November 2014 Features

  • Survey: 58% of Small Business Owners Expect Growth in 2015

    November 21, 2014

    Fifty-eight percent of small business owners expect growth in 2015. That’s based on the CAN Capital Small Business Health Index (PDF) completed recently with the help of Survey Monkey.

  • BankSouth is More Than a Bank, Says Senior Vice President of Sales and Service Bob Slocum

    November 20, 2014

    BankSouth is more than a bank. In truth, it is actually two banks – The Citizens Bank and the Bank of Union Point. Both banks were founded in the early part of the twentieth century, and along the way they merged into one. The bank was known as Citizens Union until adopting the name BankSouth in 2004. When asked who BankSouth is, Senior Vice President of Sales and Service Bob Slocum can tell you.

  • 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.

  • UGA College of Environment & Design Ranked in the Top 10

    November 18, 2014

    The University of Georgia College of Environment and Design’s landscape architecture programs were recently ranked in the top 10 in the nation by Design Intelligence magazine. The announcement was made this week in the 2015 edition of America’s Best Architecture & Design Schools.

  • Why Are Fewer Small Business Owners Feeling Successful?

    November 17, 2014

    Fewer small business owners perceive themselves as successful now than did at the start of the economic recovery, a Wells Fargo-Gallup survey of a representative sample of 601 small business owners reveals. In 2009, 43 percent of small business owners reported feeling “extremely” or “very successful as a small-business owner.” By 2014 that fraction had eroded to 37 percent.

  • 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.

  • Peter B. Rutledge Named Dean of UGA School of Law

    November 13, 2014

    Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge, a leading scholar in the fields of international dispute resolution, arbitration and the U.S. Supreme Court, has been named dean of the University of Georgia School of Law following a national search.

  • Gulfstream Shines in Georgia, A Conversation with Their CEO 
Larry Flynn

    November 12, 2014

    Recently, Georgia CEO tried to catch Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation CEO, Larry Flynn, on the fly while he was busily preparing for the National Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibit in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Flynn provides the very latest updates about the show and many other current initiatives at Gulfstream for our readers in the following interview.

  • Fund Raising Events, Good Food Establish Athens Restaurant as Community Favorite

    November 11, 2014

    Since Fatz Café opened in Athens 7 years ago, the restaurant has become a one stop shop for tailgate favorites on football game days. The restaurant, located Highway 78, is famous for its Calabash chicken, but continues to entice guests by featuring limited time menus offering seasonal specialties.

  • Performance Dashboard Aids Budget Decisions for Athens Medical Practice

    November 10, 2014

    When Dr. Tara Merritt decided to move to Athens she had a hard time finding a practice that would support her specialty—pediatrics and sports medicine. So she decided to open an office of her own.

  • Holiday Events and Happenings in Athens

    November 07, 2014

    The holiday season in Athens, Georgia, offers opportunity for endless celebration! Visitors can enjoy festive heritage events, artist markets for one-of-a-kind gifts and, as always in Athens, live music.

  • Zaxby’s CEO McLeroy Drums Up Decades of Growth

    November 06, 2014

    As a youngster, Zaxby’s CEO, Zach McLeroy, dreamed of playing the drums as a rock star, or playing basketball as an all-star, but never could he have imagined becoming a superstar in the chicken business. In the relatively short span of a little over two decades, McLeroy and his grade school buddy and co-founder, Tony Townley, have taken their original Zaxby’s location in Statesboro, Georgia and replicated it more than 640 times—far exceeding their original long-term objective of 10 stores.

  • 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.

  • Welcome the Newest Member of the Athena Industrial Park: The Southern Brewing Company

    November 04, 2014

    The Southern Brewing Company broke ground on the property located at 231 Collins Industrial Boulevard off US Highway 29 near Athens Tech on August 1st. The brewery plans to be operational in May 2015 and eventually grow to employ approximately 30 people. The brewery has plans for brewery tours and tastings, a music venue, a farmer’s market, an artist market, bike trails, a yeast lab, an art camp, and more.

  • 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.