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Faith Friday: Augusta Pastor writes leadership book

All of us have the choice to build barriers or bridges with our lives and talents. Carolyn Moore, the founding pastor of Mosaic Church in Evans, has chosen to be a bridge builder and break down barriers. She oversees a church that started in her living room and is now celebrating 19 years of weekly worship. While in seminary, she became deeply interested in exploring what the church should really look like and how it functioned best. Her research connected her with the Church of the Savior in Washington, D.C.

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Steve Swanson December 8, 2022 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Free Access: Real Talk Real Estate: 1031 Exchange – explained using the KISS method

I need most things dumbed down. This is my truth, maybe not yours, but my attention span is really like 10 minutes MAX. If you want to communicate with me, I need short quick ideas that make sense and are explained with simple words. Real Estate terms and deals by nature already cause stress to most people because of the legal verbiage! So, let’s simply talk about a 1031 exchange. January is looming for CSRA investors who have to do their taxes. One thing that is simple to understand is

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans December 8, 2022 No Comments
Office Support

Free Access: 6 tips on networking etiquette

Networking is essential in creating brand awareness whether you love it or hate it. People love doing business with people they trust and know. Here are six effective ways to network and create brand awareness from Forbes Magazine. Don’t Sell – The purpose of the event is to meet people, not sell your business. If someone seems interested, get their contact information and do a follow-up the next day. This can be via email, LinkedIn, and/or a phone call. Eat/Drink with your left hand – You will be shaking a

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Richardson Professional Solutions December 8, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Evans Walmart collecting items for local military charity today

Burt Sappenfield and Larry Miller established Operation Handwarmer to support U.S. troops stationed overseas. On Tuesday, the Columbia County Board of Commissioners proclaimed today as Operation Handwarmer Day. Each year, Sappenfield, owner of Majestic Floor Care, LLC, and Miller, owner of CENTURY 21 Larry Miller Realty, collect a variety of items, including hand warmers, gloves, bath towels, and protein bars, which are delivered to soldiers in 72 countries worldwide. Sappenfield said over the years, the charity has collected more than 150,000 items. Today, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., donations

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Josh Heath December 8, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Augusta University economist discusses job growth, possibility of recession

As an economics Professor at Augusta University, Dr. Simon Medcalfe has carefully studied the leading indicators that predict whether the U.S. will experience a recession in 2023, but those indicators are currently mixed. Yesterday, Medcalfe was the presenter for the Hull College of Business’s 15th annual Economic Forecast Breakfast. More than 100 business leaders and AU staff and faculty attended. Breakfast was provided by Wells Fargo. Medcalfe said Google Trends is currently predicting a recession is less likely to occur than it was in June and July 2022. Two of

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Josh Heath December 8, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Ironwood Tavern

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Thursday he shares the results of a business lunch he’s had with a colleague as a way to advise our business community on the good, bad, and tasty across the CSRA. He doesn’t let ABD or the restaurant know where he is going and his opinions are his own. He grades the restaurants he visits on a 1-5 scale with “5” being outstanding. We call this our “Real Business Lunch Review”. Food

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Wes Hennings December 7, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Seventh time’s a charm for Aiken County Councilor and businessman

Andrew Siders was born and raised in Aiken, served in the Marines, and owned or worked for seven businesses in the area including Brindles in the Aiken Mall, the Savannah River Site, and insurance agencies in Augusta and Aiken, but he got tired of sitting behind a desk. “People would ask me what I’m going to do next, and every day there’s something new. It’s been an adventure,” says Siders. Maybe he has found his niche. Last year, he bought Dave’s Grill and Grocery. The building which served as a

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Mitzi Oxford December 7, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New coffee shop to celebrate grand opening by giving away free coffee

Many people rely on a jolt of caffeine to get them going in the morning, but a new coffee shop in Columbia County is giving them the chance to win free java for a year. The giveaway is to celebrate the grand opening of a new Dunkin’ location at 5120 Washington Road in the Eclipse at Riverwood shopping center in Evans, which will be held today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The store opened in late October, according to the franchise owner, Peter Patel. “We’re excited for our guests

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Josh Heath December 7, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local business to address CSRA food insecurity

This weekend, a local business will host a meeting designed to address food insecurity in the CSRA. Growing Augusta: Arts, Agriculture, and Agency will hold its first-ever Food Access Stakeholders meeting Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta’s location at 2241 Wheeless Road in Augusta, according to its Co-Founder and Executive Director, Karen Gordon. Gordon said last year, Georgia Sen. Harold Jones created a study committee made up of local farmers, nonprofit leaders, economic developers, and other professionals to identify food

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Josh Heath December 7, 2022 No Comments
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