August 7, 2023

Consumer Stories

Ongoing opportunities for employment

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a series of stories about the mega-hiring event hosted by the City of Augusta. For the second week, job seekers have a target-rich environment this Thursday at the Augusta Municipal Building. The City of Augusta is holding the second of three sessions of a mega-hiring event on August 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be in the Linda Beazley Room in the Municipal Building at 535 Telfair Street. This event will focus on service departments such as Augusta Utilities, Engineering,

Dana Lynn McIntyre August 7, 2023 No Comments

B2B Podcasting

Heavy metal band Metallica is rocking for community colleges

Sometimes, gifts that keep on giving come from unlikely sources. Metallica shows their philanthropic side with a large investment in Aiken Tech and other schools with workforce programs. Mike Petchenik has the scoop in today’s Biz Bits.

Mike Petchenik August 7, 2023 No Comments

B2B Podcasting

As a company CEO, who works for who?

In his 20 years as CEO of Crosslink, Patrick Reynolds leads the way in cyber security, but he has also learned a lot about leadership. At the ABD EXPO in May, he shared a huge mind shift in corporate culture and how that has made a positive impact on his company.

Patrick Reynolds August 7, 2023 No Comments

B2B Stories

Family-owned Ecuadorian coffee shop and bakery opens in Augusta

A little piece of Ecuador has come to Augusta with the opening of Relic Coffee Company’s location in the historic Summerville area. Located on 1504 Monte Sano Ave. in Augusta, the family-owned 100% Ecuadorian café and bakery had a soft opening on Aug. 6, which brought in many customers eager to support the new business. A grand opening is scheduled for Aug. 19. The shop has a simple menu of Ecuadorian-inspired coffees and pastries, all of which are served in-house. Cesar Schettini, owner of Relic Coffee Company, said the company’s

Rakiyah Lenon August 7, 2023 No Comments

B2B Stories

Simon Says: Signs of economic improvement

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently announced that job openings were down in 15 states, and little changed in the other 35 on the last day of May. In Georgia, job openings were down 17,000, but job openings were up 6,000 in South Carolina. Job openings are one variable in the Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI), and they have been trending down since February. Fortunately, other components of the LEI have been trending up. Residential building permits were up 31 percent in May and have increased in four out of

Dr. Simon Medcalfe August 7, 2023 No Comments

Ongoing opportunities for employment

Heavy metal band Metallica is rocking for community colleges

As a company CEO, who works for who?

Family-owned Ecuadorian coffee shop and bakery opens in Augusta

Simon Says: Signs of economic improvement

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