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Simon Says: Business earnings take a hit post-Covid

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documents that Black and Hispanic persons are up to twice as likely to need hospitalization when contracting Covid-19 than white persons. The likelihood of death is over 1.5 times as high as white persons. Recent research by Robert Fairlee of the University of California Los Angeles has identified racial and ethnic disparities in business earnings. Pandemic-induced losses to businesses in 2020 were 16-19 percent for all business owners. However, Black business owners suffered a larger negative impact of 12-14 percent compared to

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe March 4, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

JBA construction closer to reality

The intergovernmental agreement between the Augusta Commission and the Augusta-Richmond Coliseum Authority has been signed. Authority Chairman, Cedric Johnson confirmed for ABD he signed the document. It creates the pipeline to receive funds from the half-penny sales tax approved by voters in November 2023. “Approval by the Commission opens the doorway for us to get those funds,” he said. “Without that agreement, any SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) goes straight to the city. So, we do have an agreement on how we would handle the funds.” One of

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 3, 2024 No Comments
Cyber Security

Go Phish and how your employees handle it

What is the weakest link in your organization in terms of stopping a “phishing expedition” by a bad actor? In today’s PUTT with Cybersecurity expert, Patrick Reynolds, he says it is not “what,” but “who” your company needs to worry about.

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Patrick Reynolds March 3, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Young entrepreneur turns passion for cars into profession

Angel Rodriguez has always been a “car guy.” When he was a teenager and began driving, he wanted an immaculate car inside and out. In May of 2023, at 22 years old, he turned that pride for a clean ride into 803 Mobile Detailing and Wash and now serves the CSRA. “I decided to go all out and bought the equipment and van to be able to provide a convenient service without the hassle of traveling to a brick and mortar, waiting in line, or trying to arrange for transportation,”

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Mitzi Oxford March 3, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

CSRA ad agency re-brands itself

18 Augusta-Aiken employees are now Osla employees after 7.5 years under the brand of Alison South. Alison South was formed in October 2016, when Mark Alison sold his legacy agency, Alison and Associates to the South Company. He brought over Queensborough National Bank & Trust and other clients, which helped propel the company’s growth. “I am delighted to see a new name, said Alison, who is now retired. The Alison (South) brand had a very good run and should enjoy a well-deserved retirement.” Former partners of Alison South sold the

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Neil Gordon March 3, 2024 No Comments
Cyber Security

20 years protecting your business security

Patrick Reynolds, CEO of Crosslink, invests in you and your team to ensure your security in the changing world of cyber security. Here’s more about why that is significant in today’s P.U.T.T.

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Patrick Reynolds February 29, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Businesses getting down with downtown event

Mark your calendar for the Downtown Get Down event sponsored by Downtown Soul City. It’s a fundraising event taking place from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Savannah River Brewing Co. in Augusta on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Local merchant association Downtown Soul City (DSC) invites the public to join them to celebrate their community achievements, learn about future initiatives and events, and have a funky good time. The non-profit association will be hosting a fundraising party featuring a theme of “The James Brown Era” and attendees are encouraged to

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Mitzi Oxford February 29, 2024 No Comments
Faith

Faith Friday: The Now and the Not Yet

It’s Friday afternoon and I’m sitting in my high school history class. Getting a little restless. The clock on the wall has no second hand and seems to move at a glacial speed. Clunk. Another minute passes and the minute hand moves to its new position. I glance out the second-story window and then look back to the front of the room where the teacher’s voice has taken on the persona of the teacher in the Peanuts cartoons. “Wah-Wah-Wah.” Will this class EVER end? It feels unlikely. Again, the clunk

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Steve Swanson February 29, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

One step closer to reality

Concerts and more are expected to pump up the CSRA economy, as a new James Brown Arena is under construction. Mike Petchenik has more on the potential impact in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik February 29, 2024 No Comments
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