"Georgia scores an"A" for small business friendliness"
(Thumbtack, 10/17)
Dalton Welcomes Hanwha Q Cells!
Hanwha Q CELLS, a leader in the global solar industry, to invest at least $130 million in our community and hire over 500 employees. Full employment for the company will add at least $16 million to the local economy per year.
In Dalton, the April unemployment rate fell sharply and jobs continued to climb.
Dalton added 200 jobs in April, pushing its total to 67,700. That was an increase of 400 over last April. Just three metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) grew by 1,000 jobs or more in April.
The eighth annual Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Camp was held at the Northwest Georgia College and Career Academy, June 4-8, 2018. This year was the largest Camp DEM with 146 total students participating. Students from eight different school systems attended the camp. During Camp DEM, campers participated in:
Electronics
Carpet design
Laser integrated design
Rapid prototyping a race car
Career exploration
Measurement activities
Industrial robotics
Sphero robotics
Building a hovercraft
Designing and fabricating a rocket
Catapult building
Building KNEX solar power cars
Industry tours
Team building activities
Visit The Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce Facebook page for more photos and information.
Take Advantage of these FREE Opportunities... Provided by SCORE
How to Start Your Business
Tuesday, July 10th
at 10:00 AM EST
This introductory workshop focuses on the basics of testing your business idea and identifying the key factors that influence start-up success. Start-up Basics provide you with an overview of the skills and tools needed when deciding to start a business.
Free of Charge: For more information or to register click HERE.
Video Marketing: The 11.5 Videos Your Business MUST Have To Grow
Thursday, July 12th
at 9:30 AM EST
What if there was a way to market your company that was 600% more effective than print and direct mail combined? By next year, it's estimated that 80% of all Internet traffic will be devoted to video content, and your business needs to compete for air time.
Free of Charge: For more information or to register click HERE.
Classes in Your Area... Sponsored by the Small Business Development Center through UGA.
The SBDC will be holding multiple classes in our area:
July 13: Business Planning Boot Camp (Atlanta, GA)
July 18: Drive Business Results With Paid Social Media Ads (Kennesaw, GA)
Hurricane season started on June 1. Now would be a good time to think about your business continuity plans and how well they will keep your company up and running through interruptions of any kind: natural disasters, power failures, IT system crashes, supply chain problems, loss of key employee(s), and more.
