Cascade Business Association is a group of volunteer business owners in the Cascade Heights area of Southwest Atlanta. It holds monthly member meetings and networking events, and it speaks up for local small businesses. It also promotes local events for free and keeps a directory of Cascade businesses.
The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a business group in Atlanta that works to help Hispanic businesses and professionals across Georgia. It offers networking, workshops, leadership training, a veterans group, and volunteer matching. Its site says it is open to all.
The Georgia Business Council is a statewide group that helps small businesses in Georgia grow. It connects them with large company partners and offers events, mentoring and workshops. Its work is about business growth and supply chains.
The Atlanta Business League has served the Atlanta business community since 1933. It helps small and minority-owned businesses grow through membership, mentoring, training, events and advocacy. Members also get business referrals and technical help.
Downtown Atlanta Inc. is a group that works to keep Downtown Atlanta welcoming and growing. Its website shares a calendar of Downtown events, including Friday movie nights at Founders Green. It also has a call and text line for requesting support, and businesses and property owners can join as members.
The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is a membership group for businesses in DeKalb County. It has worked for local businesses since 1938. It offers networking events, business seminars, a small business resource guide, and speaks up for business on public policy.
Georgia Child Care Association is a group for licensed child care businesses in Georgia. It speaks up for them with lawmakers and state agencies. It also offers paid memberships, training, events, and business partners.
The Council for Quality Growth is a business trade group, started in 1985, for the people who build and plan metro Atlanta. It speaks up with local and state governments on zoning, planning and other rules. It also runs member meetings, county update events, a yearly conference and a program for young professionals. Most programs are made for members and industry professionals.
Cascade United Methodist Church is a church with two Atlanta locations, one in Southwest Atlanta and one in Midtown. Its Community Fund can pay up to $1,000 toward past-due rent or mortgage and up to $350 toward a past-due utility bill for people in Fulton or DeKalb County. It is not emergency help. The church also holds worship services, takes prayer requests, and offers a GriefShare group for adults who have lost a loved one.
The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) is an Atlanta group that helps entrepreneurs start and grow businesses. It runs a step-by-step learning program called Big IDEAS, with coaching, mentoring, and links to money and contacts. Members can also use office space, a mailbox, and storage at 504 Fair Street SW.
Pittsburgh Yards is a 15-acre site in southwest Atlanta that helps small businesses grow. Its main building, The Nia Building, has coworking memberships and private offices or maker spaces. The site also hosts a community market, networking nights and public events next to the Atlanta Beltline Southside Trail.
Academy Theatre in Hapeville is the longest running professional theatre in Georgia. It puts on plays, a Sunday variety series, film events and special events. It also runs workshops where groups such as seniors and people without homes make their own plays, and it offers programs for teachers and schools.
Root Local is an Atlanta group that helps people take part in caring for the environment. It runs EMMA, a free online map of businesses and groups that have been reviewed for green practices. It also holds community events and brings neighbors and partner groups together for volunteer work.
Midtown Alliance is a nonprofit group of business and community leaders that works to keep Midtown Atlanta clean, safe, and lively. It hosts free community events in Midtown's public spaces, gives free help planning a commute to work, and runs a group for young professionals. It also has a membership program for Midtown businesses and properties.
Focused Community Strategies (FCS) works with neighbors in Historic South Atlanta and Thomasville Heights. It runs a neighborhood grocery store and café, repairs homes for seniors, helps build affordable housing, and supports small businesses. It also runs a youth group and a bike program.
The Cobb Chamber of Commerce is a business group for Cobb County. It helps local businesses meet each other, advertise, get member discounts and post jobs. It also rents meeting rooms at its headquarters and holds community events.
Atlanta Tech Village is a hub for tech startup founders. It has a building in Buckhead and a downtown site called ATV Sylvan. It rents desks and offices, and it holds events, pitch practice, workshops and a 12-week program for founders from underrepresented groups. Some events are free and open to the public.
The Better Business Bureau is a nonprofit network that helps people find businesses they can trust. The Greater Atlanta office in Alpharetta serves Atlanta and Northeast Georgia. It offers business information, scam alerts, help with disputes, and accreditation for businesses.
Austell Community Taskforce is a neighbor-led group in Cobb County. It was started in 2001 to connect residents, businesses, faith groups and safety officials. It holds a monthly general meeting and has committees for families, youth, schools, safety and local growth. People can also join as members.
Plywood People is a nonprofit in Atlanta's West End. It helps founders and leaders grow businesses and nonprofits by putting them in groups called cohorts and matching them with experienced advisors. It also runs a free monthly networking night and a workspace at 933 Lee St SW.
