Georgia Chamber CEO: The Current Job of Business
Our daily news feeds overwhelm us with statistics, predictions and partisanship at every turn. Anxiety and worry consume many of our friends and neighbors. We pour over our ledger sheets as we check in on customers and clients. However, in this temporarily chaotic time, we want to recognize the incredible sacrifice and leadership borne out of this crisis and recommend a few ways for how we all can rise to the challenge.
Georgia Banks Mobilized for Small Business Lending Program, SBA Provides Helpful Clarity
Georgia’s banks are mobilizing to help distribute $349 billion in emergency Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), part of the CARES Act passed by Congress last week.
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Georgia Power Invites Georgians to Say 'Thank You' to Employees during Thank a Lineman Month
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Google For Startups Launches Founders Academy For Georgia Entrepreneurs Via Digital Workshops
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Gov. Kemp, University of Georgia's SBDC Provide Overview of CARES Act Funding
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Gov. Kemp, DCH Announce Approval of 1135 Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids Waiver
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Enrollment Now Open For Kia's The Great Unknowns Scholarship Program
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Senators Perdue, Loeffler Secure Automatic COVID-19 Payments For Seniors
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The Home Depot Announces Business Updates in Response to COVID-19
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SOS Reaffirms May 19 Primary Date; Provides More Information
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Carl Vinson Institute of Government Rapidly Expanding Online Training Opportunities
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UPS Mobilizes Against Coronavirus In Collaboration With Global Customers & U.S. Agencies
UPS announced an unprecedented increase in efforts in coordination with the President’s Coronavirus Taskforce, ...
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What 2020 Stimulus Plan Can Do for Economy
The U.S. Congress has passed a $2 trillion emergency relief bill that will expand ...
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GACVB's Jay Markwalter on Georgia's Record Breaking Year
Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus Jay Markwalter talks about Georgia's record breaking year for film and tourism.
Larry Hanson on 2020 at the Georgia Municipal Association
Larry Hanson, Executive Director of the Georgia Municipal Association, talks about starting off the year by launching a new nonprofit - Georgia City Solutions and partnering with Central Atlanta Progress.
Heath Fountain on Company Culture at Colony Bank
President and CEO of Colony Bank Heath Fountain discusses the importance of having a positive company culture, and how at the bank that goes hand and hand with meeting the needs of their customers.
Georgia Farm Bureau's Alex Bradford on the Right to Farm Act
State Affairs Coordinator at Georgia Farm Bureau Alex Bradford discusses the importance of the Right to Farm Act in that helps to protect farmers from nuisance lawsuits.
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