June 2026 - Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership

Elevate Douglas Announces Taylor Walden as Director of Business Development

By Breezy Straton | June 16, 2026

Elevate Douglas Announces Taylor Walden as Director of Business Development DOUGLASVILLE, Ga., June 16, 2026 – Elevate Douglas and the Development Authority of Douglas County are pleased to announce the appointment of Taylor Walden as the organization’s new Director of Business Development, further strengthening Douglas County’s efforts to attract investment, create jobs, and advance strategic…

Why We Don’t Recruit Every Business

By Breezy Straton | June 1, 2026

By Breezy Straton, President, Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership When people think about economic development, it’s easy to picture a simple goal: bring in as many companies as possible. But strong, modern communities don’t grow by accident, and they don’t grow by saying yes to everything. They grow by making deliberate choices about the kinds of…