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Simon Says: Georgia’s tricks of the trade on trading

The Georgia Department of Economic Development and Governor Brian Kemp recently announced that the State of Georgia achieved a record-breaking year for international trade for the second year in a row. Georgia’s total trade with the rest of the world totaled $196 billion in 2022. The press release emphasized the record-breaking $47 billion of exports, an increase of 11% on 2021. Canada, Mexico, and China represent Georgia’s three largest export markets. What was not mentioned is that imports must have made up the other $149 billion. In fact, imports grew

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Simon Medcalfe April 10, 2023 No Comments
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The Buzz on The Bee’s Knees

The Finem Group at Meybohm Commercial announced in a press release on March 30, that The Bee’s Knees space is now up for lease. In November of last year, the popular hub in Downtown Augusta announced that it would permanently close its doors. According to Meybohm Commercial, the space is an ideal layout for a restaurant, coffee shop, or bar, consisting of two serving areas with both a kitchen and a wet bar. The space is considered to be in great condition, requiring minimal buildout by a future leaseholder. Meybohm

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Rakiyah Lenon and Neil Gordon April 10, 2023 No Comments
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What is Business Interruption Insurance?

Bagwell Insurance marks 50 years in business in 2023! David Bagwell, Vice President of Bagwell Insurance Services, joins Augusta Business Daily publisher, Neil Gordon to discuss different coverage options they offer. Speaking specifically of business insurance, Bagwell said the company helps businesses to continue serving customers as best they can, while necessary repairs are made. Those who are interested in learning more about the types of insurance the company offers, visit the website at www.bagwellins.com.

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Neil Gordon with David Bagwell April 10, 2023 No Comments
Cyber Security

Security in the fast-paced computer world

Computers used to take a lot of maintenance to keep up and run efficiently. For instance, running defrag checks and checks lists regularly, was necessary. Then, you would need to keep the hard drives free by cleaning them up and deleting old files. Today’s computers have changed a great deal with the introduction of higher GB storage drives. We have seen that with the 250-500 GB fast SSD storage drive, there is plenty of room and files do not normally impact performance much as that starts to fill. From a

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Patrick Reynolds April 9, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local job fair is a home run

A career and job fair at SRP Park sponsored by ADP is scheduled for Wednesday, April 12. More than 16 CSRA businesses will be set up from 6-8 pm. Candidates who bring a resume can get a discounted $5 ticket to the game. Businesses will be interviewing candidates for jobs and showcasing the career opportunities available. Among the sponsors and participating businesses are Augusta University, Cintas, EZGO, SRP, Bridgestone, and Jani King. The game will feature the GreenJackets vs the Down East Wood Ducks. It’s a night of baseball and

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Staff Report April 9, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New Filipino food delivery business takes off

When Denise Jane Racho moved from Virginia to Augusta in 2005, there were no restaurants that served the kinds of foods she grew up cooking and eating in the Philippines. Early last month, Racho launched Mama Jane’s Plates, a home-based business that prepares, serves, and delivers homemade Filipino dishes, such as chicken adobo, lumpia (fried spring rolls), and Pansit (a noodle dish). She delivers these dishes to customers and businesses throughout the CSRA, and many of her orders have come from Grovetown and Evans, where a large population of military

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Josh Heath April 9, 2023 1 Comment
B2B Podcasting

How important is networking?

Networking is sowing the seeds of relationships. How else do you meet your next potential customer? Neil Gordon and Amy Richardson dive into networking tips that can pay dividends for your business.

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Neil Gordon with Amy Richardson April 9, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: The lucrative business of sports

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management for the Hull College of Business at Augusta University, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about the business aspects of sports. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. Editor’s note:  This column originally appeared in December 2022. Since then, Georgia has won back-to-back National Championships, UConn won the NCAA Basketball Championship, baseball season is in full swing, and the first major tournament for 2023 in golf, the Masters, is in the books. This

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Dr. Rick Franza April 9, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

CSRA school districts receive major donations from SRP

SRP Federal Credit Union was recently part of the local Board of Education meetings to present checks for money donated to each district as part of the High School Affinity School Debit Card Program last year. The Aiken County Public School district in Aiken, SC was awarded a check totaling $204,966.45, with nine schools participating in the program. The Columbia County School System in Evans, GA was also presented a check in the amount of $38,097.70, with five participating schools. The Affinity School Debit Card Program began in 2018 to

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Staff Report April 9, 2023 No Comments
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