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Economic growth and business development accelerate tomorrow

Construction begins tomorrow for what is hoped to be a cornerstone for small business development in Downtown Augusta. The groundbreaking will bring the region’s newest small business incubator and microenterprise called Accelerate Augusta. Housed in the former headquarters for Augusta Metro Chamber in the renovated I. M. Pei Building located at 600 Broad Street, the center will offer essential resources, mentorship, and opportunities for growth. With a partnership between Augusta Technical College (ATC) and Augusta’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA), funding for the $2.3 million project was allocated through congressional funding.

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Mitzi Oxford August 11, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Corporate donation of supplies big boost to students

AT&T and Compudopt recently partnered to provide laptops and other school supplies to students in need through the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta, RISE Augusta, and the Harris Literacy Center at Augusta University. The distribution of 400 refurbished laptops and backpacks stuffed with school supplies to distribute to Augusta students in need. This distribution included 400 refurbished laptops is part of an AT&T employee effort to help bridge the digital divide and equip students with laptops and backpacks as they head back to school. In addition to supplies like notebooks, pencils, and

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Staff Report August 11, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Roma’s Pizza

Food Quality: 3 Service: 4 Business Meeting: 5 Value: 3 Overall Rating: 3.75 out of 5 Pizza has always been one of my favorite foods, and I don’t foresee that changing in my lifetime. But not all pizzas are created equal. Over the years, I’ve tried various types of pies with a wide array of unique toppings. For example, many years ago, Pizza Hut sold a Steak Lovers Pizza topped with A.1. Steak Sauce, and the company now offers a Hawaiian Luau Pizza with pineapple, probably the most controversial topping.

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Josh Heath August 8, 2024 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: How School Choice and Ratings Influence Your Home-Buying Decision

When buying a home, specific needs often narrow down the selection. Key factors include community amenities, the home’s size, proximity to work, and features like a garage or yard. One often underestimated element that significantly impacts property values and choices is school zoning. School choice and school ratings profoundly influence lifestyle choices, purchase locations, and homeowner happiness. Since back-to-school posts are flooding our feeds right now, I thought we could talk about how compelling this factor is when it comes to buying a home. Homebuyers are no longer merely checking

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans August 8, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Firing employees is harder than you think

As a business owner, it’s inevitable at some point that you have to fire an employee. TeKay Brown Taylor shares some advice you need to know to handle the situation with better results for all. You can also listen to Neil and TeKay each Saturday at 7:30 A.M. on Classy 1230, tune in to “Let’s Work It Out.”

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TeKay Brown-Taylor August 8, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Update on multi-million dollar renovation project

Progress is being made on a comprehensive cancer treatment center to be located in the former Medac Building at 150 Bluff Avenue in North Augusta, SC. These development efforts represent total investments of over $35,000,000 into North Augusta, including $20,000,000 invested into the former Medac Building. Following Medac’s acquisition by Coronis Health, the Board of North Augusta Forward recognized the opportunity for the building to better support downtown revitalization by increasing the density of employees and customers using the building. Working with Palmetto Peach Development, a Master Plan was developed

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Mitzi Oxford August 8, 2024 No Comments
Human Resources

ConceptHR Corner: The Necessity and Advantages of Employee Confrontation

Confronting employees is one of the hardest things managers are required to do, and generally, most of us will do almost everything to avoid it. I remember one of the most valuable lessons I learned in a leadership class at the beginning of my career in human resource management was, “The fairest thing you can do for an employee who is not meeting expectations or whose conduct is inappropriate or unacceptable is to let them see the train coming.” In other words, let them know there’s an issue sooner than

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Georganne Weeks August 7, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Working for the Weekend: The Augusta Market

I love a good day trip with the kiddos, but you don’t actually have to leave the city to find a fun outing for the weekend. Just a drive downtown can provide a fun Saturday with the kids, or even the pets. I hit up the Augusta Market with two of our three girls and had a good time just discovering what’s available at the stands near the river. And let me tell you, it’s quite an eclectic offering. I think most people assume it’s a farmer’s market vibe, but

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Wes Hennings August 7, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Keeping employees happy, more than just $

Money doesn’t always equate to happiness in business. Catch the conversation between TeKay and ABD’s Neil Gordon, it could help your business grow. You can also tune in each Saturday at 7:30 A.M. on Classy 1230, tune in to “Let’s Work It Out.”

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TeKay Brown-Taylor August 7, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

CSRA businesses support Red Cross disaster response

Almost 800 Red Cross volunteers are temporarily calling Augusta home. A few are local, but Red Crossers from across the states of Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida are pitching in to answer the need. The East Central Georgia Red Cross based in Augusta is currently serving as disaster response headquarters for what continues to unfold as a catastrophe for all three states. “We couldn’t serve as homebase for this disaster response without our community partners like Golden Harvest for warehousing supplies and the Exchange Club Fairgrounds for providing space to

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Mitzi Oxford August 7, 2024 No Comments
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