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All the Pretty Trophies

The turn of the new year brings, to paraphrase Moira Rose, Hollywood’s favorite season: awards. Starting this very weekend, banquets, broadcasts, and industry functions will take place again and again, serving as a countdown clock to some before the biggest of all the hootenannies, the Oscars, on March 10. I need not remind the reader that this will start to get confusing, as there are a lot of award shows. Too many to count. Some of them are legitimate and meaningful representatives of a constantly moving industry, but there are

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Dylan James January 3, 2024 No Comments
Darin Myers

Coach Darin: 5 “must have” elements of a strategic plan

Deciding to “stay in place” is not a viable option for most businesses. Marketplace conditions are always in flux, and customer needs and preferences frequently change over time, so business leaders need to engage in effective and realistic strategic planning. While a full-fledged strategic plan can take many shapes, certain key elements should always be included. This helps ensure the plan occupies a meaningful place within the organization, rather than ending up as yet another document left forgotten on a shelf. As you put together your strategic plan, don’t try

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Darin Myers January 3, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Big bucks earmarked for Georgia schools

Teacher bonuses and safety resources are heading to public school systems across the state, thanks to an amended state budget. Mike Petchenik has the details in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik January 3, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

SCORE-ing with experts

Today, we begin a series of videos for a non-profit business group. The mission is to help new entrepreneurs get the training they need to be successful. Click on “read more” to learn about one of the volunteer coaches, Chip Retson, and to see if you’d like to coach. Also, if you need help launching your start-up, you might consider attending the “Are You Ready to Start A Business” workshop on January 16. For info on the workshop and coaching, visit www.greateraiken.score.org

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Staff Report January 2, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Mixed bag of GDP news for CSRA

Last week, I reported that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the metro area increased by 0.5% in 2022, however, that growth is not spread evenly across the seven counties. The economy of four counties grew, while three counties shrank. The fastest growth was seen in Edgefield County at 4.6 percent. Lincoln, Richmond, and Aiken counties also grew. The economies of Burke, Columbia, and McDuffie counties shrank. Edgefield’s growth was most pronounced in manufacturing, which increased by 25 percent from 2021. In durable goods, manufacturing output increased by 51.6 percent.

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe January 2, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Small but mighty Chamber

In a beloved children’s book, the Little Engine That Could famously said, “I think I can. I think I can.” There is an office in North Augusta where they say, “I know we can.” The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce is the smallest of similar organizations serving businesses in metro Augusta. As 2023 was winding down, President and CEO, Terra Carroll sat down with Augusta Business Daily to reflect on the past 12 months and look ahead to 2024. “I think coming over and partnering with the city really gave

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Dana Lynn McIntyre January 2, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Tie to your ‘Why’: A guide to achievable and satisfying resolutions

Welcome to the start of the New Year! Many of us see this as a time for new beginnings, and therefore, we often choose the start of the New Year to resolve and to do things differently. Hence, many of us make “New Year Resolutions” related to ourselves, our businesses, careers, and personal lives. Unfortunately, those resolutions are typically not kept. According to Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, only about 9% of people succeed at keeping their resolutions, while 23% of people quit their resolutions by the end

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Dr. Rick Franza January 2, 2024 No Comments
Faith

Faith Friday: Bring hope into the New Year

Before we look ahead, I want to look back for a moment. It’s good to remember where you’ve been before you embrace where you’re going. I grew up in the Midwest. We lived on a basic street in a blue-collar neighborhood. There was a park (it’s still there) about three blocks away where my buddies, Bruce, Brian, Bob, Ron and I would play. Right across the street was a neighborhood market. It was certainly handy when we ran low on milk! There was nothing spectacular about our house or particularly

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Steve Swanson December 28, 2023 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

A sky-high raise?

Well, it isn’t so up in the air. Mike Petchenik explains who is getting an $11,000 raise as Augusta Regional Airport undergoes changes in today’s edition of BizBits.

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Mike Petchenik December 28, 2023 No Comments
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