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CSRA partnership touted as “huge win” for global security and workforce development

Augusta University and Savannah River National Laboratory have sealed a partnership for workforce development, education, and technology, all with a focus on cybersecurity. “This is a huge win because this is one of our fastest-growing areas,” AU Provost, Neil MacKinnon explained. “We have over 700 students now in our school. This provides real-world internships for them and obviously meets the workforce needs of a local employer as well. So yeah, it’s definitely a win for us and will help us continue to grow and I think increase our national prominence

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 1, 2023 No Comments
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Economic Update: “Feeling Good”

We knew that you would! Join Coach Dave Holdeman from The Alternative Board of the CSRA and Augusta Business Daily publisher, Neil Gordon to recap the week that was. They discuss a bill Governor Brian Kemp signed in Augusta that will assist in creating a reimagined James Brown Arena, providing new jobs and bringing big names to the CSRA. Be the first to get the scoop on all this and more in the latest economic update!

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Neil Gordon with Dave Holdeman May 1, 2023 No Comments
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Nutritional Resources Inc. and Ovation Foods Announce Strategic Partnership

Nutritional Resources Inc. dba HealthWise, a Grovetown, Georgia creator of meal replacements and high protein nutritional foods announced a strategic and financial partnership with Ovation Foods Inc. based in Waterloo, Wisconsin in a press release April 27. In a statement released by Nutritional Resources Inc., the company said that it finds Ovation Foods Inc. to hold similar values. “For almost 30 years, Nutritional Resources has been committed to providing healthcare professionals with the highest quality, greatest tasting, and affordable nutritional products to help their patients reclaim their passion for life.

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Rakiyah Lenon May 1, 2023 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Innovation is a necessity for a successful business

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 talks about the reasons why a business must always keep innovating to stay successful. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: There’s a quote about innovation, attributed in some form to several people, that says, “If you stop growing, you start dying.” Why is innovation so important? Rick: The analogy I always use is if you’re going the speed limit on

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Dr. Rick Franza May 1, 2023 No Comments
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Georgia Business Minute: Small-business boom?

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp came to Augusta last week to sign three bills, one of which will make it easier for minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses to receive required certifications. Mike Petchenik reports from Atlanta on that and other stories in this week’s Georgia Business Minute.

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Mike Petchenik May 1, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: Employment declines in the CSRA

Last week, I reported an improvement in the labor market variables in the Leading Economic Index (LEI). After falling from mid-summer 2022, there was an improvement in the first two months of this year. Unfortunately, the main indicator of labor market health, employment, has yet to show signs of recovery. As suggested by the decline in the LEI since mid-summer, employment in the Augusta MSA has fallen from 245,200 in November to 241,000 in March (see graph). Education and health services, professional and business services and transportation and utilities all

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Simon Medcalfe May 1, 2023 No Comments
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Real financial figures in for Masters 2023

Business, government and tourism leaders are tallying up the financial impact of the 2023 Masters Golf Tournament and all are showing a return to pre-COVID-19 numbers. One thing everyone agreed on is that this year marked the return for what they were calling a “full blown” Masters Week, a return to pre-pandemic levels, in both number of visitors and excitement. Destination Augusta reports the Augusta/Richmond County lodging sector saw substantial gains in revenue compared to the same time last year. Destination Augusta uses two companies that specialize in data for

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Dana Lynn McIntyre May 1, 2023 No Comments
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Expo Preview: Clifton Construction

Company: Clifton Construction Contact:  Rob Clifton Phone: 706-306-7787 Website: Clifton Construction The year was 1986. Ronald Reagan was President, “That’s What Friends Are For” topped the music charts, and an entrepreneur named Steve Clifton planted the seeds of what would become a powerhouse construction company in the CSRA and across the Southeast. “Steve was working out of his home and garage at that time,” Executive Assistant, Kylie Betzler explained. “Since Rob has come on board, we have had tremendous growth in the company while still maintaining the family feel.” Rob

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Mike Petchenik April 30, 2023 No Comments
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Virtual summit highlights Small Business Week

A weeklong event kicked off yesterday afternoon at 1028 Broad Street, at the home of 10Twenty-Eight, a new membership and networking lounge. They are in partnership with the Downtown Development Authority this week to showcase small businesses via social media and the week ends on 1st Friday with a shop small business day. It hardly comes as a surprise that a national survey of small business owners found that their top concerns are the economic impact of inflation and interest rates. This week (April 30-May 6) is National Small Business

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Gary Kauffman April 30, 2023 No Comments
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Take your team out to the ball game

What better way to engage your company’s team or even prospective clients than with a day or night out to cheer on the GreenJackets? Amy Richardson discusses the package deals and benefits with Sr. Account Executive, Jamie Martin.

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Amy Richardson with Jamie Martin April 30, 2023 No Comments
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