September 2014 Features

  • High Adventure in Georgia Offers Team Building & Reward Opportunities

    September 30, 2014

    High adventure tourism is on the rise. It’s a more than $260 billion a year industry for the Americas and Europe, and it has grown as much as 65 percent year over year since 2009, according to the 2013 Adventure Tourism Market Study.

  • Blue Bird Builds Big Yellow School Bus Business in Georgia, CEO Comments on Recent Acquisition

    September 29, 2014

    Every school day, parents in the U.S. trust about half a million school buses to safely transport 25 million children to and from school and related activities. Statistics show students are 50 times safer in a school bus than in a passenger car. The person responsible for manufacturing almost one-third of these vehicles is Phil Horlock, CEO of Blue Bird Corporation, headquartered in Fort Valley, Georgia.

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

    September 26, 2014

    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.

  • Metro Athens’ Unemployment Rate Declines to 6.4% in August

    September 25, 2014

    The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Athens’ unemployment rate for August was 6.4 percent, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 6.6 percent in July. The rate in August of last year was 6.1 percent.

  • 2014 Results of the Biennial Georgia Manufacturing Survey Conducted by GaMEP

    September 24, 2014

    The 2014 results of the biennial Georgia Manufacturing Survey conducted by GaMEP was released today. Data was gathered from February through June from 504 Georgia manufacturers with 10 or more employees.

  • How Your Body Language Can Influence Sales

    September 23, 2014

    Small business owners get out of practice. They spend so much time in their offices and online that they sometimes forget how to act when they come face to face with a prospect or customer.

  • Key Trends at Sole Proprietorships Over the Past 30 Years

    September 22, 2014

    While the number of sole proprietorships has exploded over the past three decades, their revenues and income have remained largely constant in inflation-adjusted terms. The end result has been a decline in real sales and income at the average sole proprietorship, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) statistics reveal.

  • Fall Festivals in Athens

    September 19, 2014

    Football season is in full swing and the fall festivals are kicking off. The weather is cooling down and the beautiful colored leaves are starting to fall. It's finally Fall in the Classic City! The next month promises a full calendar of music, entertainment, art and fitness events for the whole family to enjoy. It's the perfect time of year to grab the kids, load up the car, and take a fun-filled weekend trip to Athens!

  • Four Finalists for Dean of UGA School of Law to Visit Campus

    September 18, 2014

    Four finalists for the position of dean of the University of Georgia School of Law will visit campus in October to meet with members of the university community.

  • Making Your Values Real

    September 17, 2014

    Values statements, mission statements, vision statements - are all what I like to refer to as wall art. They look great on the wall and generally mean as much to your organization as that print you picked up from Hobby Lobby.

  • Jobs & Economic Development Drive Michelle Nunn – In Her Own Words

    September 16, 2014

    Georgia CEO has been privileged to correspond with our state’s candidates for Governor and Senator. There is no question that this November’s election is pivotal for the entire nation. This year, Georgia voters will play an especially significant role in the future of the nation as well as the state. In our second of a planned series of interviews with the four candidates, we talk to Senate Candidate Michelle Nunn.

  • Are Chains the New Job Creators?

    September 15, 2014

    A declining rate of firm formation over the past three-and-a-half decades has brought with it a fall in job creation by new firms. Between 1978 and 2011, the contribution of new firms to employment at business establishments has fallen from 3.4 percent in 1978 to 2.0 percent.

  • U.S. Postal Service Lowers Package Rates

    September 12, 2014

    The U.S. Postal Service is lowering package rates — dramatically in some cases — in an effort to capture e-commerce business.

  • U.S. Business Ownership Drops

    September 11, 2014

    The share of American families that owns a business dropped significantly between 2010 and 2013, falling to its lowest level since the Federal Reserve first began measuring it in 1989. Between 2010 and 2013 the fraction of U.S. families with business equity declined from 13.3 to 11.7 percent, the Federal Reserve reports.

  • St. Mary’s Health Care System Generates $355.6M for Local, State Economy

    September 10, 2014

    St. Mary’s Health Care System generated more than $355.6 million in revenue for the local and state economy in 2012, the latest year for which data is available, according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA), the state’s largest hospital trade association.

  • Why Candidate Deal Should Remain Governor Deal – In His Own Words

    September 09, 2014

    Georgia CEO has been privileged to correspond with our state’s candidates for Governor and Senator. There is no question that this November’s election is pivotal for the entire nation. This year, Georgia voters will play an especially significant role in the future of the nation as well as the state. In the first of four planned interviews, we speak with Georgia's current Governor Nathan Deal.

  • 5 Essential Tips for Growing Your Business

    September 08, 2014

    To say that getting a business off the ground is hard work would be an understatement. Whether you’re still drafting your first business plan or recently opened your store, starting and running a business can be an exhilarating – and terrifying – experience.

  • Vince Dooley Talks About Success, Passion and His Role with the Georgia Historical Society

    September 04, 2014

    Most mornings before you even wake up, Vince Dooley has already worked out. Retired football coach for the University of Georgia, vice chairman of the board of curators at the Georgia Historical Society, published author, noted speaker, and beloved grandfather, Vince (still lovingly referred to as “Coach”) knows something about success that many people grasp for all their lives.

  • Top 5 Things to Do in Athens

    September 03, 2014

    This fall when you and thousands of others head to Athens, Georgia to cheer on the Dawgs in the Sanford Stadium, be sure to check out all that the Classic City has to offer beyond the hedges. With so many available activities, the Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau has compiled a “Top 5 Things To Do in Athens on Football Weekends” list!

  • GHA Reports Economic Impact of Georgia’s Hospitals

    September 02, 2014

    The Georgia Hospital Association released a report today regarding the economic impact of the state’s hospitals. Based on a study completed by the American Hospital Association and updated with the most current economic multipliers available from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, United States Department of Commerce, GHA’s report estimates that Georgia’s hospitals and health systems contribute $40 billion to the economy of the state.