ATLANTA – The GDECD announces the five 2025 small enterprises rock stars that are recognized during the Georgia Small Business Week 2025.
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The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDECD) announced its five rock rock stars in 2025 as part of the celebration of the state of Georgia Small Business Week 2025, recognized on May 4 to 10, 2025. Governor Brian P. Kemp, a entrepreneur and a small businessman himself, published a proclamation of small businesses the state, available here.
“Small businesses are the backbone of the Georgia economy, offering jobs to their employees and their vital goods and services for their communities”, ” said Governor Brian Kemp. “As owners and operators of small businesses ourselves, the First Lady Marty Kemp and I know how much these job creators work hard to support their families and give back to their neighbors. Thank you to the stars of the small business of this year and the thousands of small businesses creating jobs for workers Georgians in every corner of the state! ”
The Stars of the Rock of Small Enterprises 2025 are:
“If a company supports 10 jobs or 10,000 jobs in the state, each job creator contributes to the unique industrial mix of Georgia”, ” said Commissioner Pat Wilson. “Small businesses are as diverse as the communities they are part, manufacturers of northern georgia carpets to agroes at the heart of our state. Thank you to economic developers, small resource centers and many partners who support the Georgia small businesses. ”
The Georgia Department of Economic Development, in partnership with the Georgia Economic Developers Association, created the Small Business Rock Star Awards as a means of recognizing and congratulating innovations, community commitment and the positive impact of small state companies. This year's winners have less than 300 full -time employees are involved in charitable organizations in their community and were founded in the Georgia state.
“Economic development consists as much in supporting the existing local industry as to attract new investments”, ” said the president and chief executive officer of Geda Grant Cagle. “The Small Business Rock Stars are an opportunity for Georgia to celebrate the companies that develop with our communities, and we are delighted to welcome five new small business rock stars in our existing cohort.”
For more information on the Georgia Small Business Rock Star Awards, visit Georgia.org/rockstars.
About GDECD
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDECD) is the branch of sales and state marketing. It is the main Georgia agency to attract new commercial investments, encourage expansion of existing industry and small businesses and the location of new markets for Georgia products. As an official state marketing organization of the State, it stimulates visitors to travelers and promotes the State as a place for film and digital entertainment projects. GDECD is responsible for the planning and mobilization of state resources for economic development, promotion of innovation and arts to stimulate mountain opportunities to the coast.
About Geda
The Georgia Economic Developers Association is a non -profit association for professionals, volunteers and supporters. The association offers networking and professional development opportunities to its members and supports public policies that promote quality jobs and sustainable economic development throughout the state. For more information, visit www.geda.org.
