September 18, 2024

B2B Stories

Georgia Tech experts bringing financial advice to Augusta

Specialists from the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech are holding a Lunch and Learn session at the Clubhou.se on Sept. 25. “It is a state-funded incubator program, and they work to help technology companies start and grow in the state of Georgia,” Eric Parker, Founder and President of theClubhou.se explained for ABD. “This event we’re hosting so that people can learn about the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) process. Those are two federal grant programs to help fund startups to do

Dana Lynn McIntyre September 18, 2024 No Comments

Consumer Stories

NA celebrates 5th anniversary for 3rd Thursday

North Augusta is growing by leaps and bounds. It seems almost weekly that ABD is bringing you stories about new businesses in the area including the latest Beacon Bluff developments. Five years ago, North Augusta Forward began Third Thursday events to highlight shopping, dining, and listening to live music locally. Today, they have more businesses to highlight. It’s been a successful venture for the organization and the businesses being promoted. Today’s Third Thursday celebrates their 5th Anniversary from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. When you get off work, you can

Mitzi Oxford September 18, 2024 No Comments

Human Resources

Destress Your Open Enrollment

Open enrollment comes at the same time every year, but just like the arrival of Christmas, it can catch us off guard if we are not careful. It often leads to last-minute scrambling and stress with the potential to impact employees and employers. A little preparation helps to smooth out those wrinkles while getting all the pieces into place. To get ready for open enrollment, employer groups have several things to consider and should review the design of their health plan to make sure that any necessary updates can be

Autumn Stevens September 18, 2024 No Comments

Consumer Stories

Healthy cafe/store closing soon in Augusta

ABD has learned that both the New Life Natural Foods Store and DiChicko’s Cafe inside the store will be closing by year’s end. The cafe will stay open until the end of September and the store will shutter at the end of 2024 as the lease will expire. The self-contained vitamin, supplement, and healthy grocery store has been open in the Fairway Square Shopping Center for decades. DiChicko’s Cafe was added 17 years ago. The co-owner, who longtime customers know as simply “Heather” with her positive outlook, shared her reflections

Neil Gordon September 18, 2024 No Comments

Georgia Tech experts bringing financial advice to Augusta

NA celebrates 5th anniversary for 3rd Thursday

Destress Your Open Enrollment

Healthy cafe/store closing soon in Augusta

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