On Friday, ABD told you that AU economist, Simon Medcalfe predicted that Augusta is likely to be immune from a 2023 recession. This morning, ABD Atlanta bureau chief, Mike Petchenik shares whether a recession is likely in the state of Georgia.
Why Outsource Your Marketing to an Agency? So, you are getting ready for 2023. Year-end taxes, budgeting for next year, planning… The list goes on and on. Your team is wearing multiple hats and you just want to run your business and make a living. What can you do to ease the burden? One thing is to consider outsourcing your marketing and online services. “I don’t want to give up control of my marketing…” This is one of the more common thoughts that I hear. For many years, service companies
Making strategic plans for your business is vital to success. Darin Myers of The Alternate Board (TAB) tells Neil Gordon how to avoid some of the pitfalls of poor planning.
A local liquor store has expanded with a much larger second location in Columbia County. Beverage Outlet just opened a new store located at 660 Mullins Colony Drive next door to Belk in the Mullins Colony shopping center in Evans. The more than 20,000-square-foot store sells a wide variety of wine, beer, and liquor items. The business’s original location is at 248 Bobby Jones Expressway near Walmart. According to its website, the store offers free tastings on a weekly basis. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m.
Two members of a global renewable energy group of companies recently purchased a building in Augusta, according to Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate. TEXEL Energy Innovations Inc. and Transition Energy Inc. bought an 11,000-square-foot garage/flex space located at 1228 Gordon Highway. The Finem Group with Meybohm Commercial Real Estate sold the building, which contains 1,500 square feet of office space. TEXEL, a Swedish-based company, has developed a 100 percent recyclable storage solution that charges within minutes and lasts more than 100 years, according to the company’s website. This technology was
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 the business aspects of sports. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: As fans, we generally think of sports as a form of entertainment (or life-and-death, depending on how into it we are) but behind the scenes, sports is a business. How should we, as fans process that? Rick: It depends on how you as an individual treat it. If
Chandler Brewer understands the sacrifices military service members make to protect our freedom, which is why the local business owner decided to give back to them this Christmas season. Last month, Brewer, owner of Elevate Auto Lab, along with Eva Cotto with Riley’s Paint + Body in Martinez, donated 27 bikes to the Fort Gordon Christmas House, a nonprofit that helps to provide toys for children in military families. He said the bikes cost $75 to $100 each. “They have a bike drive leading up to the first week of
Creating a podcast can be a valuable part of a business – if it’s done right. David Bash of Get Up Productions talks with Amy Richardson of Richardson Professional Solutions about common mistakes to avoid when creating video content.
Some business names aren’t very memorable, but that certainly can’t be said about the provocative name Jeremy McRae has chosen for his new business. McRae, the owner of CSRA Kayak Rentals, just launched Kiss My Sexy Axe, a mobile axe-throwing business. He originally wanted to call it Kiss My Axe, but he discovered that name was already being used by businesses in other states. When McRae first heard about mobile axe-throwing, he was interested in the activity for strictly personal reasons. “I was thinking about something fun to do at
Employees may install software for the best of reasons but it can cause problems. Patrick Reynolds of Cross Link Consulting suggests working with IT to help safeguard your computers.
