30 Nov 2022
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Daniel Martin joins ECG as Retail-Commercial Development Manager
ECG’s Office of Economic and Community Development is happy to announce that Daniel Martin has been named Manager of Retail-Commercial Development. Whether a retailer, brokerage representative, or developer, our business development team serves as a single point of contact to local decision-makers and a vast network of real estate professionals throughout Georgia and the Southeast.
15 Nov 2022
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Supplemental Funding & Resources for Entrepreneurs
Recently, Area Development magazine named Georgia the No. 1 state for business for the ninth consecutive year, a distinction no other state has earned.
With Georgia continuing to attract successful companies thanks to its pro-business environment, our team of experts works with our #GAEnergyCities, communities, and its leadership to put our resources and years of local experience to work for you.
10 Nov 2022
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Can those entering the workforce for the first time keep pace with retirements?
- This year, 4,222,594 people in the United States and 148,682 people in Georgia turned or will turn 16
- In 2020, 3.2 million Baby Boomers retired in the United States
13 Oct 2022
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ECG Hires New Talent to Expand Industrial Development Team
The Economic and Community Development Office at ECG, is strengthening its mission to provide ample resources for our Georgia Energy Cities, serving as a single point of contact to provide both timely and effective statewide industrial site selection assistance. It is with this in mind that we welcome two new faces.
30 Sep 2022
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Georgia Named No. 1 for Business for Unprecedented 9th Year
- Georgia has been named by Area Development magazine as the No. 1 state for business for the ninth consecutive year. No other state has earned this distinction for so many years.
- “Thanks to our world-class infrastructure, award-winning workforce training programs, pro-business environment, and most of all our hardworking Georgians, the Peach State is a national leader in the assets job creators look for when deciding where to start, grow, and sustain a thriving business,” said Governor Kemp.