Area economic development and training resources available for new and established businesses:
North Georgia Technical College Economic Development Department
Georgia Quick Start Program "Georgia's Quick Start program is nationally recognized for providing high-quality training services at no cost to new or expanding businesses in Georgia. Since 1967, Quick Start has provided customized training for hundreds of thousands employees for thousands of businesses and industries throughout the state." [from the Georgia Quick Start Program Site]
United States Small Business Administration
Starting and Operating a Business
University of Georgia Small Business Development Center
Workforce and Business Development Resources
Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education
Georgia's Workforce Development Alliance
Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Economic Development
Georgia Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Programs
Georgia Institute of Technology Economic Development and Technology Ventures
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Programs