Georgia Business Minds

This episode features highlights from Atlanta Business Chronicle's recent live event called “The Future of Downtown" where guests, including the president of Georgia’s largest university and the CEO of the Atlanta Falcons, share their perspectives on shaping Atlanta’s urban core now and into the future.

This episode features highlights from a recent live event called “The Future of Downtown" where guests, including Atlanta Hawks principal owner Tony Ressler,  share their perspectives on revitalization efforts for Atlanta’s urban core.

In Georgia, one in five adults report experiencing mental health conditions. To mark Mental Health Awareness month, we talk with organizations that are providing care and what it means for the state’s economy. 

The state of Georgia ranks ahead of most southern states when it comes to job growth, but there are some concerns about the pipeline of workers. This episode looks into what’s being done now to prepare young people to participate in Georgia's economic future. 

Despite economic uncertainties, studies show most companies say they will find ways to continue to invest in the communities where they operate. It is not just to be a good corporate citizen, but as it turns out, business generosity also boosts the bottom line.

Two Atlanta housing leaders are on a mission to give more low- and middle-income families a place to call home. For Terri Lee, CEO of Atlanta Housing, and Rosalyn Merrick, CEO of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, housing is just the starting point for more Atlanta residents to build wealth and move up the economic ladder.

The lack of genuine connectedness in the post pandemic workplace is creating some real challenges for leadership development and strategic career planning. We unpack some solutions for women in leadership and the organizations looking to promote their top talent. 

Georgia's restaurant sector has mostly rebounded from the economic downturn brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Each of the state's 23,000 restaurants has their own recipe for success. Together they generate about $34.4 billion in sales.

Downtown looks different in cities and towns across Georgia. Some are vibrant live-work-play areas. Others aspire to be. No matter the makeup, downtowns are resilient, remaking themselves every few decades into what residents want. 

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