December 29, 2024

B2B Stories

CSRA to host huge U.S. entrepreneurial event

The start-up business world is coming to Augusta later in 2025. Until then, leaders at Make Startups are visiting start-up incubators all over the country. It has been almost a year since ABD first told you about a local entrepreneurial group getting ready to crisscross America to learn and share best practices. Make Startups is based in theClubhou.se and is an offshoot of HACK Augusta. It is in the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center. Eric Parker, CEO of Make Startups, told ABD they have been visiting from the West

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Consumer Stories

Restaurant set to re-open after holiday car accident

The staff at an Evans restaurant got an unwanted Christmas gift on Christmas Eve. A driver careened into the side of the eatery, destroying the drive-thru window and causing significant damage to the adjacent kitchen. This week, remodelers hope to complete work on the Chicken Fingers Restaurant at the corner of Blue Ridge Drive and Evans to Locks Road. In the meantime, the restaurant is parking its food truck in front of their end cap unit. The Shoppes at Blue Ridge Center owners and property managers at Jordan Trotter Commercial

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B2B Stories

2024 Predictions: How Did My Crystal Ball Do?

Publisher’s Note: Tomorrow is December 31st, both New Year’s Eve and the official end of 2024. In case you missed a previous article, Dr. Rick Franza took a break from grading his students and graded himself on predictions he made about a year ago. Last Thursday, my esteemed colleague, Dr. Simon Medcalfe, provided another of his informative and amusing talks at the annual Hull College of Business’ Economic Forecast Breakfast. His presentation at this time last year inspired me to consult my “crystal ball” and make my predictions for 2024

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