Kaiser Permanente of Georgia Expands to Athens

Kaiser Permanente of Georgia announced Wednesday, it will invest $3.5 million to open a new medical office in At...  more

 
 
 

Surviving the Financial Drought

Since lines of credit are not as readily available in this economy, we’re going to explore how you can use your bank’s technology and treasury management products to survive this financial drought we’re mired in and improve your cash ...  more

 
 
 

Leadership Tips for Troubled Times

Here are my top three tips for leaders who find themselves challenged by the unprecedented events and markets of ...  more

 
 
 

There are Hidden Costs to Employee Turnover

National studies indicate that employee turnover is costing corporations in excess of $25 billion a year. The average turnover rate in any given company is 12-15 per...  more

 
 
 

Four Tips for Leading a New Team

Many years ago, at the ripe old age of 24, I was given my first titled leadership position. I was quite proud and excited to finally “lead” a team, and I didn’t waste any time getting started. I spent much of my first few weeks in my new position talking about what was wrong with the organization and how I was going to change it. I demanded that my teammates either join me or get off the bus altoge...  more

 
 
 

Eat Your Way to More Sales

In today’s environment, the cost  of acquiring new accounts has skyrocketed.  Studies show that selling additional products and services to an existing client base can be more cost effective than investing in new client development.  With existing accounts, we have already absorbed the cost of acquiring the business.  Our existing client base would utilize more of our services if only we had the foresight to ask for the business.  Yet, we seldom...  more

 
 
 

Dodging the Sales Tax Bullet Over the Internet: Fact or Myth?

Have you recently gone to a retailer in Gwinnett County and spotted a sweater you just had to have and thought to yourself, “I can buy this sweater over the internet and save the 6% sales tax”?  Many people still believe that sales over the Internet are not subject to state and local sales tax.  That belief is simply not ...  more

 
 
 

Partnership Gwinnett Summit Forecasts Continued Success

Partnership Gwinnett – the community and economic development initiative led by the Gwinnett Chamber and over 160 public and private investors – held its fourth annual summit, marking the beginning of the next phase of in economic development– Partnership Gwinnett 2.0. With the onset of a new beginning for this award-winning initiative, Keynote Speaker Mark Vitner, managing director and senior economist at Wells Fargo, forecasted a strong future for Gwinnett. This optimistic outlook is not by chance, as just in the past year alone Partnership Gwinnett brought in over 3,150 new jobs to the county from nearly 100  company expansions. Reporting on how Partnership Gwinnett achieved such success, the event highlighted the four goal areas of the initiative including job growth and wealth creation, education and workforce development, quality of life enhancement, and marketing and outreach. Here are a few highlights from the 2010-2011 reporting ...  more

 
 
 

Four Gwinnett Leaders Polish Their Dance Skills to Compete for Charity

A Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge, a state representative, the head of the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce and a Gwinnett County commissioner will all be working to perfect their dance moves over the next four weeks in hopes of taking top honors in the American Cancer Society’s 37th Annual Crusader’s Ball “Dance with the Stars of Atlanta” competition on Octob...  more

 
 
 

Gwinnett Restaurant Week – just one part of Gwinnett’s Flourishing Dining Scene

Metro Atlanta’s ethnic dining scene is flourishing, our reputation as an international food destination grows.  Buford Highway, at Gwinnett’s gateway, is full of mom-and-pop ethnic eateries; you’ll find Vietnamese, Korean, Salvadorian, Mexican, Columbian, and Bangladeshi cuisine. They have long been the hub of Atlanta’s international dining scene…but maybe not for ...  more