Fares and Funding

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (612+ words) Raising outside capital can feel like guesswork for entrepreneurs. Especially when a great product isn’t enough on its own. Founders who don’t understand what investors are actually evaluating often walk away from pitch meetings confused about what went wrong. On…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1056+ words) Wednesday, Aug. 19 — Kindergarten immunization rates are falling, and vaccine exemptions are on the rise, according to data from the CDC released this week. In Georgia, the vaccination rate sits around 89%, slightly up from last year. 🌤️ Partly sunny with a high…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (301+ words) Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative (SnapCo.), a Black trans-led organization building safety and political power for Black and brown trans people in Atlanta, is raising money to build a permanent home for the organization. SnapCo. celebrated 13 years with the Forever Paradise…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (175+ words) Chattooga County Chamber launches the 2026–27 Georgia FLEX program, giving local high school students hands-on experience building real businesses. Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its participation in the 2026–2027 Georgia FLEX (Foundational Leadership and Entrepreneurial Experience) program, a…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (150+ words) Updated 11 hours, 45 minutes ago Yamaha’s U.S. Marine Business Unit, based in Kennesaw, Ga., is responsible for the sales, marketing, and distribution of Yamaha Marine products in the U.S. including Yamaha Outboards, Yamaha WaveRunners ®, Yamaha Boats, G3 ® Boats and Skeeter ® Boats. Supporting…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (441+ words) FEMA approved new grants to Georgia for Hurricane Helene recovery, funding debris removal, utility repairs and mitigation projects across several counties....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (500+ words) 40 Courtland St., NEAtlanta, GA 30303 This Small Business Month, United Way of Greater Atlanta is celebrating the entrepreneurs shaping our region by investing directly in their success. Through this year’s SPARK Prize competition, the culminating event of our Building Resilient Entrepreneurs…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (146+ words) United Way of Greater Atlanta will partner with OUT Georgia Business Alliance for grants to uplift and empower Georgia’s LGBTQ+ community. The organizations are looking for community-driven projects that advance equity, inclusion, and economic opportunity across the state in four…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (269+ words) ATLANTA (WJBF) – Now that the 2026 legislative session has wrapped up, some education advocacy groups are shifting their focus toward next year’s budget discussions, calling for increased funding support for Georgia charter schools. Charter schools in Georgia are tuition-free public schools…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1706+ words) Citation: Wiggins, Danielle. “The Unfulfilled Promises of Andrew Young’s Enterprise Zones”. Atlanta Studies. May 25, 2026. https://doi.org/10.18737/atls20260525 One of the hallmark policies of The Atlanta Way has been public-private partnerships, whether in the form of tax incentives or subsidies, or preferential treatment…...