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    <title>The Leading Ladies of Economic Development - Episodes Tagged with “Invest Atlanta”</title>
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    <itunes:author>Kaycee Bunch</itunes:author>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;A driving force in economic development, Dr. Eloisa Klementich’s career has spanned Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Atlanta. She is driven by her passion for transforming communities through strategic business programs, securing critical funding, and supporting companies like Athenahealth and Mailchimp.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this episode, we explore:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Invest in Atlanta's unique approach during the COVID-19 pandemic&lt;br&gt;
The importance of accessible resources for low-income earners&lt;br&gt;
How economic development can balance supporting both large corporations and small businesses&lt;br&gt;
The personal challenges she's faced in her career&lt;br&gt;
… and some valuable advice on persistence and authenticity&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quotable&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
"Can I get small businesses to create wealth? And as they create wealth for themselves and their family, they hire more employees that then create wealth for their employees."&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources and Links&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.investatlanta.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Invest Atlanta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.advanceatlanta.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Advance Atlanta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-eloisa-klementich/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Connect with Dr Eloisa Klementich on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Special Guest: Dr. Eloisa Klementich, CEcD.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>A driving force in economic development, Dr. Eloisa Klementich’s career has spanned Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Atlanta. She is driven by her passion for transforming communities through strategic business programs, securing critical funding, and supporting companies like Athenahealth and Mailchimp.</p>

<p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong><br>
Invest in Atlanta&#39;s unique approach during the COVID-19 pandemic<br>
The importance of accessible resources for low-income earners<br>
How economic development can balance supporting both large corporations and small businesses<br>
The personal challenges she&#39;s faced in her career<br>
… and some valuable advice on persistence and authenticity</p>

<p><strong>Quotable</strong><br>
&quot;Can I get small businesses to create wealth? And as they create wealth for themselves and their family, they hire more employees that then create wealth for their employees.&quot;</p>

<p><strong>Resources and Links</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.investatlanta.com/" rel="nofollow">Invest Atlanta</a><br>
<a href="https://www.advanceatlanta.com/" rel="nofollow">Advance Atlanta</a><br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-eloisa-klementich/" rel="nofollow">Connect with Dr Eloisa Klementich on LinkedIn</a></p><p>Special Guest: Dr. Eloisa Klementich, CEcD.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A driving force in economic development, Dr. Eloisa Klementich’s career has spanned Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Atlanta. She is driven by her passion for transforming communities through strategic business programs, securing critical funding, and supporting companies like Athenahealth and Mailchimp.</p>

<p><strong>In this episode, we explore:</strong><br>
Invest in Atlanta&#39;s unique approach during the COVID-19 pandemic<br>
The importance of accessible resources for low-income earners<br>
How economic development can balance supporting both large corporations and small businesses<br>
The personal challenges she&#39;s faced in her career<br>
… and some valuable advice on persistence and authenticity</p>

<p><strong>Quotable</strong><br>
&quot;Can I get small businesses to create wealth? And as they create wealth for themselves and their family, they hire more employees that then create wealth for their employees.&quot;</p>

<p><strong>Resources and Links</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.investatlanta.com/" rel="nofollow">Invest Atlanta</a><br>
<a href="https://www.advanceatlanta.com/" rel="nofollow">Advance Atlanta</a><br>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-eloisa-klementich/" rel="nofollow">Connect with Dr Eloisa Klementich on LinkedIn</a></p><p>Special Guest: Dr. Eloisa Klementich, CEcD.</p>]]>
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