To celebrate Cobb’s brightest business stars and up-and-coming businesses, the Chamber expanded its Small Business of the Year program to include a new award category—Businesses To Watch. These businesses are on the rise—achieving incredible growth while launching just three years ago or less.
Our 2017 Businesses to Watch are:
Dirty Deeds Junk Removal Service
After spending over 20 years in corporate sales, Mike Watkins launched Dirty Deeds Junk Removal Service in 2016. Watkins has pumped his sale knowledge into his junk removal business. He says, “Being dependable is the key to success in this business.” Mike describes his company in three words: Honest, Dependable and Hard Working. You can expect Mike and his Dirty Deeds team to show up on time and get the job done. Congratulations, Dirty Deed Junk Removal Service!
Dry County Brewing Company is a local craft brewery in Kennesaw that produces both core brands of beer as well as innovative limited release brands of beer. It took a lot of passion and drive for Trey Sinclair and his brew masters to launch the brewery. With relatively no capital, Dry County launched through contract brewing. Once a month the founders drove to Mississippi to brew their recipes because they didn’t have enough money to buy their own equipment. The sacrifice paid off, after proving market acceptance and demand in six months’ time, Fifth Third Bank gave them a loan to finance equipment and a production facility, which opened in September of last year.
Inbox Pros is on a mission to educate marketers on email marketing and email deliverability best practices. Chris Arrendale launched Inbox Pros in 2014 as a consulting firm that helps businesses with email deliverability issues. In the last year the company’s sales have grown over 800%! The reason for this unprecedented growth is their range of services, their partnerships with digital agencies and email service providers, and the fact that Inbox Pros is one of only three companies in the world that solves the behind-the-scenes email deliverability issues. Inbox Pros also offers email deliverability classes, giving their clients one-on-one time with an email strategist.
Lee Davis Law is a commercial litigation law firm assisting businesses in collections and disputes arising from breach of contract and torts. Lee Davis Law approaches their clients differently than many law firms. Each client is not just a client or case to work – they are a teammate. As a teammate, Lee Davis Law wants to guide you through the difficult time you’re experiencing by providing objective, effective and empathetic advice. The firm works hard to ensure that every decision made shall advance and serve the client’s needs and goals in ways that are economical, creative and helpful.
Peachtree Hearing is a private audiology practice in Marietta specializing in diagnosing and treating disorders of the ear, including hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness. Since starting graduate school, Dr. Melissa Wikoff has had a dream of owning her own practice, caring for patients with the highest standards and using the most advanced equipment. Melissa and her husband Joshua Wikoff took a major risk and started Peachtree Hearing using their life savings in 2016. Today, the practice is growing faster than expected and becoming known as the place to find the latest in hearing aid technology.
Congratulations to our 2017 Businesses to Watch—you are the rising stars of Cobb’s thriving business community!
