Work & Business
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Marketing as an Entrepreneur: Before and After Social Media
By Kelly Miller There are 2.46 billion active users on social media. Of those 2.46 billion, 40 percent follow their favorite brands on social media, according to the Global Web Index, a technology company providing audience-profiling data to marketers. Since the rapid rise of social media, beginning around 2010, business…
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Importance of Student Workers to a University
By Savannah McCoy Inside the classrooms and offices at the University of Georgia, professors and administrators run the academic functions of one of the oldest public institutions in America. Although the university’s primary goal is to educate, it provides several other services that professors have little part in. Next time…
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Burts’ Tiny House Part of Larger Trend
By Rachel Hinkle East of Athens, about 20 miles, is the city of Carlton, Georgia. A a mile down a dirt road, canopied by red and yellow Autumn leaves, is a small wooden sign with the words “tiny house” in red paint. This sign indicates the 200 square foot…
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New Athens Hotels Impact City
By Patricia C. Duffy The Classic City is booming, and hotels are popping up to manage tourism demands. Athens has grown by more than 13,000 people since 2006 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That means hotels have to try to keep up with the increased tourism that comes with…
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New Coffee Shop Opens in the Classic City
By: Ellie Trice Coffee lovers in Athens have a new reason to head downtown to caffeinate. 1000 Faces opened a new space right off Thomas street in downtown Athens. The space means a 60 percent expansion from its previous spot on Barber Street. The shop preaches a mission of community,…
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New Brewery Opens in Athens
By Russell Vandiver The Akademia Brewing Company had its grand opening November 13 at 150 Crane Drive on Atlanta Highway from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The company is run by Matt Casey and brewmaster Morgan Wireman who have both been home brewers for nearly a decade. Casey and Wireman want…
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Amazon To Open New Facility In Macon, Georgia
Amazon announced today that it is opening a new fulfillment center in Macon,Georgia. The facility will hire around 500 full-time employees when operational. Gov. Nathan Deal commented about how Georgia is continuing its efforts to become the top national distribution hub. “Amazon’s continued investment in our state speaks to our…
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Youngest Entrepreneurs in Athens Meet for the First Time
The Athens area is home to two young business owners. NewSource reporter Stacey Ward spoke to both 13-year-old Beau Shell and five-year-old London Forrester about their businesses and what inspired both Shell and Forrester to create them.
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Downtown Growth Brings New Challenges for Locals, ACC Commissioners
Student housing in downtown Athens is a booming business. In just the past four years, developers have built four massive luxury apartment complexes downtown. Occupancy rates for these new developments are hovering around 90%, sharply increasing the number of people living within the small geographical footprint of downtown Athens. City leaders say…
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Unconventional Small Business Strategy: Athens Skate Shop Gets Creative
Sebastian Uhde is an Athens native and owner of Earthcruzerz longboards. His shop opened last April and has been growing ever since — bringing in new customers like Jesse Conrad. “It was awesome. Sebastian was super helpful and it was really nice of him to make some time,” said Conrad…