January 13, 2025

B2B Stories

Augusta firm hosting workshop to help companies scale and create vision

A team of experts based in the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center is holding a workshop to help businesses develop a unified vision for their company. The organization, Purpose Fueled Leader, is sponsoring Unified Company Vision: Purpose Fueled Excellence on Jan. 23. “We are a business, coaching, and consulting organization, purpose, skilled leader,” Anna Bradsher, Director of Strategy, Trainer and Coach, told ABD. “We focus on how to marry strategy and people development. We will help you set your three-year and your one-year (goals), and your business objectives. You

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Consumer Stories

Food Lion provides money for charity in need

The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation just awarded a $10,000 disaster relief grant to an organization that stepped up in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destruction of the CSRA. In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene, The Salvation Army of Augusta prepared and served over 5,000 hot meals to storm victims, offering critical support during one of our region’s most challenging times. The faith-based organization will use the funds specifically to support The Center of Hope Soup Kitchen, where The Salvation Army of Augusta is currently serving an average of 80 residents

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B2B Stories

Simon Says: Rising unemployment rates

I have already reported that Augusta’s employment rebounded from Hurricane Helene in November, increasing by 800. But what about other labor market indicators? The unemployment rate increased for the eighth successive month to 4.8% in November, and the Sahm Indicator has been indicating a recession in Augusta for four months. The unemployment rate is the highest rate for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the State of Georgia. Record employment and increasing unemployment can be explained by the increase in the labor force. These are people that previously were not

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