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Georgia’s annual ‘Small Business Week’ was kicked off Monday at Midtown’s famous Fox Theatre where economic development professionals and small business owners gathered to celebrate the state’s 2018 ‘Small Business Rock Stars.’
While the Amazon’s and Mercedes-Benz’s of the world may steal headlines, small businesses comprise some 98% of registered companies in the state. The Georgia Department of Economic Development plays a key role in aiding those companies, which according to GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson, who spoke at the event, are the “lifeblood of Georgia’s business community.”
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