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Mondays with Rick: Getting Along with Co-Workers

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 getting along with co-workers. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: Most of us either work with other people or have in the past. But co-worker relationships can be kind of sticky. How important is it to have co-workers get along? Rick: It’s particularly important to a small business because one bad person can poison the well. There’s a

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Dr. Rick Franza April 23, 2023 No Comments
Openings

CSRA antique shop to launch garden center

For years, Richard Mayson has planned to open a garden center in North Augusta, but next month, his plans will finally come to fruition. Mayson, owner of Riverside Antiques & Treasures located at 646 East Buena Vista Ave., is preparing for the grand opening of the year-round outdoor center, which will be held Friday, May 12 through Sunday, May 14. It will feature vendors selling a variety of items, including plants, fresh produce, yard art, pottery, and stained glass. He said the owners of New Life Natural Foods located on

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Josh Heath April 23, 2023 No Comments
Cyber Security

Expo Preview: Cross Link Consulting

Company: Cross Link Consulting Contact: Patrick Reynolds Phone: 803-279-1100 Website: https://crosslinkconsulting.net/ Address: 619 Edgefield Road, North Augusta, SC If you have spent any amount of time reading ABD articles, you have come across the helpful IT and Cybersecurity tips from loyal ABD supporter, Patrick Reynolds at Cross Link Consulting. Even though you are aware of the brand, we want to go behind-the-scenes to tell the story of what makes Cross Link Consulting such a great company. To best understand any company, one must understand the founder and their reason for

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Erin Campbell April 23, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local taekwondo instructor excited to bring academy back to the CSRA

Growing up in the Augusta area, Gary Nistler trained in taekwondo at a martial arts academy that, at the time, was located in Anderson Plaza on Bobby Jones Expressway. Nistler is excited to bring that academy back to the CSRA. On Saturday, Nistler, an eighth-degree grandmaster, will open a Tiger-Rock Martial Arts franchise, near Kroger in the Evans Crossing Shopping Center at 4351 Washington Road, Suite H. The 4,300-square-foot academy that was formerly occupied by Dollar Tree many years ago, will offer classes for children as young as four and

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Josh Heath April 20, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: How the New Mortgage Fee Adjustments Could Impact You

Starting May 1, 2023, the Federal Housing Finance Agency will enforce new fee adjustments for federally backed home mortgage companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Loan-Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) will affect all private banks and mortgage companies across the U.S. The new rule aims to subsidize high-risk borrowers by imposing intentional disruption to traditional risk-based pricing. This policy, however, comes with added costs for homebuyers with credit scores of 680 or higher. These homebuyers may pay approximately $40 more per month on a $400,000 loan. Those who make down

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Brandon Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans April 20, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Last chance for advance air show tickets

Look! Up in the air! It’s an air show that hasn’t happened in 20 years! The two-day event returns to the Augusta Regional Airport on May 13 and 14, but advance ticket sales end on Monday, April 24. General Admission for adults is $31.50 and children for $23.25 and it includes a parking pass. There are also preferred seating tickets and lawn boxes. The top tickets are to the Flight Line Club for $179 and include VIP parking and entrance. Among the performers will be the U.S. Air Force F-16

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 20, 2023 No Comments
Expo Preview

Expo Preview: Hull College of Business (Augusta University)

Company: Hull College of Business (Augusta University) Contact: Genesis Lee, MBA Program Coordinator Phone: 706-729-2056 Website: https://www.augusta.edu/hull/ Address: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA The Hull College of Business (HCoB) at Augusta University (AU) is a high-quality, yet affordable provider of undergraduate and graduate business education right here in the CSRA.  HCoB is accredited by AACSB International, which represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Less than 6% of the world’s schools offering business degree programs hold AACSB accreditation. In addition, HCoB has been recognized as a top

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management, Hull College of Business April 20, 2023 No Comments
Faith

Faith Friday: Signs of Faith

One thing I noticed very quickly after moving to the CSRA in 2006, was the large number of churches in our area. Some of them have grabbed my attention with clever messages on their outdoor signs as I’ve driven by. Perhaps, they have gotten your attention as well. I did a quick internet search and grabbed some samples of the kind of messages I’m talking about: Seven Days without prayer makes one weak Don’t make me come down there- God Jesus loves you and your tattoos Wanted: Singers inchoir within

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Steve Swanson April 20, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Update on CSRA Racquet Club purchase

Columbia County will take ownership of the Petersburg Racquet Club effective May 1, after commissioners approved the $1.5 million purchase during their April 18 regular meeting. PRC’s owners, Craig and Gail Jones announced the sale on the club’s Facebook page. There was also a news release from Columbia County on April 19. Cassidy Harris, Public Relations Manager for the county, said the purchase was paid for through the county’s Ad Valorem Capital Project Fund. The purchase was not listed on the agenda for the meeting, which was available on April

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 20, 2023 No Comments
Restaurants/Food

Business Lunch Review: Hello Poke

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 19, 2023 No Comments
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