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Story 12: Nature’s Corner Market, Jill Rowland

Nature’s Corner Market is a local family-owned-and-operated natural foods market providing you and your family with the best quality natural foods, only organic produce, local grass-fed beef, quality nutritional supplements, skincare, an organic juice/smoothie bar, and cafe. Their commitment is to support organic farming, local producers, source non-GMO…
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Entrepreneurship Stories, Part 11: Stories of How Entrepreneurs in Cherokee County, GA are Adapting to COVID-19

Story 11: The Mill on Etowah, Grant Schmeelk
THE MILL ON ETOWAH is an adaptive re-use development in downtown Canton, GA., envisioned and led by lead developers Penn Hodge and…
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Coronavirus: Stories of How Entrepreneurs in Cherokee County, GA are Adapting, Part 10

Story 10: Josh Neville, Airborne Canton, Canton, GA.
Airborne Canton is Georgia’s largest indoor trampoline and adventure park, located near the Etowah River Park in Canton, GA. Airborne started with…
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COED/CCSD Announces Winners of the Second Annual Cherokee Student Film Festival

The Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED), in partnership with the Cherokee County School District’s (CCSD) Audio/Video Technology and Film (AVTF) educators, announced the winners of the Second Annual Cherokee Student Film Festival as part of a virtual screening and awards presentation on YouTube on May 6, 2020, at 6:00…
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Coronavirus: Stories of How Entrepreneurs in Cherokee County, GA are Adapting, Part 9

Story 9: Christopher Brazelton, Elm Street Cultural Arts Village, Woodstock, GA. ELM STREET STARTED AS A LOCAL NON-PROFIT THEATRE IN 2002.
Elm Street (then Towne Lake Arts Center) provides performing…
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CMI Limited Co. Acquires Engineered Plastic Systems LLC

CMI Limited Co. (CMI) (cmilc.com), a portfolio company of Capital Partners, recently announced the acquisition of Engineered Plastic Systems (EPS) (epsplasticlumber.com) including the Lumberock® (lumberock.com), Bear Board (bearboardlumber.com) and Perennial Park Products® (perennialparkproducts.com) brands.

“The acquisition of EPS confirms our commitment to innovation and expands our portfolio of sustainable solutions,”…
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Global Perspective; Learning from others – Cherokee County, GA Industry Shares Experience from China

In these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic, we at the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) are diligently researching ways to help local business. From startups to corporates, we are reminded of the talent of Cherokee County’s people. At the start of the crisis, Jonathan Chambers, Community Manager of…
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Coronavirus: Stories of How Entrepreneurs in Cherokee County, Georgia are Adapting, Part 8

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Coronavirus: Stories of How Entrepreneurs in Cherokee County, GA are Adapting, Part 7

1. How has the COVID-19 situation impacted your business recently?… Read More »
Coronavirus: Stories of How Entrepreneurs in Cherokee County, Georgia are Adapting, Part 6

Story 6: Brad Nix, COO, and Owner of Path & Post, Woodstock, GA

Path & Post is a different kind of real estate company — a team brokerage. They believe that buying and selling real estate is not only the most important…
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Coronavirus: Stories of How Entrepreneurs in Cherokee County, Georgia are Adapting, Part 5

Story 5: Leticia and Harry Hutchins, Alma Coffee, Woodstock and Holly Springs, GA

Alma Coffee is a shade-grown farm-to-cup coffee company specializing in farm-grown coffee from a family farm in Copan, Honduras. — The reason they can guarantee an amazing cup of coffee is that they have…
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Coronavirus: Stories of How Entrepreneurs in Cherokee County, Georgia are Adapting, Part 4

Story 4: Lauren and Cody Bolden, Pie Bar, Woodstock, GA

— Started in 2015 after the Boldens quit their “normal jobs” to start a pie shop, the Pie Bar Community has grown and now includes Pie Bar Woodstock, Pie Bar Commissary, and our Made-for-You line…
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