terry Third Thursday on June 18th

    June 15, 2015

    Kevin Riley, editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will be the featured presenter at the Terry Third Thursday breakfast speaker series on June 18 at 7 a.m. at the Terry Executive Education Center in Buckhead.

  • Smart Solutions: Redesigning the Open Door in the Age of Entrepreneurship

    June 12, 2015

    Texting and social media have made the open door policy an old door that needs to be closed. It is obsolete. You don’t need people in your office all day long. Nowadays, you can keep the pulse on your organization with just your iPhone. The open door policy, as we knew it, no longer makes sense.

  • Georgia Nets Low Rates, Earns Top Marks for Bonds

    June 11, 2015

    Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia has maintained its AAA bond rating and sold $1.28 billion in three different series of general obligation bonds to fund capital projects throughout the state, which range from construction on new university buildings to repairs on state bridges. A portion of these sales will also refund outstanding bonds to achieve savings.

  • 6 Tools You Could Be Using to Make Your Business Better

    June 10, 2015

    We all know the standard tools that make a business run like it should. An accountant and bookkeeping system, inventory or project management software along with phones and computers to get things done. However, there are a few lesser known types of tools that, when implemented, can make a major impact on your business and its bottom line.

  • 9 Common Mistakes That May Kill Your Business Online

    June 09, 2015

    Cloud, social networking, mobile friendly and big data are the new digital trends that are going to shape businesses, big and small, over the next decade. Being ‘digital ready’ is an equalizer that allows local brands and businesses to compete in the 21st Century. As an online business owner, are you struggling to manage your digital presence?

  • AthFest Educates Presents the 19th Annual AthFest Music & Arts Festival June 24th-28th

    June 05, 2015

    The 19th annual AthFest Music and Arts Festival will take place June 24th to the 28th in historic downtown Athens, GA. AthFest is a multi-day festival that includes the three day AthFest Music and Arts Festival, with a showcase of musical acts on two outdoor stages, a juried outdoor artists market, KidsFest and a Club Crawl through some of Athens’ best clubs and music venues.

  • Carol Parks Receives St. Mary’s Highest Employee Honor

    June 04, 2015

    Carol Parks, a registered nurse who has provided patient care on the 5th Floor of St. Mary’s Hospital since 2006, was awarded St. Mary’s highest honor – the Catherine McAuley Award – at the system’s annual event to recognize tenured employees June 2 at the Classic Center.

  • Cliff Oxford: How Joe's BBQ Got Ranked the Best BBQ in the Country

    June 03, 2015

    TripAdvisor.com, based in Newton, MA announced last Wednesday that Joe’s BBQ in Blue Ridge, GA was the best BBQ restaurant in the country. That’s big news here in the South, but it went national fast. Major media like CNN, Huffington Post and Fox News poured fuel on the story by repeating it over and over.

  • Athens Tech to Host Job Fair for Manufacturing

    June 02, 2015

    A Manufacturing Job Fair is planned for Friday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Athens Technical College. Nibco, Baldor, Caterpillar, Leggett and Platt, McCann Aerospace, Silgan Closures, Power Partners, Certainteed, and other area manufacturers are scheduled to participate.

  • It’s Never Too Late: Entrepreneurs Who Succeeded Despite Age

    June 01, 2015

    Stories seem to be everywhere about the 20-something overnight success or teen entrepreneur who’s looking to take the business world by storm. But many people don’t find their inspiration until later in life. Entrepreneurship is not just for the young. No matter what your age, when an idea hits you, sometimes the key is to just go for it.