Work & Business
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Athens Artist Kristen Ashley Uses Creativity To Keep Business Afloat During Quarantine
While shops, restaurants and galleries are empty all across downtown Athens, a small art shop hidden upstairs on Jackson Street has never been more busy. Kristen Ashley, owner and founder of K. A. Artist Shop, is just one of many Athens business owners developing new ways to stay connected, and…
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Athens Farmers Market Offers Customers Online Shopping Experience
The Athens Farmers Market was scheduled to open in March this year, drumming up excitement on their Facebook page with shots of patrons perusing fresh produce and updates about the presence of crowd-favorite vendors. Yet almost as soon as it started, the open-air market was forced to close due to…
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Food Service Industry Support Group in Woodstock Sets Tone for Worker Aid During COVID-19
Originating on Facebook, an online support group targeted toward providing financial relief to food industry workers in Woodstock, Georgia, offers hope during the coronavirus pandemic. The group was founded by Bryttany Hyde, a worker at the restaurant Rootstock & Vine, which is located in the downtown area. “During my…
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Campus Career Communication: On-Campus Work Goes Online to Nonexistent in Midst of Pandemic
On an early morning in February 2020, the Market at Tate shop was a hub for student workers and those who wanted to purchase a snack between classes. With campus left deserted after Spring Break, on-campus jobs that were normally occupied by student workers have been left vacant due to…
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Any Jobs? The Georgia Work Economy During COVID-19
A few weeks ago, Stephanie Eason was working as a dental hygienist at Henry Cook Dental Care in Columbus, Georgia. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic led to the office temporarily closing its doors, leaving her unemployed until operations resumed. Two weeks later, she found work sanitizing shopping carts at her local…
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Where’s the Money? Local Businesses Struggle to Receive Federal Funding
Bob Googe thought he was ready for this. Googe owns Jittery Joe’s Coffee, a popular coffee chain in Northeast Georgia. After the economic crisis in 2008, Googe restructured his business to survive another challenge. But he never expected this. It’s apocalyptic…I don’t think anyone can structure their business to survive…
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Jackson County Business Owners Look to Government For Help Amid COVID-19
John Scott, director of economic development for the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce, said his emails have increased at least 300%, and he is on back-to-back conference calls working to consolidate information for the community. Jackson County has more employer establishments as of 2017 than Oglethorpe, Madison,…
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Local Restaurants Lend A Hand To Waiters In Need
A Sunday supper might bring up memories of home, but Matt Casey is cooking up food for a new family. He’s providing dinner for his service industry family. “We’re trying to do something, I guess, because it helps keep our minds on the positive,” Casey said. He owns Akademia Brewing…
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Local Coffee Shop Responds to Automation Trends
ATHENS — As automation continues to become the new industry standard for larger corporations streamlining production, nearly one-third of small businesses are also embracing automation in their own markets. At 1000 Faces in Athens, Georgia, music plays quietly in the background as baristas grind coffee beans, steam milk and…
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Southern Hospitality and Community Resources: Tech Entrepreneurship Grows in Athens
Inside a historic building in the heart of downtown Watkinsville, Tyler Jefcoat, the co-founder and CEO of e-commerce based Seller Accountant, works at his minimalist desk inside a brightly lit office, surrounded by various literature about finance and business. Seller Accountant helps e-commerce sellers create an accounting plan for their…