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• UGA Idea Accelerator Teams to be Announced at Four Athens Open House

  January 25, 2016

  The first cohort of teams to be selected to participate in the UGA Idea Accelerator program this Spring will be announced on Monday, January 25th as part of an Open House event held by local economic development nonprofit Four Athens, one of the program’s primary sponsors.

• UGA Law Students Gain Valuable Work Experience in the Atlanta Market

  January 22, 2016

  Students at the University of Georgia School of Law can now earn full-time professional experience in the Atlanta market while continuing to work toward a degree from the state’s flagship institution. The Georgia Law Atlanta campus is located at the Terry College of Business Executive Education Center, across from the Lenox Square Mall in Buckhead.

• IndustryWeek Names Carrier Transicold Athens Plant One of North America's Best

  January 20, 2016

  Carrier Transicold's Athens facility, a leading producer of transport refrigeration equipment for trucks, trailers and rail cars, has been named a 2015 IndustryWeek Best Plant, making it the first transport refrigeration equipment facility ever recognized by the publication.

• Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Eggs and Issues Breakfast” Draws Over 2,000 Business Leaders to World Congress Center

  January 14, 2016

  An agenda featuring Georgia’s senior government officials—U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and House Speaker Dennis Ralston—drew over 2,000 business and community leaders to the annual Georgia Chamber of Commerce “Eggs and Issues Breakfast on Tuesday.

• Athens Startups to be Celebrated at Annual Open House

  January 13, 2016

  Athens area startup founders, small business entrepreneurs, and community supporters will gather at the offices of local economic development nonprofit Four Athens for its fourth annual Open House event on Monday, January 25th. A series of events are scheduled to take place throughout the day at the Four Athens office spaces on the second floor of the historic building at 345 West Hancock Avenue.

• Athens Area Leaders Seek Applicants for 2016 Top 40/Top 10 Innovative Companies in Georgia

  January 11, 2016

  Athens area leaders are urging local tech companies to apply for consideration for “The 2016 Top 40/Top 10 Innovative Companies in Georgia" presented by The Technology Association of Georgia.

• U.S. Uninsured Rate 11.9% in Fourth Quarter of 2015

  January 08, 2016

  In the fourth quarter of 2015, 11.9% of U.S. adults were without health insurance, up slightly from 11.6% in the third quarter and back to where it was in the first quarter of 2015. Still, the uninsured rate declined 5.2 percentage points since the fourth quarter of 2013, right before the key provision of the health law requiring Americans to carry health insurance took effect in early 2014.

• 10 Questions Dominating Boardroom Agendas for 2016

  January 07, 2016

  "Boardrooms are facing great unpredictability and a breakdown of business models in their industries, which changes the role of directors today," says Susan Stautberg, CEO of the WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation, the largest group of women corporate board members globally. What are the top questions directors are asking in their boardrooms so that they can be better prepared for what's to come?

• Study: UGA has a $4.4B Economic Impact on Georgia

  January 05, 2016

  Georgia’s flagship university has a $4.4 billion annual economic impact on the state, according to a new study that analyzed how the three-part teaching, research and service mission of the University of Georgia contributes to the economy.

• Alison Bracewell McCullick Named UGA’s Community Relations Coordinator

  January 04, 2016

  Alison Bracewell McCullick will join the University of Georgia Office of Government Relations as its community relations coordinator starting Jan. 11, according to Griff Doyle, UGA vice president for government relations.

• 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.

• Kia Motors, Blue Bird Bus Corp. Executives Steer "Georgia Manufacturing Summit" in New Directions

  November 20, 2015

  Executives of the Blue Bird Bus Corporation and Kia Motors addressed over 300 attendees at the inaugural “Georgia Manufacturing Summit” held recently at the Cobb Galleria Centre, calling for collaborative thinking, as well as intra-state, inter-company commerce among local manufacturers.

• House Minority Leader to Speak at UGA Freedom Breakfast

  November 18, 2015

  Stacey Y. Abrams, House minority leader for the Georgia General Assembly and state representative for the 89th House District, will give the keynote address for the 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast Jan. 22 at 7:30 a.m. in the Grand Hall of the Tate Student Center on the University of Georgia campus.

• 2015 Transportation Summit: Blueprint for Future Projects in Georgia

  November 17, 2015

  Over 700 Georgia engineering, transportation and public policy leaders gathered at the Georgia World Congress Center recently to lay out a blueprint for the state’s future strategic projects and their economic effect.

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