One local school is on the cutting edge of developing a pipeline for Augustans into the lucrative Cyber field. ABD’s Mike Petchenik has more in today’s biz bits.
SCORE partners with other business groups like the Chambers to help small businesses develop a strategy for success. Chip Retson from SCORE explains in our short video below. SCORE has a workshop coming up in a couple of weeks that could be the beginning of your strategy. For more information on SCORE workshops and coaching, visit www.greateraiken.score.org.
A new art exhibition in Augusta could mean a boost to tourism figures, particularly by the minority communities. The New Urban Black Artists’ Guild (NuBAG) in partnership with the Greater Augusta Arts Council, is featuring local artists in the Gallery at Augusta & Co. on Broad Street. Arts and entertainment showed continued strength in the latest government report on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the seven counties that make up the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Dr. Simon Medcalfe, an economics professor at Augusta University and contributor for Augusta
H&M Surveying has chosen Augusta, Georgia, as the site for its newest office. This decision marks a significant expansion for the company and a testament to Augusta’s growing prominence as a hub for business and innovation. “When we started looking at diversifying our footprint, we decided Augusta was the best place to be for positive growth,” according to Dustin Mills with H & M Surveying. H&M Surveying’s choice to establish an office in Augusta underscores the city’s appeal as a business-friendly environment. With a rich history, a diverse and skilled
Matthew Gilchrist, the sole owner and operator of Gilchrist Construction, believes in putting his family first. As a Christian, he also believes in treating everyone he works with like he wants to be treated. Those qualities are among the reasons Gilchrist is the Augusta Business Daily’s Business Person of the Month for December. He was nominated by co-worker, Jason Mandarino, who said: “He works hard to make sure that his staff and sub-contractors are taken care of, both personally and professionally. Matthew lives out his commitment to his family first,
