How many summers have gone by where you’ve found yourself wishing you had tried new restaurants, explored different neighborhoods or attended at least one of the many Atlanta festivals? For me, too many.
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Hoping to spark a fresh start for the struggling school, leaders at D.H. Stanton Elementary School wanted a name change that signaled success and opportunities for students.
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During the Great Depression, life was hard for everyone, and Vernon Rudolph was no exception. But at least he had a job helping his Kentucky uncle run his store.
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In the wake of the public relations debacles with Pepsi and United Airlines, businesses – whatever size – should examine their own crisis communications plans, or work with a PR professional to develop one.
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Driving past Upbeet, a new fast-casual eatery off Howell Mill Road featuring an all-white brick exterior, I was instantly intrigued.
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When it comes to picking out a doll, little girls often look for features that reflect what they see in the mirror. But for those who have lost their hair to cancer, that’s not an easy task.
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As Instagram grows in popularity, users are starting to become more cautious about what they choose to post, opting for highly edited images. However, with “Finstagram” accounts, users “can be real.”
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While Dequavious White kept The Lovett School clean, he made quick friends with students and families. Soon, families who began asking him to babysit their children were thrilled to return home to find kids asleep and their houses spotless. At their urging, he started his own business – Significant Cleaning Service.
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Earlier this month, Atlanta welcomed its first eye care provider to fit, design and supply specialized contact lenses for patients – the Atlanta Center for Precision Contact Lenses (ACPCL).
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Last week, the Atlanta BeltLine, North American Properties and The Conservation Fund Partner announced plans for an $80 million mixed-use development along DeKalb Avenue at the Eastside Trail.
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National Puppy Day is today allowing us another chance to celebrate our cuddly canine companions! To commemorate this holiday, NationalToday.com conducted a survey sent to 1,000 puppy owners in America to prove puppies teach us just as much as we teach them.
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After crowdfunding its way to becoming the UK’s best-selling craft beer, BrewDog is using a similar strategy to bring its brew stateside. With a little help from its first U.S.-based equity crowdfunding campaign, BrewDog has opened for business with a massive brewery in Columbus, Ohio. Equity for Punks USA is still open for investment, but BrewDog is already back at the crowdfunding tap to fund the world’s first craft beer hotel.
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While some Americans still dream of suburban McMansions, a preference to collect experiences versus things has prompted many others to downsize their living quarters. But going small (or tiny) doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice comfort when giving up square footage. You just have to get creative.
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So long as you have a desirable project and a compelling pitch, converting casual Kickstarter visitors into real-money backers should be an easy sell. The real question then becomes how can you persuade those backers to share your project with their network?
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Motivation can be found in the most unlikely of places, and for me, that’s Howell Mill Road.
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As many high school students wait on pins and needles to see if they got into the college of their choosing, others are far more anxious about finding a way to pay for that schooling. To avoid the multi-decade financial burden of student loans, soon-to-matriculate seniors are flocking to crowdfunding as an alternative financing solution for their studies.
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Gone are the days where hopeful entrepreneurs can simply post an idea to Kickstarter and wait for the cash to start rolling in. With so many projects competing for dollars and eyeballs these days, Kickstarter creators need pre-launch supporters to help “prime the pump” on launch day.
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What do three notable Atlanta restaurants, salvaged building materials and several Atlanta nonprofits have in common? The Lifecycle Building Center Revel in Reuse event!
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M. Agnes Jones Elementary School expects to be named the first in Atlanta Public Schools to earn STEM certification.
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Unlike the college admission process, there are no pre-requisites to become an entrepreneur. All it takes is the recognition of a problem by a passionate individual with a solution to that problem.
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After 68 years of selling gently used merchandise, the Nearly New Shop, owned by the Junior League of Atlanta, is closing its doors this spring.
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There are many great golf courses in Georgia; one of the hidden gems is Arrowhead Pointe at Richard Russell State Park near Elberton. It doesn’t get the traffic of other top courses because the location is off the beaten path, but the scenic views and amenities make it a bucket-list experience for golfers.
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