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Mondays with Rick: Plan now to keep your business flourishing after you leave

  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 importance of a succession plan for your business. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: We often hear that a business should have a succession plan to keep going after the owner or founder retires. Why is a succession plan important? Rick: It’s particularly important for small businesses and family-run businesses, but succession planning is important even

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Gary Kauffman March 19, 2023 No Comments
Cyber Security

Tech Alert: How safe is portable data storage?

Say you need to take data with you, but you are also concerned about keeping your data safe. One of the best ways to do this is by using an encrypted drive with a thumbprint reader. The thumbprint section of the drive is encrypted with AES256 encryption which is the Advanced Encryption Standard and is secure. These drives can be used in several ways. You can set it up where you have a part of the reader accessible when you plug it in without encryption and the other part of

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Patrick Reynolds March 19, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Big box flooring retailer to open CSRA location

A national retailer that sells and installs various types of flooring is bringing a new location to Augusta. Floor & Décor, which has more than 200 locations nationwide, is currently building a store at 110 Mason McKnight Junior Parkway, near Northern Tool + Equipment, CarMax, and other big box retailers. Like Home Depot and Lowe’s, Floor & Décor offers a variety of flooring options, including tile, stone, laminate, and vinyl. The Augusta Today Facebook page recently announced that the store is coming to Augusta, which was met with mixed reactions.

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Josh Heath March 19, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

Business hopes to grow during Masters

Running a business or a household and don’t have time to shop or to do a laundry list of necessary tasks? Help has arrived. Carol Shikle knows what it’s like to be a working parent with a never-ending to-do list, but she now helps her clients check off items on their lists. Shikle owns Hop 2 It Errand Service, a business she established in Nov. 2021, offering a variety of services, including picking up prescriptions, mailing packages, buying gifts, making gift baskets, and scheduling home service appointments. She also helps

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Josh Heath March 19, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

First boba tea franchise of it’s kind coming soon to the CSRA

A local plastic surgeon and his business partner are about to open the first Georgia location of a California-based boba tea company. By the end of May, Dr. Troy Austin, owner of Southeastern Aesthetic Surgery, and his girlfriend, Skyler Byrd plan to open a Teaspoon franchise at 623 Mullins Colony Drive, next to Crumbl Cookies in Evans. Founded in 2015, the company serves hand-crafted teas in a variety of refreshing flavors, including Caramel Cream, Guava Sunset, and Mango on Fire, as well as rotating seasonal flavors. “About a year and

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Josh Heath March 19, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local businesses partner with non-profit blood center to host drives

ATC Development, which owns and operates various apartment communities throughout the CSRA, recently hosted a blood drive for a non-profit donation center, according to Faith Meador. Meador, the company’s marketing coordinator, said they held the drive last Thursday and collected 15-20 donations in five hours. “We are partnering with The Blood Connection to host more blood drives at our other properties this year as well and our average community houses 200-300 people,” she said. The Blood Connection, which opened its Augusta center located at 3156 Perimeter Parkway last year, supplies

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Josh Heath March 16, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: The Great Debate: Should You Buy or Rent Your Next Home?

The decision to buy your home or rent your home is a crucial financial choice. It requires careful consideration. I often get asked which of the two is the better option. My answer is always, “It depends!” In this article, I will compare and contrast buying a home versus renting a home to help you make an informed decision. Buying a Home Pros: Equity: When you buy a home, you build equity in the property. This means that as you make mortgage payments and the property value appreciates, you own

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Braydon Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans March 16, 2023 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Who is a realtor’s best friend?

One of the most important decisions for a realtor is whom to call for a home inspection BEFORE the sale of a home. Neil Gordon discusses inspections with Absolute Home Analysis owner, John Johnson.

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Neil Gordon with John Johnson March 16, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

2nd annual home show battles pricing/competition

More than 4,000 people attended last year’s CASA Home Show, but Blane Bailey is expecting an even bigger turnout this year. Bailey, President and CEO of TranterGrey Media, a local marketing and advertising firm, is organizing the event, which will be held on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Columbia County Exhibition Center in Grovetown. “I’m expecting over 5,000 people this year,” he said. “We’ve sold five times the tickets we sold in the same time period last year.”

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Josh Heath March 16, 2023 No Comments
Faith

Faith Friday: It is all about the story

For as long as he can recall, Ty Manns has always loved a good story.  He saw an old western movie as a kid called “The Outlaw Josey Wales” (1976), and to this day remembers being struck by the strong dialogue he heard from the characters (Clint Eastwood being one of them) on the big screen. Even today, if he sees the movie while flipping through channels, he will stop and watch it again. Ty believes a well-written movie connects with people because we see ourselves in a character, experience,

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Steve Swanson March 16, 2023 No Comments
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