Around the Corner: Atlanta Edition

Around the Corner: Atlanta Edition is your guide to thriving in Atlanta's local business community. From restaurant owners in Midtown to makers in East Atlanta Village, discover how entrepreneurs connect with customers, grow their businesses, and uplift their neighborhoods.

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Operating Your Business

Atlanta Beltline Transactions Up 12% Year over Year Square Data Shows

by Lia Picard

Oct 21, 2025 — 6 min read

In a city defined by its neighborhoods, knowing your customers is everything. Square data uncovers how Atlanta’s dining, retail, and beauty scenes are shifting with evolving consumer behavior, and what business owners can do to respond.

#1 Walk the Neighborhood: Atlanta with Kirah Ominique and The Self Care Lab

by Kaitlin Keefer

Nov 07, 2025 — 2 min read

What happens when wellness meets neighborhood pride? Learn how Atlanta influencer Kirah Ominique and The Self Care Lab are spotlighting Inman Park's local businesses and creating a movement that's redefining community care with Square.

#1 Mentorship, Community, and the Future of Restaurants: Lessons from Atlanta’s Culinary Leaders

by Cherry Bombe Editorial Team

Nov 03, 2025 — 5 min read

How do Atlanta's most successful female restaurateurs build thriving businesses? Discover mentorship secrets from Deborah VanTrece, Mia Orino & other food industry leaders who share game-changing strategies for scaling restaurants & overcoming challenges.

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Growing Your Team

How PERC Coffee Built a Team To Scale From 1 to 6 Locations

by Alexis Benveniste

Oct 31, 2025 — 6 min read

By investing in skills development and employees' passions, PERC Coffee grew from one East Lake café to six Georgia locations. Learn what goes into PERC's manager-in-training program.

Reaching Customers

Atlanta’s NaanStop Shares How to Start a Pop-Up Fundraiser That Builds Community and Drives Business Growth

by Natalie Zunker

Oct 17, 2025 — 4 min read

Using family recipes and a community-first approach, NaanStop has created a restaurant brand where giving back is as central as the food itself.

Managing Your Finances

Georgia Minimum Wage Increases: Everything You Need to Know

by Square

Jan 01, 2025 — 2 min read

Small business employers and their employees should be aware of the minimum wage requirements in Georgia.

Operating Your Business

#3 How The T-Shirt Lady & Son is Building a Legacy for Their Family

by Deborah Findling

Nov 16, 2023 — 4 min read

The T-Shirt Lady, a mother and son printing agency, offers customized promotional products with print methods ranging from screen printing to embroidery. The business counts Hertz, Disney, Ikea, Target, and Netflix amongst its high-profile customers.

Operating Your Business

Why 3 Atlanta Small Businesses are Embracing Partnerships and Collaboration

by Austin Tedesco

Jun 06, 2021 — 3 min read

Black-owned businesses are building what comes next — today and every day. Here’s how three companies shaping the future in Atlanta are building off what they’ve learned from the past year as they look ahead.

Talking Squarely — SN.01/EP.05 About Black Businesses in America, Part 2

by Square

Nov 05, 2020 — 16 min

In part two of this episode, we explore the day-to-day experiences of being a Black business owner in America. From getting started to fostering a community, we’ll discuss economic inclusion and entrepreneurship with Black business owners across the U. S.

About Black Businesses in America with Killer Mike

Starting Your Business

Talking Squarely — SN.01/EP.04 About Black Businesses in America with Killer Mike

by Square

Oct 22, 2020 — 21 min

In this special-edition episode, we talk with rapper and entrepreneur Michael Render, more commonly known as Killer Mike, about how to encourage Black economic inclusion and entrepreneurship in a time of increased racial tension in the U.S.

Starting Your Business

Wise Words: 10 Pieces of Business Advice From Monday Night Brewing

by Square

Dec 10, 2015 — 2 min read

For this week’s edition of Wise Words, we spoke to Jonathan Baker, one of the founders of craft brewery Monday Night Brewing, to get his thoughts on quality control, management, and the purpose of work.

Starting Your Business

From Cubicles to Popsicles, The Story of King of Pops

by Square

Sep 12, 2014 — 2 min read

Square Seller Spotlight shares these stories of success — and really hard work — with you. We’re kicking things off with popsicle royalty.

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