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March 30, 2022
B2B Stories

Local podcasters go behind the scenes to promote CSRA with the Masters Week show

Next week, you can watch Masters coverage on CBS or ESPN, but David Bash and Chris Nabholz, want to show you what’s happening behind the scenes in the CSRA during tournament week. Bash and Nabholz, owners of GetUp Productions, will produce the second annual Bobby Jones Invitational Show, a watch-along party, from Wednesday, April 6 to Sunday, April 10 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The show will be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube, among other platforms. “The concept of the show is you still watch the tournament, mute

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Josh Heath March 30, 2022 No Comments
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Simon Says: Gender pay gap continues, job choices and religion may play a role

The gender pay gap in the United States is about 19 percent, meaning women in full-time, year-round work earn 81 cents for every dollar men earn. In Georgia, the gap is slightly higher at 24.4 percent. The pay gap has decreased from about 40 percent in the 1950’s through the 1970’s. Much of this decline can be attributed to women gaining more education. At Augusta University, the student body is 64 percent female. Given the increase in educational attainment, human capital acquisition explains little of the continued pay gap. Another

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor March 30, 2022 No Comments
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Major plastics recycler to bring jobs to Augusta

Imagine a facility that can recycle 1 billion pounds of plastic each year. An international company plans to build that type of plant in Augusta and bring 80-100 jobs to the area. PureCycle Technologies, Inc. recently broke ground on the facility in Augusta Corporate Park located at 4760 Mike Padgett Highway. The company’s recycling process and technology were developed by Proctor & Gamble. The company’s Augusta location will recycle No. 5 plastic waste, which includes prescription medicine bottles and plastic cutlery. These products will be transformed into other products, such

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Josh Heath March 30, 2022 No Comments
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Real estate investor teaches others how to invest in property

In 2013, Jason Wiles wanted to get into real estate investing but didn’t have any money. So he sold his truck for $9,000. “I used that $9,000 to leverage into nearly $4 million in properties,” said Wiles, a board member and past President of Augusta Real Estate Investors Association (REIA). Now, he helps others delve into the world of property investment with a one-day, two-part seminar called the Wiles Method. His next class will be on April 16. The class is designed for the buy-and-hold residential investor to enter the

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Gary Kauffman March 30, 2022 No Comments