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Grow here with SEDA

Growing your business is an exciting venture as you celebrate your achievements and look forward to future success. But it may also come with a few questions and unknowns along the way.

Let’s just say, they call them ‘growing pains’ for a reason. When you face challenges and you’re not sure what that next step should be, look to SEDA. We will work with you to find the solutions and opportunities to help you achieve smart growth. Every day we work with community partners to develop infrastructure for focus industries just like yours. From finding qualified employees to growing internationally, our Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) program is here to help.

Workforce

Connecting you with highly qualified candidates.

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Workforce Initiatives

Innovative solutions that get the job done.

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Chatham County Career Connection

Chatham County Career Connection

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Incentives

Explore state and local incentives.

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International Companies

Expand your global footprint.

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Education

With award-winning public and private schools, education matters here.

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300+

connections and referrals made in 2019

18%

growth in number of businesses in Savannah, 5.6% higher than the U.S.

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Latest News

Ghana’s U.S. Ambassador Victor Emmanuel Smith visits Savannah to strengthen trade and investment ties

During the week of Jan. 26 Ghana’s Ambassador to the U.S. His Excellency Victor Emmanuel Smith visited Savannah to strengthen trade and investment ties between Ghana and the Greater Savannah region during the Greater Savannah-Ghana Business Forum. Hosted in partnership with World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav), the Greater Savannah Ghana…

02.09.2026

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RISE releases results of Childcare Demand Forecast and Market Analysis

Today, the Regional Industry Support Enterprise (RISE) unveiled the results of a comprehensive study examining the demand and marketplace for childcare services for the eight-county RISE region: Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty and Screven. The report was prepared by Georgia Southern University’s (GSU) Center for Business Analytics and…

10.14.2025

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RISE Job Palooza to be held Thursday, Sept. 11 and Friday, Sept. 12

The Regional Industry Support Enterprise in partnership with International Paper, the City of Savannah, Chatham County, WorkSource Coastal and Savannah Technical College will host an eight-county (Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty and Screven) job fair Thursday, Sept. 11, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 12, 9…

09.01.2025

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