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Best in Business deadline TODAY

In case you missed the notices from the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, today is the last day to nominate companies or fill out an application to take home “Best in Business” awards. HERE is the link to fill out the form. Georgia Power was named Corporation of the Year in 2024, thanks in part to the Herculean efforts during Hurricane Helene. The co-owners of Laziza Mediterranean Grill were named Entrepreneur of the Year last year in part because of the unique benefits they offer its employees and their growth

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Neil Gordon November 4, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

World-famous company partners with Aiken Tech

A company whose name personifies quality and luxury is joining with Aiken Technical College (ATC) to train new employees. An information session on Thursday will go over how to enroll. Rolls-Royce Power Solutions America is collaborating with the school to create a new, pre-apprenticeship program. Dr. Steven Simmons, Dean of the School of Technical and Continuing Education, told ABD that it will provide individuals with the basic knowledge and skills of a particular discipline, like machine tool technology, to have those skill sets prior to going into a full apprenticeship

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Dana Lynn McIntyre November 4, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: ADP job survey is telling for Georgia/South Carolina

Publisher’s Note: ADP is a major employer in Augusta and has represented more than 26 million employees through payroll and HR-type services since 2010. Today, Dr. Simon Medcalfe utilizes their numbers as an alternative to Uncle Sam. Although the continued government shutdown has restricted timely economic data releases, there is still economic data to be found from other sources. The latest ADP report indicated that private employment fell by 32,000 in September (we do not have the official government data for September). This was on top of a smaller 3,000

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe November 4, 2025 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New company to service InkBoy customers and new ones

The son of the deceased co-founder of InkBoy is going to take over the accounts as the 35-year-old company is closing down its store in West Augusta. As ABD first reported on Friday, InkBoy’s lease is expiring, and owners are closing the brick-and-mortar side of the business. The new company will be run by Ben Jordan’s son, Bryan, who worked for Ben and his co-founder, Tony Canell, for many years. Recently, a letter was sent out to InkBoy clients. “As we transition from InkBoy to Toner Tech Plus, I want

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Neil Gordon November 3, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Extra fees could hinder development in one CSRA city

A $62 million budget vote is coming tonight in North Augusta, with property tax adjustments and fees for water getting discussed. (For more info, read more at the end of our story.) This is on the heels of new impact fees that took effect on Saturday, November 1. These fees impact developers and homeowners. Tiffany Heitzman (pictured above), Executive Officer of the Home Builders Association Greater Aiken-Augusta Region, told ABD she sees the potential for a negative effect on growth. These impact fees will be charged on new commercial, residential,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre and Neil Gordon November 3, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

How travel internationally is helping Augusta Business

Dr. Mark Thompson, a faculty member at AU’s Hull College of Business, helped to oversee the 2026 travel itinerary for students out of the country. He explains where they are heading and what they may learn. “Augusta University has a variety of study abroad trips this next academic year, but the Hull College of Business has two trips planned in the spring term. One is for more senior-oriented business majors, where they’re interested in international business or entrepreneurship, and that trip is actually going to Italy. The second trip we

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Dr. Mark Thompson, Hull College of Business November 3, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

Business students study abroad

Dr. Mark Thompson and AU announced this week that he is transitioning into more of a full-time professor role, as Dr. Peter Basciano will serve as interim Dean at Hull. A few months back, Dr. Thompson shared this short video on how AU and Hull students are learning how other cultures do business outside of Augusta.

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Dr. Mark Thompson, Dean, Hull College of Business October 31, 2025 No Comments
Closings

Store closing after almost 35 years

A few years back, InkBoy lost one of its two founders due to a sudden illness. Around that time, Amazon and virtual-based printers started taking its toll on the local business. Now, their lease is up, and it’s time to close the brick-and-mortar side of the business. InkBoy is at 138 Davis Road and is liquidating its store of remaining copiers, printers, ink cartridges, and office supplies. InkBoy started the business behind Applebee’s in the Shartom Road plaza just off Washington Road. They moved in between the Martinez Walmart and Bi-Lo.

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Neil Gordon October 31, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

“Bad Asses” host National Summit in CSRA for the first time

On Tuesday, some of the leading experts on business start-ups and entrepreneurship will convene in downtown Augusta. The Startup Champions Network fall summit will get underway with an opening reception on November 4th and presentations beginning on November 5th. Between 150 and 200 are expected to attend the summit. Destination Augusta estimates an economic impact of nearly $167,000. This marks the first time Augusta has been selected to host the twice annual event. “If I’m allowed to say so, because we’re kind of badasses,” quipped Eric Parker, co-founder of Make

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 31, 2025 No Comments
B2B Stories

BizBitz: Comings and Goings

Concept HR Its client base was acquired by Paychex. They’ve had hundreds of mostly payroll clients from all over the United States. Concept HR closed its modest Warrenville, SC, offices several weeks ago. ABD understands that most all of its employees have transitioned to other CSRA companies. Concept HR provided helpful HR information for its clients and ABD readers. Their info stands the test of time and can be found HERE. Happy 20th Anniversary! Happy #20 to the husband-and-wife team of Eddie and Carole Kennedy at Great Deals on Furniture

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Neil Gordon October 30, 2025 No Comments
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