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Q&A Featuring Oscar Velez of Three Brothers Painting

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from Sep. 15 to Oct. 15. In partnership with Cherokee By Choice investor Georgia Power, COED is honoring Cherokee County’s thriving Hispanic Community by shining a light on some local Hispanic-owned businesses.

We’re kicking off…

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CANTON, GA — On Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, Cherokee County job seekers will flock to the Northside Hospital Cherokee Conference Center to embark on a transformative journey in their career pursuits. The 5th annual Cherokee Career Expo, hosted by the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED), will help them do…

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Summer has drawn to a close, and students are back in the classroom. However, at the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED), we’re already looking ahead to next year, eagerly preparing for our sixth annual High School Student Summer Intern program.

COED’s Cherokee Summer Internship Program is an initiative born…

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Entrepreneurship Stories: Black Business Month Series Q&A Featuring Victoria Stanton of Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advising North ATL

August is Black Business Month in the U.S., and to celebrate, COED will be featuring black-owned businesses of Cherokee County all month long.

This week we’ll hear from Victoria Stanton, Franchisee of Breakaway…

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Cherokee County, Georgia: On the Move

Where metro meets the mountains!

Source: Business View Magazine

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA.––Cherokee County, Ga. is a community on the move, from its humble beginnings to a bustling county with both suburban and rural attributes.…

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Entrepreneurship Stories: Black Business Month Series Q&A Featuring Michael “MJ” Johnson of NYX Training Center

August is Black Business Month in the U.S., and to celebrate, COED will be featuring black-owned businesses of Cherokee County all month long.

This week we’ll hear from Michael “MJ” Johnson of NYX Training…

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Entrepreneurship Stories: Black Business Month Series

Q&A Featuring Talia Mrozinski of Sweety’s Café and Ice Cream Bar

August is Black Business Month in the U.S., and to celebrate, COED will be featuring black-owned businesses of Cherokee County all month long.

This week we’ll hear from Talia Mrozinski of Sweety’s…

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Source: Cherokee Tribune

WOODSTOCK — The Cherokee Office of Economic Development is placing an emphasis on bringing more jobs and companies to Cherokee County.

Misti Martin, president and CEO of COED, provided updates on the organization’s various projects, initiatives and goals Friday at IN WDSTK‘s monthly Morning INfluence meeting.…

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Entrepreneurship Stories: Black Business Month Series

Q&A Featuring William and Kelly Thomas of Golf2Grow, Inc.

August is Black Business Month in the U.S., and to celebrate, COED will be featuring black-owned businesses of Cherokee County all month long.

This week we’ll hear from William and Kelly Thomas of Golf2Grow, Inc.…

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Entrepreneurship Stories: Black Business Month Series

Q&A Featuring Paris Landon Jr. of Woodstock Coffee Company

August is Black Business Month in the U.S., and to celebrate, COED will be featuring black-owned businesses of Cherokee County all month long.

To kick off the series, we’ll hear from Paris Landon Jr.,…

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Source: Enjoy Cherokee

SKILLED PROFESSIONS SIGNING DAY RECOGNIZES CHEROKEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA (May 16, 2023) – Be Pro Be Proud Georgia, a comprehensive initiative that connects students to post-secondary training and careers within the skilled professions, continued its mission this year by…

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The Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED), in partnership with the Cherokee County School District’s (CCSD) Audio/Video Technology and Film (AVTF) educators, recently announced the winners of the 5th annual Cherokee Student Film Festival as part of a live screening and awards presentation held at Sequoyah High School’s Skip Pope Stadium on April 28, 2023.

Student films were screened on the Jumbotron…

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