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New mobile phlebotomy business is just what the doctor ordered

LaShanna Person understands her clients can’t always get to a lab or don’t have time to wait to have their blood drawn, so she does all the legwork for them. Person, a certified medical assistant, and phlebotomist launched LKA Medical Services & Mobile Phlebotomy about a month ago. She meets clients at their homes, offices and other locations, collects blood samples, and delivers those samples to various labs throughout the CSRA. “Drawing blood is something I really love to do,” said Person, who completed her training at Virginia College. “I

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Josh Heath October 24, 2022 No Comments
Digital Marketing

Free Access: 2023 Trends in Digital Marketing

Last week, we talked about seven mistakes to avoid in 2023. This week, we will highlight trends we see coming as we head into the new year. The latest trends in digital marketing for 2023 include an increase in influencer marketing, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, self-service channels, attracting users through video-based content, retargeting and Google, and outsourcing to agencies. These are just a few of the trends we will discuss in the next few weeks. Why not get ahead of the competition by incorporating these into your marketing strategy? Let’s

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Richard Brashear October 24, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Capital harder to come by for Georgia startups

  Fewer venture capitalists are investing in Georgia startups and Hyundai is breaking ground on its electric vehicle plant near Savannah. Georgia Business Daily Business Update by Mike Petchenik.

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Mike Petchenik October 24, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Augusta University MBA program prepares students for professional, personal growth

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in Augusta University’s publication, JagWire. The Master of Business Administration program at Augusta University is the hallmark graduate program of the Hull College of Business. A flexible program focused on supporting working professionals, MBA enrollment has increased 31 percent since fall 2016 — and the program has even more room to grow. The program offers various tracks, including options for full-time students, part-time students, and asynchronous online students. The program’s online offering, the Hull Online MBA, was recently ranked the most affordable online

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Paige Fowler October 24, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Augusta bridal shop collecting gowns for Night to Shine

For many teen girls, prom night is one of the most special nights of their lives. A local bridal shop wants to help young women with special needs enjoy their own special night by providing them with stylish gowns. House of the Bride in Surrey Center, 493 Highland Ave., is collecting gently-used formal gowns, such as bridesmaid and mother-of-the-bride dresses, in an event called Gown Girls Give Back/Giveaway. The business will donate the gowns to the 2023 Night to Shine, a prom for those with special needs that will be

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Josh Heath October 24, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Fireman’s side hustle is nasty business

Helping people isn’t new to David Parks, he’s been a firefighter in Augusta for 30 years. Incidentally, dogs have been a mascot for fire departments for centuries. Perhaps, Park’s passion for his pet waste removal business is part of his first responder DNA. If you own a dog, you probably love them like family. We pamper our pups with grooming visits, buy them toys, and feed them, sometimes the freshest gourmet dog food money can buy. But what goes in, must come out. You can scoop the poop yourself or

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Mitzi Oxford October 23, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: Efforts to increase financial literacy

  Dr. Rick Franza, Dean of the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, with statistics showing that less than a third of Americans qualify as financially literate, he discusses some proposals to increase financial literacy, especially among students. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: Let’s start by defining what is meant by financial literacy. Rick: Financial literacy is being able to manage your own personal finances. It’s understanding things like budgeting, credit, investments, interest rates,

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Gary Kauffman October 23, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Who’ll be picked, “Best in Business” in the CSRA?

Last year, local business owners, Jason Kennedy and Charlie Wall were selected as the best of the best among Augusta’s many entrepreneurs by the Augusta Metro Chamber and Commerce. Kennedy and Wall, co-founders of Loop Recruiting, a technology staffing company, won the Chamber’s Augusta’s Entrepreneur Award and were honored at the Dec. 2021 Member Economic Luncheon. ABD spoke to Kennedy at the luncheon, and he thanked both the Chamber and Loop’s staff for helping him and Wall win the award. “Everyone works really hard,” Kennedy said. Augusta’s Entrepreneur is one

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Josh Heath October 23, 2022 No Comments
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1 or 2 legal hurdles left for Stay’s reinstatement of liquor license

It was a “Good Friday” for restaurant/bar owner, Renee Hajek. She got her mojo and Moo-Hoo back —smiling and joking with her sons— and sharing a drink or two with her client base for the first time since she got word weeks ago that her alcohol license was in jeopardy—and eventually taken. “We are up and running and back to normal, she gushed on one of her Facebook Lives. We are all about community and we have pour-by-the-ounce taps, which are unique.” LEGAL UPDATES On Friday, she also learned from

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Neil Gordon and Josh Heath October 23, 2022 No Comments
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