Emory expert: small businesses have a big impact
A Gallup poll anticipating this holiday season found that Americans are planning to spend an average of $932 each on
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Business
Looking good—grants available for businesses to upgrade their appearance
“Doraville has a vibrant and diverse business community,” said Doraville Mayor Joseph Geierman; however, many of the city’s businesses are
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Laundry processing company to build its first Southeastern facility in Tucker
Prudential Overall Supply, a provider of work uniforms and cleanroom laundry service systems, Nov. 16 announced plans for an industrial
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Hotel/conference center’s $20 million ‘re-imaging’ showcases natural setting
“We’ve done upgrades to one area and another over the years, but this is the first time we’ve done a
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Longtime consignment shop reimaged under new ownership
When longtime owner of Finders Keepers consignment stores Bonnie Kallenberg prepared to retire, she wanted to pass the reins to
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New soap shop hopes to clean up in Chamblee
Hand making soap may evoke images of pioneer women far from sophisticated city life making do with the simple resources
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Staffing company: Simple steps can help companies keep good employees
With unemployment rates low (Georgia reports a rate below the 3.6 percent national average), many in the workforce are free
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Pizza chain born in the Midwest comes to DeKalb County
Drew Zorniger remembers that growing up in Ohio he was a frequent consumer of Donatos pizza. When he came to
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Tea shop owner hopes her business brings relaxation and fellowship
Christine Nguyen had a solid career as an intensive care nurse, but she decided to risk abandoning an in-demand professional
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Children’s party supplies feature pirates and princesses of color
More than two decades ago, when Andrea Harris-Lyons was helping her sister plan a birthday party for the sister’s child,
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Thrift store owners donate $2 million to animal charities
Regular customers at Second Life know the Avondale Estates thrift store’s name has a double meaning. It offers gently used
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That’s the spirit—tequila producer pushes to become first Black woman in her field
Nayana Ferguson and her husband, Don, decided more than five years ago it was time to leave their corporate jobs
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Production company owner says passion for video goes back to his teen years
When Nigel Washington was a student at Chamblee High School, a teacher suggested that he look into the school’s new
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