May 24, 2023

Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Craft and Vine

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

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Darin Myers

Coach Darin: Seven things even your best employees hate

The employment market has been brutal for most companies and industries at large. While job seekers are certainly also experiencing employment volatility, it still appears that in many ways, the workforce is still holding the best hand in the high-stakes game of acquisition and retention. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, every month between July and November of 2022, more than 4 million American workers quit their jobs. Do the math; that’s over 24 million resignations in just six months. While those numbers have improved somewhat in 2023,

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B2B Stories

Local mom launches mobile ice cream business

Rebecca Skinner has been a stay-at-home mom for the last six years and wanted to find a way to recapture her identity, so she decided to open her own mobile ice cream business. In March, Skinner launched Blue Sky Ice Cream, LLC, but she didn’t start selling ice cream until the second week in April. She uses a concessions trailer, not a truck, to sell frozen treats at birthday parties, school celebrations, and other local events. “We just did Murphey Middle School’s end-of-the-year party,” Skinner said. “Next month, we’ll be

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B2B Stories

Local baker expands business by opening second CSRA location

Tiffany Holley opened her first bakery in Thomson in Oct. 2019, but she just added a second location in Columbia County. Last Friday, May 19, Holley, the owner of Tippy Cakes Bakery, LLC, celebrated the soft opening of her new bakery located at 5110 Wrightsboro Road, Suite B, near Papa John’s Pizza and Armando’s Grill & Pizzeria in Grovetown. She said it will officially open for business on Wednesday, May 31. “I’ve always wanted to come to Grovetown and bring our cupcakes here,” Holley said. “I’m going to plan a

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Consumer Stories

Nuck Services: The Best Way to Find the Perfect Candidate

Nuck Services began after working with several established recruiters and learning that I could help companies in all industries, on a local and national level. Our number one goal is to work with employers to identify candidates that fulfill the required needs and fit within the company’s culture. People often ask, “Where does the name “Nuck” come from?” For those of you that do not know, the name “Nuck” not only consists of the first four letters of my last name, but it is also my son’s nickname in baseball. This

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B2B Stories

AU President gives annual State of the University address

Augusta University President, Dr. Brooks Keel reviewed the past year and outlined the university’s future during his annual State of the University address. Keel said the past year has marked the development of a number of partnerships that will result in more opportunities for students to advance their education and be trained to join the workforce. One partnership is with Augusta Technical College. Keel credited Augusta Tech President, Dr. Jermaine Whirl with helping create the program called Augusta Advantage. “So, those students who go there and get an associate’s degree

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Business Lunch Review: Craft and Vine

Coach Darin: Seven things even your best employees hate

Local mom launches mobile ice cream business

Local baker expands business by opening second CSRA location

Nuck Services: The Best Way to Find the Perfect Candidate

AU President gives annual State of the University address

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