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October 22, 2023

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Hitting a business home run from SRP Park

My first visit to Augusta was in the late 70’s. I worked for the ABC affiliate in Columbus, GA owned by J.B. Fuqua. I was the meteorologist for the station, and they brought in John Coleman, the weatherman for ABC’s Good Morning America, to record promotional videos for both the Columbus station and WJBF in Augusta. Mr. Fuqua arranged a private plane to fly both of us to Augusta. Coleman went on to start The Weather Channel. J. B. Fuqua was already a self-made businessman. The company he built, Fuqua

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B2B Podcasting

Club Car expands in a big way

Tooling around on a golf cart, a farm, or a neighborhood takes on a new meaning with Club Car. It’s also big business when it involves an expansion. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.

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B2B Stories

Biggest event ever at “Do More in 2024

The Do More in 2024 Conference and Expo, sponsored by Augusta Business Daily, drew a cross-section of nearly 50 vendors to SRP Park in North Augusta on October 19. Attendees strolled the concourse of the stadium under clear skies and sunshine, stopping to learn about new products, services, and businesses from vendors. John Boudreaux, owner of Hargrove Inspections, is a veteran of the expos. He had a booth at the Fall 2022 event at the Kroc Center on Broad Street and returned for the Spring 2023 expo when it moved

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B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: Opinions on social media can come back to bite you

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he discusses the negative impact your social media posts could have on your employment. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: This past week, we’ve seen reports of several Harvard law students having job offers rescinded because of statements they made regarding current events in Israel. Of course, we’ve all heard that social media posts can potentially cause problems for employees. How

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