Augusta Technical College Dr. Jermaine Whirl, President (706) 771-4000 Website: AugustaTech.edu Since its opening in 1961, Augusta Technical College has been dedicated to promoting educational, economic, and community development in its service area (Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond Counties). Augusta Tech prides itself on being affordable and convenient with small class sizes and high job placement rates. Because of its many local business and industry connections, the college has a job placement rate of 86.9% in the field and 99% overall for its graduates. “Uniquely, individuals will discover that

Spherion Augusta Angela Swarts (706) 868-0911 spherion.com angelaswarts@spherion.com Founded in 1946, Spherion has been a leader in the staffing and recruiting industry for more than 75 years. Locally, Spherion Augusta has been serving the CSRA business community since 1987. The company name and logo have changed a few times, but Spherion’s passion for placing the right person with the right business at the right time has never wavered. Spherion is a national recruiting and staffing enterprise that blends the resources of the world’s largest talent company with the local insights

Cross Link Consulting 619 Edgefield Rd. North Augusta, SC 29841 Patrick Reynolds (803) 279-1100 CrossLinkConsulting.net info@crosslinkconsulting.net On average, your organization partners with more than a dozen vendors to provide services and solutions that you use on a daily basis. Which vendor relationship is the most critical? Common responses are bankers, accountants, and lawyers. But the most deeply embedded relationship is often overlooked and has caused more business failures than all of the above. “Faithfulness and fidelity can’t be bought, but it can be identified and partnered with.” This is a

Hollimon Strategic Advisors Tabitha Hollimon 762-585-5687 Website: HollimonAdvisors.com hello@hollimonadvisors.com Tabitha Hollimon is an Outsourced Chief Financial Officer who loves helping clients run a more successful business with long-term profitability. “I founded Hollimon Strategic Advisors, LLC because I know what it’s like to have challenges as a business owner. I started my career in accounting and business administration,” Tabitha said. ”After over 20 years of helping countless business owners achieve great success, I decided to upgrade to a CFO business advisory service to help more small business owners do the same.”

Company: Cruises by PopPop, LLC Contact: Brian Adams Phone: 803-522-5696 Website: https://travelwithpoppop.com Record sales are predicted for the cruise lines this year. For Brian Adams, a cruise travel consultant based in North Augusta, that’s exciting news. This time last year, the industry was struggling post-COVID. Bookings were down and staffing shortages caused issues for travelers wanting an escape. Last year, some of the biggest cruise lines were swimming in billions of dollars in debt, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian. Now, brighter days are ahead as travelers are getting out, boarding