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Ashford Dunwoody Road and 285 Interchange

NEW LOOK,

NEW PURPOSE Economic
The former North DeKalb Mall
has been redeveloped into
Lulah Hills, an exciting mixed- Development
use complex of retail and
restaurants, multi-family units,
a hotel, and a trail connecting to
the Emory University area.
Decision Made: It’s DeKalb!

O ur diverse community makes up an • Launched this past Spring, the Decide • Industry Ready DeKalb Pre-Apprenticeship
eclectic and ambitious workforce
is a structured summer training
DeKalb Small Business Loan Fund offers a
for the regional, national, and
international companies that are rooted $2.5 million initiative to provide support program for DeKalb County high
school seniors. The apprenticeship
for small businesses seeking start-up
and relocating here. Innovative programs capital and technical assistance. introduces students to career
and business support are made possible by pathways in manufacturing with
Decide DeKalb, the authority in economic • MADE in DeKalb Educator Fellowship works elevated opportunities to secure an
development in our region. to strengthen the talent pipeline within
DeKalb County includes the eastern the advanced manufacturing and apprenticeship with a local company.
portion of the City of Atlanta and the logistics industries by connecting • In partnership with New Life
municipalities of Avondale Estates, students, teachers, and parents to Community Alliance, South DeKalb
Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, industry leaders and their sponsored Pop-up Business Incubator provides a
Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Pine Lake, training programs. unique opportunity for entrepreneurs
Stone Mountain, Stonecrest, and Tucker.
DeKalb provides Class A office space
with Fortune 500 tenants, loft office
spaces in restored historic buildings
designed to appeal to tech companies,
newly constructed industrial parks, and all
between. Life Science industries thrive in
DeKalb. We are a crossroads of research
and medicine. The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), Emory
University, and Emory University Hospital
are based in DeKalb County, with multiple
hospitals and medical research facilities.
Check out new and existing pipelines
of support for business, workforce,
and entrepreneurs:

16 DeKalb Chamber of Commerce 404-378-8000 DeKalbChamber.org