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Vacations are vital

A report published by the Xero accounting software company found that 85 percent of small business owners admit to working while on vacation, with 60% checking in proactively at least daily. We are ready to help business owners during a vacation, so you can make time for what matters. This past week we endured Masters week locally and vacations started in full swing, but a new survey from Accountemps found that 54% of workers say they plan on checking in with the office at least once or twice a week while on vacation.

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Payton Prather, Marketing/Sales Director Richardson Professional Solutions April 27, 2023 No Comments
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Expo Preview: Richardson Professional Solutions

Company: Richardson Professional Solutions Contact: Amy Richardson Phone: 706-426-1773 Website: richardsonprosolutions.com Address: P.O. Box 729, Evans, GA 30809 When Amy Richardson discovered she was pregnant with her son in Nov. 2019, she decided to transition out of higher education and launch her own business. A few months later, in Jan. 2020, Richardson left her job as Business Engagement Coordinator at Augusta University’s Hull College of Business and founded Richardson Professional Solutions, which provides a variety of services for small businesses, non-profit organizations, and family estates. These services include marketing, bookkeeping,

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Josh Heath April 27, 2023 No Comments
Faith

Faith Friday: Unlike any other

During Masters coverage in 1986, CBS golf sportscaster Jim Nantz coined the phrase, “It’s a tradition unlike any other.” I would like to modify that sentence and tell you about a museum “unlike any other.” It’s the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC. Since there is a daily non-stop flight from Augusta to D.C. and with many of us planning summer travel, I wanted to be sure you are aware of this incredible place. Your initial response might be “Museums are a collection of old stuff. They are often

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Steve Swanson April 27, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Transform Your Home with These DIY Updates: A Guide for First-Time Homebuyers

Are you a first-time homebuyer looking to put your personal touch on your new abode? Updating your home can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but it can also be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. Fear not, we’ve compiled a list of the most common DIY updates that first-time homebuyers make to transform their house into a home. Painting One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to update your home is by painting. Whether it’s a fresh coat of paint on the walls or giving your

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans April 27, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Local Chamber to offer educational classes for business owners

Business owners often wear many hats: customer service representative, human resources professional, and marketing manager, just to name a few. But the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce wants to equip local business owners with the skills they need to handle many of those roles effectively. Next week, the Chamber will begin offering its Business Institute, a four-part series of sessions that will cover a variety of topics, at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center in Evans. The program is being sponsored by SRP Federal Credit Union and Savannah River Nuclear

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Josh Heath April 27, 2023 No Comments
Darin Myers

Coach Darin: Workplace collaboration: A secret to success

Collaboration. It seems like such an easy concept to grasp and embrace, particularly as it pertains to the teamwork required to run and grow a successful company. But then why do so many business owners, leadership teams and organizations struggle to foster a culture of collaboration? Is working together in an orchestrated effort really that hard? Well, it sure can be. And the reasons are many. For instance, organizations with a hybrid working model are particularly vulnerable to poor collaboration, as WFH employees and office workers are partitioned by distance,

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Darin Myers April 26, 2023 No Comments
Closings

National restaurant chain closes CSRA restaurant location

O’Charley’s Restaurant and Bar was founded more than 50 years ago, but in recent years, the restaurant chain known for its classic American fare has closed many of its nationwide locations. The Augusta location at the corner of Wheeler Road and Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway has just been added to that list. ABD spoke with a manager at the Aiken location to find out the reason for its closure. “They had struggled to get business for many years, so they decided to go ahead and shut it down,” the

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Josh Heath April 26, 2023 No Comments
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Expo Preview: Southeastern Residential

Company: Southeaster Residential Contact: Carey Pifer Phone: 706-945-0512 Website: SoutheasternResidential.com Address: 4024 Washington Road, Martinez Southeastern Residential Real Estate is proof that big things can come in small packages. Although it is a relatively small firm, with only 45 agents, last year Southeastern Residential enjoyed a higher volume of sales per agent than any other area real estate company. “I’m proud to say that we’re fourth in the market,” said Carey Pifer, Vice President of Relocation Services and Business Development. “We’re little but mighty.” Southeastern Development began in 1987 as

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Gary Kauffman April 26, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

$7.6 Million grant spurs economic development in CSRA

Communities across South Carolina will share in a more than $1.36 billion pot of grant money from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Some of the largest grants are coming to local governments in Aiken, Edgefield, and surrounding counties. The funds are being distributed by the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority through its South Carolina Infrastructure Investment Program (SCIIP). The program was created by RIA to be a one-time initiative to invest in water, wastewater, and stormwater systems across the Palmetto State. “The vital infrastructure improvements these funds will deliver

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 26, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Manny’s Sports Off Broad

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday, he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and the tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”.

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Wes Hennings April 26, 2023 No Comments
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