October 10, 2025

B2B Stories

Hull Video: Business Competition

If you’d like to partner with the AU’s Hull College of Business—reach out before next Friday to get involved with a first-of-its-kind competition. Dr. Mark Thompson has more in this short video.

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Closings

Local staffing company hurt by manufacturer’s shutdown

Sabrina Murray, Director of Client Services for Snelling, is on the hunt for new business. For the last 15 years, her company has placed temporary employees at Augusta Sportswear to fill customer orders. Their client is going away, along with temporary jobs, on December 19th, after Augusta Sportswear filed a notice of shutdown with the State of Georgia. “This time last year, business was booming and we placed 47 temps, “said Murray. Murray said when Snelling hosted an employee appreciation event for Augusta Sportswear in August, she had just 22

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B2B Stories

Helping small businesses bid on Augusta contracts

Contracts to work on government construction projects can be lucrative for businesses of all sizes. However, many small businesses do not understand the complexity of the bid process. An October 16 workshop will help small businesses navigate the process. A bid and contract readiness workshop will be held at the Diamond Lakes Library in Hephzibah. It is a collaboration between the City of Augusta Compliance Office and Spellman Consulting Group, LLC. “What we’re trying to do is to educate small businesses on the bid process, how to identify bids, and

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