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DeKalb employment numbers stagnate over last several months

The percentage of unemployed workers in DeKalb County has hovered around 10 percent for the last several months, and local officials believe that number could slightly worsen before it improves. The county’s unemployment rate was 8.4 percent in Jan...

Local gallery a salvation for Atlanta artists

Art crawls and twists from floor to ceiling at Donna Van Gogh’s gallery like colorful kudzu directed by a natural force of feng shui. It is, all at once, complex and charming and evocative and bright, from covering the gambit of traditionalist conc...

DeKalb employment numbers stagnate over last several months

The percentage of unemployed workers in DeKalb County has hovered around 10 percent for the last several months, and local officials believe that number could slightly worsen before it improves. The county’s unemployment rate was 8.4 percent in Jan...

Pepper shaker calendar to benefit center for abuse, neglected children

Think of them as pepper mills, but Sandro Romagnoli has found a way to turn an ordinary kitchen gadget into a vehicle that could benefit abused and neglected children. Romagnoli,the owner of FIGO Pasta, has introduced the restaurant’s first calenda...

County studies heavy redevelopment, fast growth in North Druid Hills

Businesses could see better-planned growth and motorists might find themselves less frustrated along the North Druid Hills Road corridor if a DeKalb County study works the way local officials are hoping. The $150,000 study, known as the North Druid H...

Customer service has helped American Designer Flowers flourish since 1992

In the past five years, Chris Fahmie has had to endure ongoing roadway construction that shrunk his parking lot along Memorial Drive and led some passersby to think his shop was closed. A troubled economy hasn’t helped matters. But through it all F...

Eugenia’s: change of direction delivers success

Many entrepreneurs attribute prosperity to a willingness to change. Yamaha, for example, started out as a piano maker before becoming a global producer of motorcycles. The world of small businesses, too, is full of similar success stories. And Eugeni...

Lotto chief praises gambling’s economic impact on region, education

Margaret DeFrancisco has seen newly minted millionaires run the gamut–from smart investors who put their lottery winnings back to work in their communities to worried spenders who didn’t know what to do with their windfall. Regardless, it’s all...

Through Bobby Dodd Institute frustrated job seekers become successful workers

Finding a job can be challenging and frustrating for anyone. For those who have developmental disabilities, it can seem hopeless. “Years of being unable to find work can leave a person in a very dark place,” commented Wayne McMillan, president an...

Sopo gets bikes on the road again

Steve Goode has a slight problem. A bent tire, the result of a sharp run-in with a curb, must be replaced. “I’ll need a decent socket; I’ll see what spares are on the shelf,” he said with the authoritative surety of an experienced mechanic, b...

Taj Ma Hound puts the fun in healthy dog treats

Krista Aversano is a dog lover who was looking for a healthier alternative for treats for her dogs. After a little experimenting, she turned the idea into the Taj Ma Hound, a bakery that specializes in canine treats.   Aversano started the business ...

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