The first CREATE ( Cultivating Rural Entrepreneurs And Transforming Economies) cohort will kick off on May 10, 2022, with leaders participating from Baldwin, Bleckley, Hart, Pickens, Polk, and Toombs County.

Helping the planet from Bainbridge, Georgia

During one of Georgia Power’s retail-focused educational sessions, Edie Weintraub from terra alma, a commercial real estate advisory firm, shared insightful case studies and proven techniques for emerging neighborhoods. Highlighting best practices for retail redevelopment while showcasing real-world examples, she shared how communities have turned a redevelopment dream into retail reality.

Georgia economic development is booming across the State - check out these top industry announcements and growth from the 4th Quarter of 2023

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Meet influential female leaders in Georgia in economic development and beyond.

Georgia is fertile ground for the electric vehicle (EV) industry.

Watch this talk on the unrivaled manufacturing and logistics hub in Savannah, GA: deep-water river access, Class I rail, highway connections, and clean technology on-site.

Startups in Vidalia will soon have a new place to go to develop their ideas and launch new businesses. In April, community leaders celebrated the groundbreaking for their Center for Rural Entrepreneurship.