VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Business > Task Management Tips
Harvard Business Review We all forget to do things every now and then. But setting reminders on your phone can help you keep track of smaller tasks, so you can finally tame your to-do list.…
Business > Why Being Positive Is the Best…
Remaining optimistic increases success in business and in life [caption id="attachment_21434" align="alignnone" width="630"] Getty Images[/caption] AJ Agrawal, CEO of Alumnify One of the hardest obstacles I have had to learn to overcome is shaking off rude…
Business > Effective Meetings
Help People Raise Difficult Issues in Your Next Meeting Harvard Business Review You won’t accomplish much in your meeting if there’s an elephant in the room. The team might just stare at their notebooks and…
Agribusiness > Agritourism Conference in Valdosta
VALDOSTA -- Businesses looking to maximize the state's efforts to drive agriculture-related tourism have been in Valdosta, meeting to find ways to grow their businesses. Members of the Georgia Agritourism Association is meeting for 3…
Business > Opportunities for 2015
What Industries Are Ripe for Entrepreneurs in 2015? With 2014 barely in the rear-view mirror, we’re already seeing certain trends for 2015 that promise growth opportunities for entrepreneurs—particularly in areas where old and new industries…
Business > Being an Entrepreneur Requires Practice
A scholar finds that repeat entrepreneurs are more likely to succeed. “Failure is very, very common. It remains common even for those businesses that are led by serial entrepreneurs.” —Kathryn Shaw, Stanford Graduate School of Business…
Business > NFIB Believes Congress is Small Business…
Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Businesses Among the recently sworn in 114th Congress, more than 30 NFIB members serve alongside colleagues that appear much more small business friendly than in previous years. In fact,…
Atlanta > Emory and Wellstar Discuss Merger
ATLANTA -- Emory University and WellStar Health System announced today that they are engaged in formal discussions regarding their vision to create a new, unified health system to provide excellence in patient care and advance…