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Georgia Business Minute: No bones in boneless wings? You bet!

Augusta has its very own Buffalo Wild Wings at 120 Robert C. Daniel Jr Parkway, with plenty of boneless wings. However, an Illinois man has a ‘bone to pick’ with the Atlanta-headquartered restaurant chain. Mike Petchenik reports from Atlanta with the latest on that, online betting and a new plant heading to the Peach State in this week’s Georgia Business Minute.

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Mike Petchenik March 20, 2023 No Comments
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Economic Update: A look at the people who make businesses go round

There’s much to be glad about! Dave Holdeman from The Alternative Board of the CSRA and Augusta Business Daily publisher, Neil Gordon discuss the importance of employee morale and what’s coming to the CSRA in this week’s economic update. They discuss what it takes to run a business, as well as what companies can learn from exit interviews.

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Neil Gordon with Dave Holdeman March 20, 2023 No Comments
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Know Your ‘BATNA’ Prior to Any Negotiation

Have you ever purchased or sold something and later asked yourself, “why in the world did I agree to that?” I have both personally and professionally. In every case, I made that agreement because I had not first developed my BATNA. BATNA is a term first published by Roger Fisher and William Ury in their book Getting to Yes. BATNA is your Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement. While a simple concept, it is not often used except by professionals in the purchasing or sales professions. However, it is applicable

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Steven Clayborn, C.P.M., CPCM Salamis, LLC March 20, 2023 No Comments
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Augusta Tomorrow looks to the future

The driving force behind some of Augusta’s best-known public developments is looking to take the next step. What is Augusta Tomorrow? Augusta Tomorrow is developing a new portion of the overall master plan to improve sections of the city and attract people to the area. From its start in 1982, Augusta Tomorrow has looked at Augusta, what it has, what it needs, and what is available to bring improvements. It used the information to create a master plan targeting areas one step at a time. Among the successes are the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 20, 2023 1 Comment
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CSRA: Fertile Ground for Economic Growth and Development

When Neil Gordon told me that he was planning a weekly special issue of the Augusta Business Daily focused on Economic Development, I wholeheartedly thought it would be a great idea and definitely wanted to be a part of it. Upon my arrival in Augusta and the CSRA a little over six years ago, I quickly realized that this area had many of the pieces in place for significant economic development and in those six years, additional important pieces have been put in place. In this, my first column for

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management March 20, 2023 No Comments
B2B Stories

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
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