Tifton's Agriculture Seed Lab is Expanding
The Georgia Department of Agriculture will break ground on the Tifton Agriculture Lab at 3150 US HWY 42 South. The project will consolidate the state’s agricultural seed labs while also expanding to include labs for fuels testing and weights and measures testing. “Commissioner Tommy ...
Georgia Launches Work Ready for Small Business
ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue and Georgia Chamber of Commerce President and CEO George M. Israel III today announced the launch of Hire Work Ready, a new initiative designed to provide funding to small businesses that hire Work Ready certified employees. “Our state’s small businesses are the en...
Georgia Chamber Legislative Update:
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Legislative Update: Budget The amended budget for Fiscal Year 2010 was passed last week, reducing spending by $1.15 billion for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends June 30. Revenue figures for January were also released last week and were 8.7% lower than or...
Georgia Entrepreneur & Small Business Quick Facts
GEORGIA ENTREPRENEUR & SMALL BUSINESS QUICK FACTS • There are approx. 728,000 incorporated businesses in Georgia (SOS: 2/10) • 97.5% categorized as small by the Federal Gov’t. (< 500 employees) co...
Prince Automotive Group Expands to Albany
On February 5, 2010, Prince Automotive Group announced it’s expansion to Albany. Prince will be located in the former Wallace Chevrolet building at 1001 S. Slappy Blvd. Albany, Georgia. In addition to a full service and parts operation, Prince Chevrolet of Albany will sell new Chevrolet car...