August 21, 2024

B2B Stories

Young entrepreneur headlines Black Business Summit

The Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce (GABCC) is holding its 4th Annual Black Business Summit today. The annual event draws attention to the contributions of black- and minority-owned businesses during Black Business Month (BBM), founded in 2004 by John William Templeton, a historian, and Frederick E. Jordan, Sr., a civil engineer. The summit will include vendors and opportunities for networking and panel discussions. Ronic West, founder of GABCC, told ABD attendees will learn about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. “Hearing from some elected officials, because we have

Dana Lynn McIntyre August 21, 2024 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Lions, and Tigers, and ACA…oh my!

So, today’s business mail has a letter from the IRS waiting for you. Those are always awesome. You open the envelope and read something about the tax year 2021 and: “Dear Employer: Our records show you may have been an Applicable Large Employer (ALE) and therefore are required to file certain information returns.” Wait… what? Though there have been a few changes since its inception in March of 2010, many employers are still unaware that they have been deemed by the IRS to be an ALE and are left scrambling

Autumn Stevens August 21, 2024 No Comments

B2B Podcasting

Anti-discrimination practices should be on your radar

For the record, Unlawful workplace discrimination under the general protections in the Fair Work Act (FW Act) occurs when an employer takes adverse action against an employee or prospective employee because of race, color, or gender. H.R. consultant and professional mediator, TeKay Brown Taylor explains how to address the issue. The full segment can be heard this Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. on Classy 1230 AM.

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B2B Stories

Business Startup Workshop

The Greater Aiken SCORE Chapter is partnering with the North Augusta Chamber and TD Bank to provide an all-day seminar covering 5 workshops on Friday, August 23, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This is a FREE all-day, in-person workshop at the North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Avenue. While it is not necessary to register for all workshops, if interested you are asked to register for at least BSS-1. 9:15 am—BSS-1, Are You Ready to Start a Business? 10:20 am—BSS-2, Taking the Stress Out of Business Planning 11:30 am—BSS-3,

Staff Report August 21, 2024 No Comments

Young entrepreneur headlines Black Business Summit

Lions, and Tigers, and ACA…oh my!

Anti-discrimination practices should be on your radar

Business Startup Workshop

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