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Mondays with Rick: The lucrative business of sports

  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

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Gary Kauffman December 11, 2022 No Comments
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Local businesses help make Christmas merrier for others

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

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Josh Heath December 11, 2022 No Comments
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Free Access: Pitfalls to avoid when creating video content

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.

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Amy Richardson with David Bash December 11, 2022 No Comments
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Local entrepreneur hopes to hit target with mobile axe-throwing business

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

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Josh Heath December 11, 2022 No Comments
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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