Verizon analyzed data on over 300 small cities in the U.S., and Alpharetta came in at 15, the only city in Georgia to make the list. Measures included income per capita, percentage of college-educated population over age 25, average total time driving to work, broadband access of at least 10 Mbps download time and 1 Mbps upload time, loans per capita, and tax scores. All these factors help set the stage to build a startup and draw in customers and partners.

How do you make the initial reach out to a potential partner? There is a lot of pressure on making a good first impression: you want to stand out and be noticed, but you also don’t want to look desperate or uninformed.

It can be difficult to fill a job, particularly in a low-unemployment environment. Certain factors can aid or hold you back your hiring efforts.

A lot of time, resources, and strategic thinking goes into a successful offsite. Even a meeting with a well-thought agenda, and a strong leader and teammates can spiral downward if logistics are not right. NorthPoint Executive Suites lets you do what you do best — lead and strengthen your team– by taking care of the logistics and providing a productive environment for you.

Referred to as the “capital of the South” and now a finalist for Amazon’s second headquarters, Atlanta is an industrial behemoth and is home to several Fortune 500 companies.

It’s the time of year for annual reviews and planning what we want to accomplish in 2018. Goals are the foundation of our reviews and small business plans.

If you own a business, chances are you are already engaged in digital marketing to some extent. The tools, strategies, and trends in the digital marketing arena offer an array of opportunities to reach and engage with consumers.

Leading a business or organization means guiding people to work together toward a unifying mission. A leader that is singularly focused on one path to reach their goal can miss a lot of opportunities and create a misaligned and perhaps resentful employee base. To lead most effectively, good leaders should reorient themselves away from their gut reaction and challenge their inner thoughts.

Simply put, good customer service increases sales and profits. In a Harvard Business Review study, customers with a positive service experience spent 140% more than those with poor experiences in transaction-based businesses; and in subscription-based businesses, 73% of those with positive customer service experiences subscribed for over a year, compared to 43% who rated their customer services poorly.

When you go into business, having a partner is helpful because they can provide a second set of eyes and experiences with which to make solid decisions. Choosing the right partner can make the difference between a successful venture and a failed one.