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Mondays with Rick: Digital currency could help businesses but questions remain

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he investigates the cryptocurrency issue and how it might affect businesses. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: We’re hearing a lot about digital currency, or cryptocurrency as it’s often called. Some businesses already accept digital payments but that’s not the same as digital currency. What’s the difference between digital payments and digital currency? Rick: There’s a significant difference and it’s important

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Gary Kauffman August 6, 2023 No Comments
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STOP with the Disgusta jokes

He may be relatively new on the job, but Mayor Garnett Johnson has some definitive ideas on growing Augusta. Mike Petchenik has more in this edition of Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik August 6, 2023 No Comments
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Love of cleaning is catalyst for a young entrepreneur

A few years ago, Marie Kondo made millions from the concept of organizing, decluttering, and tidying up. While it wasn’t a new idea, people were drawn to her marketing that being tidy is a powerful reset and that your life begins after putting your house in order.  She started something that was more than a fad. The growth of the organizing and cleaning service industry is consistent. By next year, it’s anticipated that 80% of all households will use a house cleaning service, most likely because the number of dual-income

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Mitzi Oxford August 6, 2023 No Comments
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Some Things Never Change

When I started my career in advertising here in Augusta, developing a comprehensive media plan was relatively easy. You could choose from three local broadcast TV stations (WJBF-TV, WRDW-TV, or WAGT-TV) and the four leading radio stations (WBBQ, WGUS, FOXY Radio, or WZZW). And if you wanted to advertise in the local newspaper, you basically had one clear choice—the mighty Augusta Chronicle. Today, the media landscape is bewildering to behold. We now have four local broadcast TV stations (the original three plus FOX 54), a myriad of cable and satellite

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Bert Dean August 6, 2023 No Comments
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Hiring in today’s economy

So, what is the applicant pool like for companies in the CSRA? Recently, Robin Baxley of Best Office Solutions shared what it’s like on the front lines.

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Robin Baxley August 3, 2023 No Comments
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Mayor Garnett Johnson recognizes Augusta’s growth in speech to Augusta Exchange Club

With seven months in office under his belt, Augusta Mayor, Garnett Johnson looked ahead to what the city needs in the future. Speaking to a meeting of the Augusta Exchange Club, Johnson said figures show the city has grown by just 3%, while surrounding communities are growing faster. He said the days of calling the city “Disgusta” must end and it is time to grow community confidence. “We need to grow our economic development opportunities. We need to grow our tax base, we need to create more houses, more businesses,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre August 3, 2023 No Comments
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New spa owner is on a health and wellness mission

What propels someone to open three businesses including one that sells to 600 retailers across the country and around the world? Pain and suffering. You’re a senior in high school, enjoying the prom, pulling an all-nighter for final exams, and creating all those memories for that rite of passage. Now, imagine instead of having the time of your life, you suffer from debilitating headaches, fatigue, and brain fog, so harsh you can’t drive. “I went to doctors and specialists. I had MRIs, CT scans, and a multitude of tests but

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Mitzi Oxford August 3, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Welcome To Grovetown

Earlier this week, Augusta Business Daily shared an informative piece on the new hospital coming to Columbia County. This exciting news led me to consider the impact on local real estate near the hospital, which is underway in our fastest-growing city around – Grovetown, Ga. Traditionally, those who work in the medical field want to live close to work. These professionals, residents specifically, sometimes work 80 hours a week. A hospital in today’s Grovetown would be a desirable choice for medical professionals because the available housing within a 5-mile radius

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans August 3, 2023 No Comments
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Faith Friday: Unoffendable (Part 1)

Brant Hansen is a syndicated radio host and podcaster heard by millions of people each week around the country. In 2015, he became an author and has since released four books. “Unoffendable,” our focus today, has been updated and re-released this year, along with some extremely helpful resources to foster more conversation about this important topic. There is so much useful content from this conversation that I’ll be sharing it with you in two parts. Let’s get started: Brant, you are a broadcaster. Was it ever one of your goals

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Steve Swanson August 3, 2023 No Comments
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Huge investment in workforce development programs for CSRA college

It was music to their ears when Aiken Technical College learned they were selected to receive $100,000 from a seemingly unlikely source. Remember the heavy metal band Metallica? They have a foundation which has pumped millions into community colleges across the country with a focus on workforce programs. This marks the fifth year Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands, continues its multimillion-dollar investment in critical workforce programs at community colleges nationwide. Aiken Tech is the first school in South Carolina to be selected by the foundation. According to Metallica drummer,

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Mitzi Oxford August 2, 2023 No Comments
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