The number of entrepreneurs/new businesses is growing here and there across the state, but Georgia moviemakers might be in for a surprise. Mike Petchenik has the latest in our GA Business Minute.
Chee Ren is expanding his local Asian fusion restaurant, thanks to customer demand. Ren, the owner of Mirin Fusion Kitchen located near Sprouts Farmers Market and First Watch at 630 Crane Creek Drive, Suite 402 in Augusta, plans to open a much larger second location at 925 Ronald Reagan Drive, Building B in Evans. As ABD reported last week, Jordan Collier with Meybohm Commercial Properties, confirmed that the Evans Society Center, a new retail development located behind the Columbia County Performing Arts Center, would be adding more tenants. Mirin’s is
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Less than 30 days away and the buzz begins. Augusta Regional Airport will be a hub of activity when more than 40,000 patrons pour in for the first major of the year. Both American Airlines and Delta are upping their game by adding direct flights to additional cities. The airlines already offer direct flights to Washington, D.C. and Dallas, from April 2 through April 10, but gearing up for tournament week, American Airlines will provide direct flights to Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York (LaGuardia), Miami, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix,
Today is your last day to sign up to be a vendor at a health fair created by two local business owners. Kimberly Beasley, the owner of Curvitude Boutique, which sells women’s athletic wear, and Jamilah Dukes, owner of The S.O.U.L Market, which offers a variety of wellness services, including yoga classes, have planned the first-ever Columbia County Health, Wellness, & Fitness Expo. The free event will be held on Saturday, March 25, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at the Liberty Park Community Center located at 1040 Newmantown Road
The CSRA has a large medical community with many specific regulations put on their daily operations. Due to those regulations, the process of protecting your network can get complicated. Many organizations could benefit from an expert going through the process with you to create and implement the proper plan. The first step in the security planning process comes from an annual Risk Assessment. This assessment will find vulnerabilities in your system specifically geared toward the medical environment. Once you find these vulnerabilities, it is important to assess what is most
Need to lose weight? Need to exercise more? Those may sound like New Year’s resolutions, but the fact is many of us fall into that category and most are in the southeast, including Georgia and South Carolina. More than 42 percent of adults in the United States are currently obese, while nearly three-quarters are overweight, according to the CDC. Some who are obese turn to bariatric surgery which involves making changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight when diet and exercise haven’t worked. The good news is
Dr. Rick Franza, Dean of the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about how to recover from a customer issue. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: One of the things that is inevitable in running a business is that at some point, there will be a mistake or problem that affects a customer. Why is it so important to be able to recover well from this? Rick: I’ve seen research that shows
Columbia County is looking for employees for more than a dozen county offices and departments. To help fill the vacancies, the county is holding a job fair on Monday, March 13. Representatives will be on hand to talk with people interested in any of the skilled-trade and professional positions and answer questions. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office will be among the departments available to talk with interested applicants. “We’re looking for 911 dispatchers, Patrol Deputies, and Deputy Jailers,” said Major Steve Morris. “Depending on the position applied for, applicants must
More than 30 CSRA businesses will be looking for future employees at this week’s Columbia County Career & College Expo. Alison Couch is one of them. She owns Ignite Accounting & Business Advisors in Harlem and is currently looking for staff accountants. Couch also wants to talk to local high school and college students interested in pursuing careers in accounting. The third annual Career & College Expo on Thursday, March 9, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Columbia County Exhibition Center in Grovetown should provide an opportunity for
