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Georgia Green Loans Selected for PRIME Grant
Georgia Green Loans has been awarded a competitive Small Business Administration PRIME grant for capacity building. Working with Friedman Associates, Georgia Green Loans will help several selected organizations from across the country to build and grow their green business development programs. Assistance will include strategic planning, program review and access to best practices. Best Practices…
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Health Food Store Expands with Green Loan
Dee Brewer and David Jockusch, owners of Purple Mountain Natural Foods, are planning to expand their business thanks to a Green Loan from Appalachian Community Enterprises. The owners were connected with ACE thanks to a customer that wanted to see Purple Mountain expand its offerings. Purple Mountain offers a wide variety of bulk foods, local…
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Learn the Latest in Green Building Technologies
The Southface Resource Center Library and Eco Center, located at 241 Pine Street NE, Atlanta,has a wealth of resources for those seeking to learn the latest in green building practices. The Eco Center, completed in 2009, is a three-story demonstration center for green building techniques and construction. Designed to be energy efficient, components include solar…
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Southeast Green has discounts available for people wanting to attend GreenBusiness Works Expo
Southeast Green, the southeast’s premier website for green and sustainability news, is happy to offer discounts for the upcoming GreenBusiness Works Expo. The GreenBusiness Works Expo will offer six tracks of panels addressing various aspects of greening your business. They will also be hosting the GSEA Solar Summit on September 3. The discounts include $100.00…
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Barrett Design Inc. Designs Sustainable Homes in the Southeast
Once named among the Top Fifty Entrepreneurs in Atlanta by Catalyst Magazine, Atlanta Architect Johnna Barrett is the principal of Barrett Design, Inc and learned about Georgia Green Loans at the GoGreen Expo held in late June. She approached Georgia Green Loans for working capital requirements as she expands her company. She has created SUSTAIN,…
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Natural Growth “Grows” with a Georgia Green Loan
Wayne Seabolt, a resident of Roopville, started Natural Growth, a company that uses animal waste to make compost. One of Natural Growth’s most popular products is Pachy Poo, compost made from waste collected from the elephants at Zoo Atlanta. According to Mr. Seabolt, the composting process removes impurities from the material, allowing the nutrients to…
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Finance Your Organic Certification
Do you need help financing your organic certification? You may be able to qualify for as much as 75 percent of the cost (up to $750) under the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program! Organic producers, handlers and processors must be certified by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) accredited certifying agent. The cost share program…
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Georgia Green Loans presented at Go Green Expo
Go Green Expo, the nation’s premier eco-friendly tradeshow, recently came to The Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA June 26-28. Sponsored in part by WSB-TV. The Go Green Expo showcaseed more than 250 exhibits of the latest and greatest in all things green from fuel efficient cars and natural personal care products to greener gadgets that help…
