Alison South is carving a new path for their agency under the Osla brand. The rebranding expands their marketing footprint and promises a fresh collaboration with clients. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.
The former home of the Augusta Metro Chamber is being repurposed for the future. The project, a partnership between Augusta Tech and Augusta’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA), will be called Accelerate Augusta and will serve as a shared space location for entrepreneurs and small business start-ups.
Sensitive data within your company needs to be protected. In today’s world, you can’t be too careful of who is waiting to hack your files resulting in a system breach. Patrick Reynolds explains why in today’s P.U.T.T.
Auben Realty, a full-service real estate investment brokerage based in Augusta, has acquired Voepel Property Management and Canopy Road Real Estate, renowned local experts in investment brokerage and comprehensive property management services based in Kansas City, MO. This strategic combination represents a significant step forward for both companies, combining their strengths to create an even more formidable presence in the real estate market nationwide. Auben Realty and Voepel Property Management share a common vision for providing property management solutions and fostering positive growth within the industry. The combination will leverage
The current Dean of Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, Dr. Shelley Nuss, will be the first dean to lead the University of Georgia School of Medicine. “There is no one better equipped to lead this important initiative than Dr. Shelley Nuss, with her exemplary, widely recognized leadership in medical education,” UGA President, Jere Morehead is quoted in the news release. “I look forward to working with her as we seek LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education) accreditation and build an outstanding medical school in the coming years.” This fulfills
South Carolina ranks 13th and Georgia 14th for wellbeing across all 50 states according to new research by David Blanchflower and Alex Bryson. Hawaii ranks number 1 followed by a slew of upper midwestern states including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa. Blanchflower and Bryson use eight measures of well-being from 2008 through 2017. Four measure positive elements of well-being and four measure negative elements of well-being. The first positive element asked about 2 million participants in a poll to indicate where they are on a scale of ten
One thing you can bet on as a business owner is challenge, whether from clients, employees, vendors, or business partners. Those disagreements may result from attendance, pay, benefits, or personality conflicts. There are two seminars coming up that might provide some answers that are affordable and not as messy and expensive as the legal route. This Thursday, March 14, the North Augusta Chamber hosts a virtual seminar, Small Business Mediation: What every business owner needs to know. Two weeks later, on March 28, the Augusta Metro Chamber will present the
More of us are working virtually than ever before. How do you know you are logging onto your computer and connecting to company files in a safe way? ABD’s Cyber Consultant, Patrick Reynolds has some thoughts in today’s edition of P.U.T.T.
In today’s Biz Bits, ABD’s Mike Petchenik looks into the future of our workforce as students enjoy “Breakfast with their Benefactors.”
Augustans are known as generous people, but perhaps, our volatile economy caused a downturn in giving in 2023. The agency received donations totaling just over $2.2 million through the workplace campaign. That is 12% shy of the goal of $2.5 million announced last August. The United Way of the CSRA (UWCSRA) shared these campaign results at its annual meeting on March 5. The highlight of this annual event is to acknowledge and thank the businesses and individuals responsible for the successes. The Campaign Champion Awards were presented to Savannah River
