December 2015 Features

  • Red Rock Strategic Partners Hires Peter Miller as Senior Partner

    December 18, 2015

    Red Rock Strategic Partners announced the recent hire of Peter Miller, who will join the Red Rock team as Senior Partner. Peter, who most recently served as Recruitment Consultant for R.W. Baird, will be working with clients to develop and enhance their businesses and growth trajectory.

  • Selling With Conviction: Your Brand’s Purpose

    December 17, 2015

    Do you ever feel like your prospects aren’t connecting with you? Are you having trouble figuring out how to stand out from your competition? This article will teach you how to earn more business by selling with conviction. When you follow these steps, you will be able to become more persuasive when you are discussing your offering.

  • Georgia Power, University of Georgia Advancing Solar Energy through Solar Tracking Demonstration Project

    December 16, 2015

    Georgia Power leaders joined University of Georgia officials, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols, as well as community and business leaders, to dedicate a new one megawatt solar tracking demonstration project in Athens, Georgia. The new project is located on a 10-acre site owned by UGA and is the result of a utility/university collaboration to further demonstrate and advance solar energy in Georgia.

  • UGA Economic Outlook Forecasts Brighter Year Ahead for Nation, State, and Atlanta

    December 14, 2015

    Ben Ayers, Dean of the Terry School of Business of The University of Georgia, and Mark Vitner, Managing Director and Senior Economist for Wells Fargo, each presented a case for improved national, state and local conditions in 2016. The forum for their forecasts was the Georgia Economic Outlook series held in Atlanta on Friday, December 10th, at which Jere W. Morehead, President of the University of Georgia, offered introductory and closing remarks.

  • How to Get the Most Out of Your Business Interns

    December 11, 2015

    You know that internships can be extremely valuable to student-learners but what you may not realize is that internship programs can be valuable to you as a small business owner. Think of internships as long auditions for future full-time employees. Follow these steps to develop an internship program and set up the means to benefit your small business.

  • Athens Regional Board Votes to Pursue Strategic Affiliation with Piedmont Healthcare

    December 10, 2015

    Following a deliberate selection process for a strategic partner, the Boards of Trustees of Athens Regional Health Services Inc., and Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc., and the Board of the Hospital Authority of Clarke County voted unanimously last night to pursue a strategic affiliation with Piedmont Healthcare.

  • UGA to Offer Three-year J.D./MBA Program

    December 09, 2015

    The University of Georgia is now offering an option for students to graduate with both a law degree and a Master of Business Administration in three years.

  • Small Town, Big Opportunity: Where Do Startups Fare Best?

    December 08, 2015

    When it comes to small business startups, location is a key component of success. When choosing which town might be best for your business, factors like economic health, annual income, unemployment, and cost of living should be considered. As it turns out, major cities like New York and San Francisco are not high on the list for reasons like high taxes and strict regulations that can hinder growth. Interestingly, small businesses actually tend to perform best in small towns.

  • Fifty Percent of Mobile Users Don’t Search, One Estimate Says

    December 07, 2015

    If Google has an Achilles heel, it’s mobile search, but in reality it is also PC search. And a detailed analysis on why this is so was published by tech journalist Charles Arthur on his blog recently.

  • Carvana Revs its Technology Engines, Revolutionizes Pre-Owned Car Market in Georgia and Nationwide

    December 04, 2015

    Carvana, the first 360° online pre-owned car buying experience, is certifiably not your father’s used car dealer. According to co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer, Ryan Keeton, Carvana’s technology has allowed the two-and-a-half year old firm to make the secondary car market buying process totally transparent.

  • University of Georgia Honors The Coca-Cola Foundation for its Support of Academics

    December 02, 2015

    The University of Georgia recently honored The Coca-Cola Foundation for its legacy of supporting academics at the state’s flagship institution of higher education.

  • Athens Tech Foundation Hosts Second Annual Outstanding Workforce Leadership Awards

    December 01, 2015

    The accomplishments of local business and industry were honored on November 19th during the Athens Tech Foundation’s second annual Outstanding Workforce Leadership (O.W.L.) Awards. Held at The Classic Center, a full ballroom of attendees celebrated the accomplishments of O.W.L. Award recipients.