Georgia Business Minds
Agriculture to aviation, technology to trade. There's a lot fueling Georgia's economy. Atlanta Business Chronicle's Georgia Business Minds podcast takes you beyond breaking news for a closer look at current events and business trends affecting your bottom line. I'm your host, Crystal Edmondson, Senior Editor at Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Each episode delivers a newsmaker interview based on the Chronicle's in depth reporting and analysis you've come to expect. Georgia Business Minds, listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
10 episodes
East Lake Foundation turns 30, revitalization ‘never over’
The East Lake Foundation, the nonprofit created to steward the revitalization of the East Lake community, turns 30 this year. While decades in the making, the foundation’s CEO says its work “is never over.” The revitalization effort has proven ...
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Episode 9
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27:40
Mental Health is Wealth
In Georgia, one in five adults report experiencing mental health conditions. To mark Mental Health Awareness month, we talk with organizations that are providing care and what it means for the state’s economy.
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Episode 8
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27:54
Building Georgia's workforce pipeline
The state of Georgia ranks ahead of most southern states when it comes to job growth, but there are some concerns about the pipeline of workers. This episode looks into what’s being done now to prepare young people to participate in Georgia's e...
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Episode 7
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30:46
Doing Good While Doing Well
Despite economic uncertainties, studies show most companies say they will find ways to continue to invest in the communities where they operate. It is not just to be a good corporate citizen, but as it turns out, business generosity also boosts...
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Episode 6
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28:26
Piedmont’s chief medical officer on health concerns in GA
Dr. Moiz Master, Piedmont’s chief medical officer (CMO), didn’t plan on entering the medical field — let alone leading the largest
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Episode 8
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24:16
Mission Possible: Affordable Housing
Two Atlanta housing leaders are on a mission to give more low- and middle-income families a place to call home. For Terri Lee, CEO of Atlanta Housing, and Rosalyn Merrick, CEO of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, housing is just the starting point ...
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Episode 5
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34:04
Women in Leadership
The lack of genuine connectedness in the post pandemic workplace is creating some real challenges for leadership development and strategic career planning. We unpack some solutions for women in leadership and the organizations looking to promot...
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Episode 3
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33:42
Restaurant Reboot
Georgia's restaurant sector has mostly rebounded from the economic downturn brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Each of the state's 23,000 restaurants has their own recipe for success. Together they generate about $34.4 billion in sales.
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Episode 2
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29:10