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Hofbrauhaus
The Hofbrauhaus River Front Hotel & International Restaurant serves as one of the most popular and enduring landmarks in Helen, overlooking the scenic Chattahoochee River. For 25 years, the hotel and restaurant complex has served a menu of international cuisine and gemütlichkeit, or social revelry. The colorful Alpine-themed building needed some updated renovations and a facelift,…
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Foothills Animal Clinic: ‘Where Pets are Treated as Family’
The veterinarian shortage in rural communities has been well-documented, but pet owners in this north Georgia community can take comfort in knowing Foothills Animal Clinic provides all of the expertise, cutting-edge technology, and warm bedside manner they would want for any family member. The doc in charge is Dr. Raymond Habermann III, who attended the University of…
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Midtown Urology
At Midtown Urology, Drs. James K. Bennett, Jenelle E. Foote and Paul Alphonse, Jr. offer diagnostic services, medical treatment, and innovative surgical procedures for urological problems to provide the highest quality of care in this field in the region. Dr. Bennett specializes in prostate care; Dr. Foote addresses bladder control issues; and Dr. Alphonse…
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Forging an iron-clad business for artisans and decorators
It grew rapidly over the next couple years into a full-time operation that offers a wide variety of unique metal pieces supplied by more than 70 individual artists, blacksmiths, manufacturers, and importers. To maintain high levels of quality, the main lines of items are hand-forged and crafted by blacksmith shops throughout the United States and…
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Make your cash flow travel farther, faster with help from ACE and SSBCI
Participating Georgia CDFI’s, along with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, meet to discuss the success of SSBCI and next steps for the program. Through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), underserved small businesses get more “bang for their buck” – and more bucks. This initiative allows Georgia CDFIs, such as ACE and other…
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Honeysuckle Gelato
Jackson Smith, Wes Jones, and Khatera Ballard have created a successful business specializing in “la dolce vita,” Southern style. In 2009, Jackson Smith began apprenticing at the prestigious Il Laboratorio del Gelato, which supplies high-end restaurants in New York. He thoughtfully brought back samples for his friends in Atlanta. After dabbling with some down-home ingredients in…
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Cutting-edge Technology Helps Elberton Entrepreneur Carve Success in Stone
For 25 years, Samuel Prince of Zion Consulting has built a rock-solid reputation in the stone business. A geologist by education as well as a certified stone and marble inspector, Prince has imported granite blocks for resale for more than eight years and brokers blocks to many granite businesses in Elberton, a small town in rural…
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Getting Schooled in the Savings of Sustainability
Academic Solutions, a tutoring and learning center in Marietta, occupies a residential house that has been converted into office and classroom space – a pleasant environment that does not feel “institutional” — where students of all ages can learn study strategies and boost their SAT and ACT scores. “We don’t have any trees around us…
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Forging an iron-clad business for artisans and decorators
It grew rapidly over the next couple years into a full-time operation that offers a wide variety of unique metal pieces supplied by more than 70 individual artists, blacksmiths, manufacturers, and importers. To maintain high levels of quality, the main lines of items are hand-forged and crafted by blacksmith shops throughout the United States and…
