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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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18%

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

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Savannah Economic Development Authority Board of Directors approves rebate increase to Savannah Entertainment Production Incentive

Incentive rebate will increase from $100,000 to $175,000 for feature films and $250,000 to $300,000 for television or internet-distributed episodic productions At the November 2024 Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) Board of Directors meeting, the board of directors voted unanimously to approve an increase in the Savannah Entertainment Production Incentive…

01.09.2025

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2025 SEDA and WTCSav Board of Directors Meeting Dates

The 2025 Savannah Economic Development Authority and World Trade Center Savannah meeting dates are listed below. All meetings are held at 906 Drayton St. unless otherwise noted. SEDA Board of Directors Meetings 11 a.m. Jan. 15, 8:30 a.m., SEDA Annual Meeting, Savannah Convention Center Feb. 11 April 17 May 13…

01.03.2025

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SEDA provides workforce organization update

At the April 16, 2024 Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) board of directors meeting staff gave an update on the naming and activities of the regional workforce organization that was announced in December 2023. The organization was a recommendation from the Regional Workforce Study released in November 2023. The new…

04.28.2024

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