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Discover Dunwoody

Discover Dunwoody is Dunwody's Convention and Visitors Bureau. Its mission is to promote the community as a compelling travel destination for business and leisure. 

Perimeter Center Improvement Districts (PCIDs)

The Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs) are self-taxing districts that use additional property taxes to help accelerate needed transportation and infrastructure improvement projects.

The PCID is home to the largest retail mall in the state, dozens of dining locations, premier retailers, and multi- and single-family housing options, the Center is one of the Southeast’s leading live, work, and play communities.

Perimeter Connects

Perimeter Connects supports the vitality of the Central Perimeter area.  They offer free consulting services to implement transportation solutions.

Perimeter Chamber

The Perimeter Chamber focuses on business impact, investor success, and chamber stewardship to promote economic development, education, leadership and advocacy. Check out the 2024 Chamber Guide

Access Georgia Foundation (Access)

Access Georgia Foundation is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Dunwoody that provides education, mentoring, and capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in all stages and industries. The City of Dunwoody has partnered with Access to increase support and access to resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs. 

TiE Atlanta

TiE Atlanta is a top-five chapter of TiE Global, an international organization that fosters entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking, and funding. The Atlanta chapter provides mentoring, networking, and capital to emerging and established entrepreneurs in any stage, in any industry.

Decide DeKalb

The Decide DeKalb Development Authority was built with the intention to recruit, retain, and expand the businesses that position DeKalb County in the way of greatness. The goal is to create a supportive and collaborative environment that serves as a link between businesses and DeKalb County residents. 

Georgia Department of Economic Development

The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state's sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, aligning workforce education and training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a destination for arts and location for film, music and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development.