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• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Heath Fountain of Colony Bank

  August 26, 2022

  Colony Bank is a $2.70 billion dollar financial services company with 41 locations throughout Georgia is the largest Georgia based community bank headquartered outside of Atlanta. And while you may think of community banking as a traditional business mold, Heath Fountain, President and CEO of Colony Bank, shared several innovative and even thought-provoking approaches for generous leadership.

• Securities & Charities Division Highlights Best Practices with State Law Enforcement

  August 26, 2022

  On Tuesday, the Secretary of State Securities and Charities Division led the Investment and Donor Fraud: Detect and Investigate Financial Exploitation seminar during the GBI’s Georgia Crime Information Center Training Symposium in Savannah.

• Georgia Council for the Arts Awards More Than $3.1M in Grant Funding to Support More than 200 Arts Organizations Throughout Georgia

  August 25, 2022

  Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced the recipients of its Bridge, Project, and Arts Education grants as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2023, which began on July 1st.

• The Georgia Department of Community Affairs/Georgia Serves Announces $7M in AmeriCorps Funding for Georgia

  August 25, 2022

  The State of Georgia announced that it has received $7,260,916 in AmeriCorps funding from AmeriCorps, a federal agency.

• SCAD Creates a Space to Bring Hope to Union Mission's Mental Health Counseling Center

  August 24, 2022

  Union Mission is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Savannah College of Art and Design that will amplify and beautify Union Mission's Mental Health Counseling Center and the new Parker’s House: A Home for Women space.

• United Way of the Coastal Empire Announces Campaign Kickoff

  August 23, 2022

  It’s game time! United Way of the Coastal Empire 2022 Campaign Chair Cindy Robinett of Sterling Seacrest Pritchard will kick off her TEAM UNITED campaign on Thursday, September 8th with a “pre-game tailgate” and noon pep rally-themed lunch program, sponsored by Georgia Ports Authority, Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, Gulfstream, and Publix.

• State Transportation Board Elects New Leaders

  August 23, 2022

  The State Transportation Board of Georgia elected its new executive leadership team at its monthly board meeting on August 18th.

• Konica Minolta’s AccurioJet KM-1e a Game Changer for The Kennickell Group

  August 22, 2022

  Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., a leader in industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the installation of its AccurioJet KM-1e LED UV Inkjet Press at The Kennickell Group, a commercial printing and wide format company founded in 1892.

• Twelve Startups Selected in First Batch of Savannah Logistics Innovation Center and Plug and Play’s Accelerator Program

  August 19, 2022

  The Savannah Logistics Innovation Center and Plug and Play, a Silicon-Valley based venture capital firm and corporate innovation platform that recently located an office in Savannah, announced today the first cohort of selected startup companies chosen for their accelerator program.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Staci Willson of Sunnyland Farms

  August 19, 2022

  Sunnyland Farms is a family-owned, fourth generation pecan farm that has been in business since 1948. What started as a mail order company has grown to serve tens of thousands of customers around the world. Staci Willson’s candid explanation of business generosity translates the idea into practical guidance for every sector and every size company.

• Georgia’s Job Numbers Reach an All-Time High in July

  August 18, 2022

  Job numbers increased more than 12,000 from June to July to an all-time high and were up almost five percent over the year.

• Its Official: Atlanta to Host 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship

  August 17, 2022

  For the second time in less than a decade, the city of Atlanta will host the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship. The game is slated for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta becomes the first city to repeat as a host destination for college football’s biggest game.

• Georgia’s Record Breaking Economic Year A Result Of Planning And Focus

  August 15, 2022

  This should come as no surprise, but I didn’t win the recent $1.3 billion Mega Millions lottery jackpot. Neither did you unless you’re holding a ticket bought in Des Plains, Illinois at the end of July.

• Chatham County Tax Commissioner’s Office Renews 10,261 Vehicle Tags in First Nine Months Since Installing Kiosks

  August 12, 2022

  The Chatham County Tax Commissioner’s Office is pleased to report that 10,261 vehicle tags have been renewed at tag renewal kiosks in Chatham County in the first nine months since the kiosks were installed at three local Kroger stores.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Jud Savelle of Bishop Clean Care

  August 12, 2022

  Jud Savelle, President of Bishop Clean Care, is a native of Albany, who, along with his wife, Jenny, owns and manages their 70-year-old family business that focuses on residential and commercial cleaning services employing over 85 people in Southwest Georgia. Jud offered practical insight into the symbiotic relationship between every small business and the community in which you operate.

• Gov. Kemp Dedicates $240M for New Grant Program to Expand High-Speed Internet

  August 12, 2022

  Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the investment of $240 million to support the continued expansion of high-speed internet services to Georgians. These funds will be made available through the Capital Projects Fund Grant Program.

• Infinity Inc: 3 Actionable Tips for Your Business this Hurricane Season

  August 11, 2022

  Back in May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted an “above-normal 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.” As of August and their mid-season update, they still expect it.

• Georgia Shatters Investment and Job Records in FY22

  August 11, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that Georgia achieved another record year for economic development investments and job creation in the state during fiscal year 2022.

• WebstaurantStore Expands Operations in Georgia, Creates 213 New Jobs in Bryan County

  August 10, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp announced that WebstaurantStore, a supplier to food service professionals around the world, will construct a new distribution facility in Ellabell, Georgia. The new facility will create 213 new positions in Bryan County, representing more than $87 million in investment and the company’s largest expansion in Georgia.

• Chef Mashama Bailey to Keynote at Savannah Technical College Foundation’s 2022 Tribute to Community Stars on October 28

  August 10, 2022

  Award-winning chef and co-founder of The Grey - Mashama Bailey will be the keynote speaker at the 16th annual Tribute to Community STARs hosted by the Savannah Technical College Foundation Community Council on Friday, October 28th.

• USG Launches New One-stop Website to Help Students Make Decisions on College Affordability & Value

  August 10, 2022

  The University System of Georgia continues to lead the nation in matching the value of degree attainment to economic success as it launches a powerful new tool to help students and families work through critical decisions about college affordability and value.

• Georgia Ports Off to Accelerated Start in New Fiscal Year

  August 09, 2022

  The Georgia Ports Authority kicked off its new fiscal year with the fastest start ever, handling 530,800 twenty-foot equivalent container units in July, an increase of 18 percent.

• New Studio Space to Attract Big-Budget Features, Create More Jobs for Georgians

  August 08, 2022

  While COVID-19 brought the industry to a standstill in 2020, it’s now rebounding in a spectacular fashion. During fiscal year 2022, 412 film and television projects were produced in Georgia spending a record $4.4 billion in the state.

• Study Committees Preview 2023 Legislation and Political Battles

  August 05, 2022

  The work of the Georgia General Assembly doesn’t begin in January. It’s important to remember that our legislators are officially part-time. Most have other jobs and other responsibilities they attend to the rest of the year, and juggle those the best they can when the legislature meets.

• Small Business Job Growth Slows in July; Hourly Earnings Growth Moderates Slightly

  August 04, 2022

  Hiring at U.S. small businesses slowed for the fifth consecutive month, according to the latest Paychex-IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch.

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