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Filming in Forsyth: Dixie Mafia sets its sights north of Atlanta

Film crews pour into Forsyth County on the hunt for the perfect location for a new television show. The presence of the entertainment industry in Atlanta has grown notably in the past decade, resulting in a surge of revenue for city and surrounding metropolitan. The state overall received nearly $680million in investments last year alone. [...]

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Georgia makes Forbes list of Best States for Business

We’ve got what it takes to help businesses boom. So…now we need the businesses. Forbes recently released its annual Best States for Business list. Georgia surprised us all by moving up three spots and making the top ten list, coming in at number 8. This is surprising for many locals since the evidence of our [...]

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Playing on Facebook could land you a job

More companies are looking to social media for talent acquisition. The hours that you spend creeping and trolling on Facebook might just do you some good. According to a Jobvite survey, 89% of US companies plan to use social media as a tool for recruiting in 2012. Companies seize the opportunity for a more modern [...]

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Get support, local funding for your tech startup

Atlanta is a city of great potential. I believe that it is waiting with bated breath for the next world-changing idea to take place in its midst; there is no reason why the next great startup shouldn’t come from the creative minds that walk the streets of Atlanta. There is no reason why this golden [...]

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Southerners are some stressed-out folks!

Atlanta and a few other Southern cities are among The Most Stressful Cities in the US. April is National Stress Awareness Month. We’ve located compelling research that explores just how stress affects Americans by location. According to the Sperling’s Best Places, a research firm hailing from Oregon, Atlanta is the 15th most stressful city in [...]

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Sweetwater expansion brings more jobs (and beer) to ATL

SweetWater Brewery is getting bigger and better than ever. Earlier this month, we released a report on SweetWater’s 15 minutes of fame on the hit television show, The Office. At that time, progress on the new facilities was well underway but few knew the extent of the company’s expansion. There were rumors and plenty of [...]

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Starting your own business in Atlanta

Why wait to get hired? Take employment into your own hands! I used to think that poor economic conditions stifle small businesses. That is only partly true. Yes, many small businesses have suffered in recent years yet there has also been a burst in micro-businesses that demonstrate a boost of creativity and the entrepreneurial spirit. [...]

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Mitsubishi breaks ground in Suwanee

Residents north of Atlanta can look forward to new jobs and new businesses. The Georgia job market is tough these days. Numerous bad reports are filling the pages of magazines and websites, informing residents that our city is slacking when it comes to the creation of new jobs. The overall picture is admittedly discouraging, but [...]