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Dan Kaufman Leaving Georgia Gwinnett College to Lead the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce on July 1

Bardi Heating and Air, Inc. Receives the 2013 Overall Gwinnett Small Business of the Year Award...  more

 
 
 

Zoo Atlanta Breaks Ground on New Amphibian and Reptile Experience

FrogSomething spectacular is coming to Zoo Atlanta, and the evolution begins on Tuesday, June 4. Zoo Atlanta will host an official groundbreaking for the new amphibian and reptile experience, the first step in the construction of a state-of-the-art complex that will replace a structure familiar to many Atlantans from childhood....  more

 
 
 

Watching Duck Dynasty Can Help Your Business

Duck DynastyWhat captures the imagination often starts a ripple that leads to big shifts in thinking. So it’s no wonder an off-the-wall TV program can reshape dialogue about business practices, giving popular culture a toehold in the corporate boardroom – much like the A&E network’s most watched series Duck Dynasty is doing....  more

 
 
 

Ready for the Real Estate Rebound?

real estateWith a real estate market finally on the upswing, residential properties in Gwinnett are once again becoming hot commodities.

Affordability Factor
Conditions are right to buy a home. “Today it’s cheaper to buy than to rent,” says Greg Shumate, CEO and managing partner of BrandMortgage. “Waiting won’t benefit you. All indications are that prices will step up and interest rates will rise.”...  more

 
 
 

Content Marketing: Next Business Frontier

Content MarketingThe Internet is a digital Pandora’s box. To embrace the future of advertising, businesses and marketers are rapidly shifting to the practice of ‘content marketing’ to break through the digital clutter versus sinking to the bottom of the information abyss....  more

 
 
 

Where Are They Now?

teaIf you’ve wondered where some of your favorite shops or restaurants have gone, it’s possible they now operate elsewhere in Gwinnett.

1. Craving delectable desserts and homemade chicken salad? Blue Rooster Bake Shop & Eatery (formerly The Blue Rooster Café, Lilburn) has reopened on the Lawrenceville Square after a two-year break....  more

 
 
 

New Retail Concept Adds to Historic Norcross’s Eclectic Appeal

Farmhouse 17Searching for a shopping experience that offers up nature’s bounty, one-of-a-kind craftsmanship, a story to accompany nearly every product on display and home of a new community tradition, The Moveable Feast? Visit the newly opened Farmhouse 17, an inviting home goods store. details....  more

 
 
 

2013 Pinnacle Winners

PinnacleGaining momentum as innovators and business drivers, the Gwinnett Chamber’s 2013 Pinnacle Small Business Award recipients are taking their industries and the local business community by storm. Recognizing their small business achievements and commitment to our community, the Gwinnett Chamber selected six winners from among the 2013 Pinnacle Small Business Top 25 and non-profit finalists....  more

 
 
 

Mitsubishi Electric Grows in Gwinnett

mitsubishiMitsubishi Electric US Cooling & Heating Division’s new facility could comfortably fit five football fields and is wide enough to land a 747. As the Division’s fifth headquarters in Gwinnett since 1992, the facility consolidates local operations and is also home to an engineering center, professional training center and warehouse....  more

 
 
 

Finessing Finances

Credit UnionQuarterlife is custom platform from Delta Community Credit Union guiding 18- to 34-year-olds through their initial financial stages. Focus groups reveal this generation takes cues from their parents when choosing financial institutions and making major financial decisions....  more