April 30, 2023

Expo Preview

Expo Preview: Clifton Construction

Company: Clifton Construction Contact:  Rob Clifton Phone: 706-306-7787 Website: Clifton Construction The year was 1986. Ronald Reagan was President, “That’s What Friends Are For” topped the music charts, and an entrepreneur named Steve Clifton planted the seeds of what would become a powerhouse construction company in the CSRA and across the Southeast. “Steve was working out of his home and garage at that time,” Executive Assistant, Kylie Betzler explained. “Since Rob has come on board, we have had tremendous growth in the company while still maintaining the family feel.” Rob

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B2B Stories

Virtual summit highlights Small Business Week

A weeklong event kicked off yesterday afternoon at 1028 Broad Street, at the home of 10Twenty-Eight, a new membership and networking lounge. They are in partnership with the Downtown Development Authority this week to showcase small businesses via social media and the week ends on 1st Friday with a shop small business day. It hardly comes as a surprise that a national survey of small business owners found that their top concerns are the economic impact of inflation and interest rates. This week (April 30-May 6) is National Small Business

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B2B Podcasting

Take your team out to the ball game

What better way to engage your company’s team or even prospective clients than with a day or night out to cheer on the GreenJackets? Amy Richardson discusses the package deals and benefits with Sr. Account Executive, Jamie Martin.

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Cyber Security

Protection from cyberattacks

You hear each day in the news about the increase in violence, crime, and theft. Should these instances hit “home” and affect your business one day, owners would be sure to protect their employees and business assets in the way of security cameras, new locks, or security guards on site to help those encountering the business to feel safer. I want to propose to you today that businesses need to be as vigilant when protecting against cyberattacks. Due to the nature of Cybersecurity attacks and the lack of visible evidence

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Consumer Stories

Nearly 30 local businesses featured in downtown coloring book

As a downtown restaurant owner, Ramiro Galvan wants to attract people throughout the CSRA to his eatery on Walton Way, which is why he was excited to participate in a creative project that allows him to build connections with potential customers in a unique way. Galvan, owner of The Munchies Lab, is one of nearly 30 local business owners featured in the new Downtown Augusta Coloring Book, a fundraiser created by a non-profit organization called Beautify Augusta that will use the proceeds from the book’s sales to fund new murals

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Consumer Stories

CSRA bank donates more than 300 books to nonprofit partner

Reading books is the only out-of-school activity for 16-year-olds that is linked to getting a managerial or professional job in later life. There are plenty of studies to back up that assessment, but a love for reading starts much sooner than the teen years by having books to read in the first place. Bank of America held a book drive in March in recognition of National Reading Month. Through their branches in Aiken, North Augusta, Evans, and Augusta, they donated 339 books to RISE Augusta, just in time for the

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