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From bargains to blessings

When does a bargain become a blessing? I sought the answer to that question with my visit to Harlem. There, I met with Loreen Reynolds (president) and Stephaney Crenshaw (vice president) of the board of the non-profit Attic Treasures thrift store. Both have volunteered for many years and are having a wide-ranging positive impact in Harlem and neighboring communities. In 2008, the thrift store in town was about to close its doors. Five local folks decided to step in and rent more space. Their goal was to create a thrift

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Steve Swanson September 14, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

THE NEWEST REAL ESTATE SCAM – PHANTOM SELLER FRAUD

Earlier this week, the kind people from Hull Barrett in Evans stopped by our office and gave us an earful about the most recent closing dilemma to be on the lookout for in seller fraud. Seller fraud is not a new thing. Typically, it looks like a seller who intentionally covers up defects at a home or where they attempt to sell a home with money owed to contractors before they are publicly recorded. This new type of fraud is something I’ve decided to call a phantom seller. These malicious

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans September 14, 2023 No Comments
Darin Myers

Coach Darin: Not your father’s business leadership

Today’s business leaders bear little resemblance to the top brass of yesteryear. Business leadership has evolved significantly over the last 50 years, driven in large part by changes in technology and societal values. Business owners, who in the 1970’s were mostly middle-aged men, tended to run their companies with a top-down leadership approach. This autocratic management style was characterized by a dominant chain of command, limited employee empowerment, and almost non-existent transparency. While perhaps standard operating procedure back in the Disco Decade, today the dynamic feels heavy-handed, unmotivating, and maybe

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Darin Myers September 13, 2023 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

No shakes or burgers from local national franchise

For breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the fast food franchise, Steak N Shake was a hit. Even though they are making a comeback nationally, Augusta is not on the list of profitability. Mike Petchenik has the latest in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik September 13, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Chamber recognizes citizen panel overseeing major road projects

The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce has honored the men who have been leading the ambitious road projects in East Central Georgia. This is the 10th year that road projects in the Department of Transportation’s District 12 have been funded by a transportation special purpose local option sales tax (T-SPLOST). The individuals recognized were Phil Wahl, James Kendrick, Mark Ivey, Ben Tarbutton III, and James Alfriend who make up the Citizen Review Panel (CRP) that oversees progress. Assisting the panel was Don Grantham, a former GDOT board member, and former

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 13, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Through the strikes, Hollywood reflects corporate realities

Dylan James graduated from the Savannah College of Art & Design with a BFA in Dramatic Writing. He has studied both the ‘show’ and ‘business’ aspects of show business since childhood, and writes through sociological analysis, seeking relevance in the art and commerce for the moment. In today’s column, he offers his opinion on the Hollywood labor strikes and the facts on their economic impact for Georgia. It’s been nearly seventeen weeks since the Writers Guild of America (WGA) reached their negotiation deadline with the Alliance of Motion Picture &

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Dylan James September 13, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Georgia takes bite out of the Big Apple, Augusta in Top 3 film locations

Georgia is celebrating 50 years of the Georgia Film Office. Yesterday, Governor Brian Kemp announced another blockbuster year for the film and television industry as the Peach State surpasses New York in the number of film studios and sound stages. The state hosted 390 productions, represented by 31 feature films, 55 independent films, 241 television and episodic productions, 40 commercials, and 23 music videos between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, amounting to more than $4 billion pumped into Georgia’s economy. Augusta is a big part of the industry’s

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Mitzi Oxford September 13, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Paid training leads to well-paying job

A local ambulance service is offering paid training for a position that pays $50,000 a year. Gold Cross Emergency Medical Service is offering a three-week class to become certified as an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). EMR is a relatively new category in the field of emergency medical services. It was created as a result of staff shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Georgia just started allowing us to do this over a year ago, because COVID-19 just wreaked havoc with everybody, and there’s a huge shortage of healthcare and EMS too,”

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 12, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

“Leadership: The Right Person for the Right Time”

During the past few years, I have written often about leadership. In most of those columns, I typically highlighted characteristics that were found in strong leaders. While I still ascribe to the belief that all good leaders have most of those characteristics, such as accountability, empathy, integrity, authenticity, and many others, sometimes, a leader is at his or her best when a leadership situation brings out his or her best traits. Fortunately, there are times when the right person arrives at the right time, and such was the case when

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Dr. Rick Franza September 12, 2023 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Getting in the groove

This news might make you move. Dance companies in the area are growing the local economy. Mike Petchenik explains in today’s edition of Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik September 12, 2023 No Comments
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