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More seats, more events, more tourism for CSRA

A $150,000 grant has opened the door for changes to seating capacity at the Sharon Jones Amphitheater in North Augusta. The grant is through the Undiscovered South Carolina program in the state’s Parks, Recreation, and Tourism department. Karl Waldhaur, superintendent of Facilities and Programs in the North Augusta Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department briefed council members during the April 10 study session. “The purpose is to highlight places in South Carolina that have less than $900,000 of accommodations tax revenue,” Waldhaur explained. “So, the purpose is to kind of highlight

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 17, 2023 No Comments
ABD Extra

Mondays with Rick: Nine Days of Top-Notch Workforce Development

As you are learning from this special weekly newsletter, economic development is critically important to Augusta and the CSRA, as it is to most cities and regions. As I noted in my initial column for this newsletter, the state of Georgia and this area have been particularly successful in attracting new and existing businesses in recent years. While there have been many reasons for this success, I have learned from Cal Wray, our outstanding President of the Augusta Economic Development Authority (AEDA), that as we move forward, the number one

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Dr. Rick Franza April 17, 2023 No Comments
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Economic Update: Livin’ the Life in Business

It’s all in the family! Coach Dave Holdeman from The Alternative Board of the CSRA and Augusta Business Daily publisher, Neil Gordon congratulate family-owned MAU on 50 years in business. Holdeman and Gordon also discuss a project aiming to bring more tourism to the area and ways companies can measure engagement among their employees to create an ideal workplace culture. Get the latest on this and more in the economic update for this week!

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Neil Gordon with Dave Holdeman April 17, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: R&R is important for successful business owners

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 value of rest and relaxation for business owners. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: We just got through with Spring Break and soon will be heading into summer vacation. But often, small business owners feel they can’t take a vacation – or even any break at all. How important is time off for relaxing and resting for

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Dr. Rick Franza April 16, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local community provides financial support for former business owner

It’s one thing to lose a business, but quite another when devastating family health issues weigh in on the emotional, mental, and physical aspects that have developed recently for Stay. Social Tap + Table owner, Renee Hajek. The local community has rallied around Hajek and her family who are grappling with serious financial and health issues. She owned Stay. Social Tap + Table in Evans until December, when the restaurant closed its doors after she lost her license to serve alcohol. Just as Hajek was selling items from Stay, such

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Josh Heath April 16, 2023 No Comments
Cyber Security

Secure and reliable is the way to go for business Wi-Fi

Today, I want to provide you with some common solutions to common Wi-Fi issues that business folks may face. One big issue that many may face is with their network setup. If your company has an IT company or if you are the network administrator for your organization, you need to make sure you are NOT using a mesh network. These networks can cause problems. This type of network is one that is not connected directly by a hard line to your router. These networks use an ethernet cord connected

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Patrick Reynolds April 16, 2023 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

What do you want more time for?

Owning a business isn’t easy. Do you want more time for R&R, family, friends, or hobbies? Neil Gordon explores the subject with Amy Richardson.

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Neil Gordon with Amy Richardson April 16, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Local tourism agency to kick off new experiential program

Local business leaders will soon have the opportunity to host fun, educational team-building exercises and corporate events, thanks to a new tourism product coming to Augusta. Destination Augusta will unveil its Authentic Augusta Experiences Collection on Thursday, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Julian Smith Casino. These 10 unique experiences include Bartender for a Day – All Equal Parts; Time Detectives – Augusta Museum of History; and Mystery at the Morris – The Rest of the Story. During the event, attendees will get the chance to meet many

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Josh Heath April 16, 2023 No Comments
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Expo Preview: Independence Care of Georgia

Company: Independence Care of Georgia Contact: Philip Viar Phone: 470-412-8983 Website: https://www.independence-care.com Address: 4316 Washington Road, Evans, GA In 2006, Philip Viar was selling mortgages for a living. “I was already seeing where the industry was heading,” he explained. “We were making ‘no doc’ loans for janitors buying $2 million houses.” His crystal ball was accurate. Two years later, predatory loans and deflating housing prices led to a financial crisis that gripped the country. Viar, who grew up in the Northeast, had relocated to New York City with his wife.

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Mike Petchenik April 16, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

The Case for Your Community Bank

Editor’s note: In the past month, ABD has reported on the impact of two large bank failures. We shared advice from Mark Koppelmann, a certified financial planner with FinancialConnex who suggested not to panic but to keep abreast of financial news through an advisor. It seems everything is indeed “back to normal.” Today, we share commentary and perspective from one of the many community banks in the CSRA, BankSouth, with a presence in Augusta through the mortgage side of their business and banks in several Georgia cities including Athens, Atlanta

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Guest Columnist, Harold Reynolds, Chairman and CEO, BankSouth April 13, 2023 No Comments
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