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Popular furniture brand to open store in the CSRA

Broad River Retail, one of the largest and fastest-growing independently owned and operated Ashley Store licensees, is bringing Ashley Furniture to Aiken. Next to Target in the Aiken Exchange Plaza, the new Ashley will occupy the former Aiken Furniture Company. The 25,230-square-foot showroom will showcase Ashley’s latest 7.0 store concept. The showroom is curated to provide shoppers with the newest product offerings inspired by today’s trends. The 7.0 store design features a contemporary open floor plan, an expanded sleep gallery, and stylish interior design elements. The Aiken Ashley represents Broad

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Staff Report January 31, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

New program targets hiring non-US citizens

The Georgia Department of Labor has shifted the state’s Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) Program to WorkSource Georgia, a program led by TCSG’s Office of Workforce Development. As part of the transition, WorkSource Georgia now assumes the responsibility of providing employers with the U.S. Department of Labor’s mandated foreign labor certification process services. Mike Petchenik has the latest in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik January 31, 2024 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Discovering the best home-buying app for you!

When you consider making a change, you’ll go straight to the internet to begin researching options. Real estate search apps have taken first place in every aspect of the home buying, renting, and selling process. In an effort to help you make an informed decision, I’ve decided to share my realtor’s perspective on a few of the most popular options. I am going to start by emphasizing the importance of using a local realtor when you get serious. The main reason is because you need to get on your local

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans January 31, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Ava DuVernay, Origin, and the power of collaboration

Full Disclosure: I will be removing my critic’s hat in this piece and will instead write about a particular 2-day experience of working on the set of the new film Origin. Movies are still magic tricks: no matter how much the standards of visual effects, storytelling, or range of talent may expand. Likewise, the eyes of the audience are still drawn, our bodies moved to theaters even as viewing abilities try to grow more immediate and convenient. It is a deep fascination and one that is a pillar of our

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Dylan James January 31, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Next steps for construction of a new arena

Voter approval of the $250 million bond issue for the construction of a new James Brown Arena was just the first step in a long process. Augusta Richmond County Coliseum Authority members this week approved an intergovernmental agreement clearing the way for the funds. Attorney Ed Enoch, the authority’s legal counsel, explained the sales tax funds for the project will be collected by the city of Augusta. To access the money, both the commission and authority must approve the agreement. “Once the intergovernmental agreement is signed, there’ll be a process

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 31, 2024 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

Team Building for Valentine’s!

This Valentine’s Day, you can reach the heart of your staff and best customers through the power of music with a Singing Valentine from Garden City Chorus. “I have been booking Singing Valentines for 10 years now,” says Dr. Emmanuel Ngoh, dentist at Augusta Endodontist Center off Wheeler Rd. Dr. Ngoh was gifted a Singing Valentine 10 years ago from a golfing buddy of his. They came to the office and sang for him and his staff. He said, “There wasn’t a dry eye in the building.” After that experience,

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Erin Campbell January 30, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Training future workers

As business in Georgia continues to bustle, career pathways for local students are being established to make sure high-demand industries have a pool of highly trained employees. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik January 30, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

CSRA partnership adds housing education to JA Discovery Center

A partnership between REALTORS® of Greater Augusta, the Home Builders Association, and Habitat for Humanity will open another learning opportunity at the new Junior Achievement Discovery Center of the CSRA. As ABD reported earlier this month, the JA Discovery Center Junior Achievement will offer programs that focus on financial literacy, career readiness, and nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit. The partnership between RGA, HBA, and Habitat for Humanity will provide middle school students with valuable insights into the housing industry. Through interactive sessions and engaging activities, students will gain practical knowledge about

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Staff Report January 30, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

It’s All About the Processes

Hopefully, you found my column from last week valuable as you reflected upon how your company provides your target market with what it values most. In case you missed last week’s column, it addressed how a firm uses its “order winner(s)” to provide its target market with a compelling reason to purchase its goods and services. To review, an order winner is something that a firm’s product does better than any of its competitor products. It is important to remember that what it does better has to be something the

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Dr. Rick Franza January 30, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Multi-million dollar contract for a company with an Augusta office

A Virginia-based company with more than 100 offices nationwide has been awarded an $889 million contract with local impact. The contract will support the U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) and its mission partners. “The ARCYBER contract showcases the multi-faceted ability of Peraton to support the integration of cyberspace-related operations with EW, IO, and other IAE activities to provide information advantage,” said Tom Afferton, President, Cyber Mission sector, in a news release announcing the contract. The company opened an office in Augusta in 2020, located in the Georgia Cyber Innovation and

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 30, 2024 No Comments
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