March 2016 Features

  • UGA’s Thinc. Week Entrepreneurial Showcase Begins Today

    March 28, 2016

    From a marathon game development competition to starting a home-based business to running a biotechnology startup, Thinc. Week, held March 28 to April 1, will offer the University of Georgia community an opportunity to learn what it takes to move an idea from inspiration to business.

  • Still Climbing Out of the Recession? 8 Tips to Consider

    March 25, 2016

    Eight years after the recession, as many as 93 percent of U.S. counties are still feeling the effects. Only 1 in 5 small businesses have completely recovered. While the economy slowly improves, small businesses have sung the same tune of sluggish recovery for almost a decade.But it’s a new year. In a world of political and international uncertainty, 77 percent of small business owners feel confident about the upcoming year, and many are positioned to hire new employees and make strategic investments.

  • $35,000 in Prize Money as UGA Hosts Two National Student Startup Competitions

    March 24, 2016

    Students from across Georgia and throughout the nation will be converging on the University of Georgia for two events that give young entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their business and consumer brand concepts to a panel of investors and advisers for $35,000 in prize money.

  • Georgia Technology Summit Speakers Envision Innovation on Land, at Sea and in the Air

    March 22, 2016

    At the recent 12th Annual Georgia Technology Summit held in Atlanta by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), three keynote speakers envisioned their respective spheres of influence where future technological innovation will flourish: within the growth of cities (such as Atlanta); in the air (The Weather Company); and, at sea (the U.S. Navy).

  • UGA SBDC in Athens Franchise Ownership Lunch & Learn

    March 17, 2016

    On April 29, 2016 the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center in Athens will hold a Franchise Ownership Lunch & Learn to help entrepreneurs learn all about purchasing and operating a franchise business

  • St. Mary's Health Care System Generates $440 Million for Local and State Economy

    March 16, 2016

    St. Mary's Health Care System generated more than $440.2 million in revenue for the local and state economy in 2014, according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA), the state’s largest hospital trade association.

  • Festivals to Headline Spring in Athens

    March 10, 2016

    This spring, a weekend in Athens holds an opportunity to experience music, art, food and sport. During March, April and the beginning of May, Athens is offering an abundance of spring festivals guaranteed to earn a must-visit spot on any traveler’s spring calendar.

  • University of Georgia Board of Visitors Welcomes New Members

    March 09, 2016

    The University of Georgia Board of Visitors welcomed 32 new members at its recent quarterly meeting in Atlanta. It is the largest class of new members in the board’s six-year history.

  • Georgia’s Aerospace Industry Reaching New Heights

    March 08, 2016

    The Centers of Innovation, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, is focused on helping industries and small businesses connect, compete, and grow globally. This is the first in a series of articles focused on the Georgia Department of Economic Development Centers of Innovation, which has six centers located throughout the state: Aerospace, Agribusiness, Energy Technology, Information Technology, Logistics, and Manufacturing.

  • Andrea Daniel Named Athens Tech President

    March 04, 2016

    Commissioner Gretchen Corbin announced that Dr. Andrea Daniel has been named the next president of Athens Technical College.The state board of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) voted during its monthly meeting today to accept Commissioner Corbin’s recommendation. Dr. Daniel previously served as Executive Vice President of Athens Technical College.