August 2016 Features

  • Variety Wholesalers, Inc. to Create 320 Jobs in Coweta County

    August 30, 2016

    Gov. Nathan Deal announced Monday that Variety Wholesalers, Inc., a retail store chain, will establish its second major distribution center in Coweta County, creating 320 jobs and investing approximately $10.5 million in the Newnan area. The distribution center will support Variety Wholesalers stores as the company expands its presence in the southeastern, midwestern and south central United States.

  • 6 Ideas to Keep Small Business Marketing and Social Media Going

    August 29, 2016

    Resources and time are small business owners’ personal demons. Supporting this fact is a Bank of America survey where small business owners voted to say that running their businesses was twice as stressful as handling relationships with a spouse and three times as stressful as raising children!

  • How Slowing Venture Capital Exits Affect Early Stage Investors

    August 22, 2016

    It’s more difficult to make money investing in young companies now than at the turn of the millennium. The cause is the lengthening of the time it takes startups to go public or get acquired. Since the first Internet boom came to a close in 2001, the length of time it takes the average venture capital company to exit has more than doubled, increasing from 3.3 years to 6.8 years, data published by the National Venture Capital Association, the industry’s trade association, demonstrates.

  • LRC Properties Purchases 1.9MSF Distribution Facility in Newnan

    August 19, 2016

    LRC Properties has purchased a 1.9 million square foot distribution warehouse in Newnan, GA. The facility, located at 60 Herring Road, was the regional distribution facility of Kmart until the company closed it last year.

  • Hubtopia Profile Features Georgia's Fayette County as Suburban Haven for Creatives

    August 17, 2016

    The Technology Association of Georgia, one of the nation’s largest state trade organizations dedicated to technology and innovation, profiles the growing creative and tech scene in Fayette County, Georgia in the current issue of Hub Magazine.

  • How to Utilize Technology to Grow Your Small Business

    August 15, 2016

    With the rapid advances in technology, new and effective opportunities are opening up for businesses to quicken their progress. Small businesses, nowadays, are increasingly tapping into the many resources that technology has rendered accessible. This is because, technology can provide a competitive advantage to businesses worldwide.

  • Today’s “Girls Who Code”— Tomorrow’s Women Who Could Make a Difference

    August 11, 2016

    This summer marked the first time “Girls Who Code” became available for young women in the Atlanta metro area. Eighty students participated in the free, seven-week immersion course held locally at AT&T, Accenture, and General Electric. At the recent graduation ceremony, the students created tabletop displays that reflected the training and their applied achievements completed during the final week of the session.

  • WGTC Foundation Raises More Than $35,000 at Black Tie & Boots

    August 10, 2016

    The West Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded its annual Spirit of Giving Award to Coweta-Fayette EMC at the 15th Anniversary Black Tie & Boots Fundraiser August 6th. The Spirit of Giving Award recognizes outstanding commitment and generosity to the West Georgia Technical College Foundation and technical education.

  • Governor Deal Recognizes Georgia Manufacturing Alliance: Issues Third Annual “Buy from Georgia” Proclamation

    August 09, 2016

    Governor Nathan Deal, surrounded on the state Capitol steps by dozens of members of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance (GMA), recently issued the third annual “Buy from Georgia” proclamation.

  • WOW Acquires Local Cable Operator NuLink for $53M

    August 04, 2016

    WOW! Internet, Cable and Phone, a leading provider of high- speed Internet, digital cable TV, and phone services, recently announced that it will acquire NuLink’s systems in Newnan, Georgia, located 34 miles southwest of Atlanta.

  • Communicorp: 3 Ways to Strengthen Your Marketing Efforts with Photography

    August 04, 2016

    Picture this: on a table sits a thick, juicy burger accented with lush green lettuce and bright red tomato slices between a soft bun. There may be a price listing and a meal description, but at the very sight of the burger, you can almost taste it.

  • 15 International Travel Safety Tips for Roaming Wisely

    August 02, 2016

    When traveling to other countries, it’s important to always keep international travel safety in mind. There are many things you can do when traveling to various international destinations to keep you and your companions safe and secure. Here are some international travel safety tips to keep in mind for your next trip.