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Local development company to open CSRA luxury apartment complex

Shelly Martin is excited about bringing the CSRA’s only housing development with its own rooftop lounge to downtown Augusta. Martin, Vice President of Operations for ATC Development, said phase 1 of construction on The Augustan, a four-story, 136-unit luxury apartment complex located at the corner of 12th and Greene Streets, is expected to be finished by mid-November. Phase 2 should be finished by Jan. 2024. Pre-leasing for phase 1 is expected to begin in early September. She said one-bedroom units will start in the $1,500 range, and two-bedroom units will

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Josh Heath May 14, 2023 No Comments
Expo Preview

Expo Preview: Dave’s Appliances

Company: Dave’s Appliances 368 Furys Ferry Road www.davesappliancewarehouse.com Phone: 706.305.1832 Don’t do a double-take if you see some really nice kitchen appliances as you enter SRP Park in North Augusta, Wednesday. At the Augusta Business Daily Conference and Expo, Dave’s Appliances will have a sample selection of what’s in store—at their stadium-sized showroom— in the former Earthfare building on Furys Ferry Road. “We are the #1 Bertazzoni dealer in the United States, “said co-founder, Dave Barrett, a Greenbrier High School and University of Georgia graduate. Barrett developed his first Dave’s

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Article and Photos by Neil Gordon May 14, 2023 No Comments
Cyber Security

Be wary of QuickBooks scam

Every morning, you come into the office, turn on your computer and begin catching up on emails from overnight. You see a QuickBooks invoice email that you were expecting (or so you think) and click on it and BOOM, you are taken to a site you never intended to visit with just the click of your mouse. To protect your organization from such instances, you need good spam ware protection. There are many options out there to choose from for protection, but one feature you need to be looking for

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Patrick Reynolds May 14, 2023 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Is it a Buyer’s or Seller’s Market?

Carey Pifer is the relocation director for Southeastern Residential and works with CSRA companies to help its employees find a great place to live. She sat down with ABD’s Neil Gordon to see how the market is as we approach the summer months.

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Neil Gordon May 14, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Crowdfunding event provides financial assistance to local startups

By 2030, Frederick Griffin wants to provide enough healthy food to feed 100,000 people in Georgia and South Carolina, and his business just received funding that will help him turn that goal into reality. Griffin and his wife, Anna, own and operate a new business called Ebony Tree Farms, thanks to a 12-week entrepreneurial training program called Make Startups, which is offered by theClubhou.se. “We are a social enterprise and hydroponic farm system,” Frederick said. Hydroponics refers to growing plants in water-based nutrient solutions, not soil. Ebony Tree Farms is

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Josh Heath May 14, 2023 No Comments
Faith

Faith Friday: Having a Daily Impact

Things that matter just do not appear out of nowhere. They take time, determination, and a deep sense of purpose. Tambra Wilkinson leads a team of caring people who are very practically helping those fighting Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, and stroke. Tambra oversees Day One Fitness. It is a gym that exists to “Equip. Challenge. Empower.” From their specially equipped gym in Beech Island, she and her staff are making a difference daily in the lives of the hundreds who use their services. Tambra begins her story this way,

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Steve Swanson May 11, 2023 No Comments
Lessons Learned

A different perspective of the Masters

Working at Augusta National during the Masters Tournament is a unique and unforgettable experience. As a staff member at the main golf shop and bag check stand, I had the opportunity to witness firsthand the excitement and energy of one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world. The main golf shop at Augusta National is a bustling hub of activity during the tournament, with thousands of patrons passing through every day. My primary role was to assist patrons with their purchases and provide exceptional customer service. This involved

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Kevin Jay, Guest Columnist May 11, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

The 411 on the CSRA labor market

Most local businesses have experienced employee shortages. Why are they continuing and what is the solution if any solution exists? Those were the million-dollar questions and the focus of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s member economic luncheon. It came as no surprise when guest speaker, Dr. Melinda Pitts, Research Center Director from the Center for Human Capital Studies at the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta, pointed to the COVID-19 pandemic as being responsible for the upheaval in America’s economy. Even with the end of the public health emergency on

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 11, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Local agency reports tremendous business growth last year

Natonia Tillman loves owning and operating a downtown business because it’s not too far from other parts of the city, such as South Augusta. Tillman owns 10Twenty-Eight, a business center and networking lounge located at 1028 Broad St., which was one of 47 businesses that opened in downtown Augusta last year. Those openings contributed to more than $93 million in private investments in that area. “It puts us in an area that’s centrally located,” she said. “It’s also an area where there’s a lot of foot traffic, because people are

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Josh Heath May 11, 2023 No Comments
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Expo Preview: Azalea Investments

Company: Azalea Investments 699 Broad Street www.azaleaoutdoor.com Contact: President Derek May Phone: 706.823.3302 As a former professional table tennis player, Derek May knows a thing or two about winning. May, a former national collegiate champion from Augusta College and U.S. national team member, is the current over 50 national table tennis champion. In his day job as president of Augusta’s Azalea Investments, he draws from that competitive spirit to harness success in the business world. “I like to compete,” said May. “In sports, you learn discipline.” May’s ascent at Azalea began

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Mike Petchenik May 11, 2023 No Comments
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