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Cherokee Office of Economic Development

Offered by Cherokee Office of Economic Development

Open year-roundApply anytime. Applications are reviewed as they come in.

About

About This Program

Cherokee County's economic development office helps businesses start, move and grow, and runs The Circuit coworking space in Woodstock.

The Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) is Cherokee County's lead organization for business and film recruitment, existing industry retention and expansion, and support for entrepreneurs. It helps companies find available sites and demographic data, leads the Cherokee Workforce Collaborative to connect employers with talent, and manages The Circuit, Cherokee's first coworking space, with Chattahoochee Technical College and the Woodstock Office of Economic Development. COED is located on Chattahoochee Tech's Woodstock campus. Building permits and business licenses are handled separately by the County's Development Service Center.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply

  • Businesses and entrepreneurs starting, moving or growing in Cherokee County

Area served: Metro Atlanta

The offer

What's Offered

  • Business recruitment, retention and expansion help
  • Available sites and demographic data
  • Entrepreneur support and The Circuit coworking space
  • Cherokee Workforce Collaborative

Amount: Site, workforce and entrepreneur support

Get ready

What You'll Need

Not provided yet.

Key dates

Dates

OpensYear-round
DeadlineRolling
Last reviewedNov 2, 2026

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