March 2016 Features

  • Choate Combines Love for Cars, Philanthropy to Help Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

    March 31, 2016

    In 1989, Millard Choate began his construction company as a basement start-up out of his home in north Atlanta. He said that was about the same time he learned that Leann, his daughter Emily’s best friend, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, a life threatening disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system. The girls were in preschool together at the time, and Choate said when he learned of Leann’s diagnosis he didn’t know anything about Cystic Fibrosis.

  • SCORE and Wells Fargo to Sponsor The State of Small Business Conference on May 4th

    March 24, 2016

    The STATE OF SMALL BUSINESS, presented by SCORE and Wells Fargo, will be held on Wednesday, May 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, located at 1 International Drive. During the FREE conference, reports will be issued by 10 area experts that will have 3 minutes each to present their information on measurable benchmarks relating to Savannah’s small business community.

  • 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).

  • Oliver Maner Attorneys Named to list of 2016 Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

    March 18, 2016

    The Super Lawyers magazine has named thirteen attorneys with Oliver Maner LLP among the 2016 Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.

  • OmniTRAX & Effingham County IDA Launch Public/Private Partnership to Develop Land Near Savannah

    March 14, 2016

    OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest privately held transportation services companies in North America and an affiliate of The Broe Group, and the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority (ECIDA) are developing a 2,700-acre tract near Rincon - The Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub.

  • Georgia Film Academy to Expand to Savannah Tech this Summer

    March 09, 2016

    Savannah Technical College will join the Georgia Film Academy, as one of four locations in the state partnering with the Academy to develop a skilled workforce for the growing film industry.

  • 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.

  • Speros: How to Keep Your Online Business Identity in Check

    March 02, 2016

    Jeb Bush recently made headlines for allegedly forgetting to renew his domain name. It was discovered that JebBush.com was pointing to Donald Trump’s official campaign website. This brings to light the important, and often overlooked, point that maintaining your domain name is crucial for your business.