Consumer Stories

Local chefs to participate in sold-out hamburger competition

This evening, chefs from several local restaurants will participate in a cooking competition to help a non-profit organization that serves children and teens in the CSRA. Burger Battle will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta headquarters, located at 624 Chafee Ave. Restaurants competing in the sold-out event include Soul City Pizza, WifeSaver, Doc’s Porchside, and Finch & Fifth. Each chef will prepare specialty hamburgers, and attendees will choose which one is the best. All proceeds will go to the

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B2B Stories

More money needed for state’s air cargo industry

  Report says Georgia needs to invest more money in air cargo improvements to compete and the tiny house festival is coming to Georgia. Enjoy the new video format of the Georgia Business Daily Business Update by Mike Petchenik.

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Consumer Stories

Evans bakery celebrates one-year anniversary and launches food truck

A Columbia County bakery owner is celebrating her first anniversary in business and launching a new food trailer. Kelsey Lucius owns Bottom Line Bakery & Café, LLC located at 4534 Washington Road, Suite 3, near the Evans Walmart. Bottom Line serves a variety of desserts, including wedding cakes, cookies, and croissants, as well as breakfast, lunch, and café drinks. Lucius will celebrate its first anniversary tomorrow, October 19, with a party from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the bakery. “I am launching my food trailer, Salty Tomatoes, as an

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B2B Stories

Best friends build charcuterie board business in Aiken

Unlike most businesses during the height of Covid, especially restaurants that struggled to keep their doors open, grocery stores, albeit by curbside pickup or delivery, flourished. Families were staying home and cooking, but that wears thin after prepping, cooking, and cleaning day in and day out for months on end. Enter the charcuterie board. Best friends, Ashley Elvis and Casey Young started their company, Board in Aiken, in the fall of 2019. In the beginning, they made charcuterie boards for family and friends. Their business grew quickly from there. A

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Digital Marketing

Free Access: 7 Digital Marketing Mistakes to Avoid in 2023

The end of the year is upon us and it’s time to plan for taxes, New Year’s resolutions, and your 2023 digital marketing plan. Keep up with the times and avoid these 7 digital marketing mistakes and you’ll be on the digital road to success in 2023. What worked this year may not work in 2023. It’s a complex field, but staying ahead of the curve is key to success. So here we go! 1. Lack of a Mobile-Friendly Website – This is a serious problem. Having an outdated website

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Consumer Stories

Downtown businesses to participate in annual trick-or-treat event

Claire Riche has created a fun, interactive trick-or-treat event that helps to promote businesses in downtown Augusta. Riche is the organizer of the third annual Trick or Treat on Broad Street, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 29 starting at 5 p.m. During the free event, more than 40 businesses, including The Southern Salad, Grantski Records, and Knuckle Sandwiches, will distribute candy to children 12 and under. The event will also include an art show hosted by Augusta & Co. and the Greater Augusta Sports Council, as well as face

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Consumer Stories

GreenJackets revive Chili Cook-Off to pick best recipes from individuals, companies

That great chili recipe you’ve carefully crafted over the years could garner some cash – not to mention bragging rights – at the Augusta GreenJackets’ Beans & Brews Chili Cook-Off. The Cook-Off is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. on Nov. 13 at SRP Park in North Augusta. The contest is open to individuals, corporate collaborations, and professionals. Or if you simply want to sample some interesting chili, tickets are on sale now to taste-test the offerings of up to five contestants. This new event at SRP Park has been revamped from

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B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: Budget surplus gives Georgia economic boost

  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 Georgia’s strong economy. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: Economic news lately often seems bleak, but things are a bit different for the state of Georgia. Even after filling the Rainy Day Fund (which allows the state government to keep running during an economic downturn) to its legal limit, we had a surplus of $6.58 billion. What’s the story

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Expo Preview

Free Access: Expo Preview: Interactive Display Systems brings life to companies

Imagine a world where a Kentucky native comes to South Carolina with a Doctorate Degree in Chemical Engineering and worked for the Savannah River Site. One who produced training videos for those scholarly types and loved working outside of the box. You haven’t entered the twilight zone, but you have entered the world of next-generation interactive displays for business. “All those years of computer support for engineers led me down a different path after I was laid off, Interactive Display Systems founder, Jeff Siler explained. “I discussed with my wife

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