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Shawna Woodward

Free Access: Real Talk Real Estate: CSRA home prices are still a great value

I was thinking recently about how high our prices have gone up and decided to do a little research on where we stand nationwide with our values. Historically, we have been one of the most affordable places to live and I wondered if that is still the case. This led me to my first thought, how much is the most expensive home in the United States? No surprise, it is a mansion in Los Angeles and has been referred to as “The One.” It sold for $295 million. You can

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans October 13, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Longtime Augusta entrepreneur shares words of wisdom at home services meeting

After decades in business, serial entrepreneur, Jeff Annis discovered that profit sharing is one of the keys to employee retention. On Wednesday, Annis, founder of Advanced Services Pest Control, spoke to a group of real estate agents, loan officers, and home services professionals at this month’s CSRA Home Connections meeting. He said some of his long-term employees have told him they had considered leaving the company, but changed their minds when he began offering the lucrative profit-sharing incentive, which for most employees, meant they earned between 14 and 18 percent

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Josh Heath October 13, 2022 No Comments
Top Story

Survivor stories: Two local professionals and the author share their breast cancer stories

Being in business isn’t easy. Being a woman in business can be even more challenging. Now, imagine you are a woman in business who has been handed a breast cancer diagnosis. If you are a wife, mother and in business, it presents a trifecta test of determination. If you’ve been there, you know. I’ve been there. I was on television less than six months after a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and reconstructive surgery. Now I write, but the experiences I endured are shared by many women – one in eight will

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Mitzi Oxford October 13, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Faith Friday: Augusta native turns pain into passion through pouring candles

The global coronavirus pandemic hit Quita Gibson doubly hard. She lost both of her grandmothers within two months, and depression sought to steal her spirit. She knew if she didn’t activate her faith quickly, she would not recover. Empowered by her elders’ lives and legacies, she became intentional about self-care and healing. However, it came in the form of something she would not only benefit from, but also for others: Candles. “I started Light of Grace Candle Company, LLC, in June 2021 as a way to remember my grannies,” the

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Monique Williams October 13, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Pedestrian bridge draws larger crowds to downtown businesses

Business at a downtown pet boutique has increased significantly, thanks to the reopening of the Fifth Street Bridge, according to Phillip Russum. Russum, a trainer at Fetch 501 located at 501 Broad St., which opened in June, said that’s especially true on weekends. “We’re obviously uniquely poised to take advantage of it because it’s right there,” he said. After being closed for more than two years, the pedestrian bridge, which cost nearly $11 million to complete, opened Saturday, Sept. 24, just in time for the Ironman 70.3 Augusta. The bridge

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Story and photos by Josh Heath October 13, 2022 No Comments
Darin Myers

Free Access: Three basic cybersecurity needs for your business

Darin Myers is the local facilitator of The Alternative Board (TAB), a peer-to-peer advisory board designed to help company leaders maximize their opportunities and work through challenges. Darin recently retired after a 30-year career in the nuclear industry as the leader of Plant Vogtle I and II. He has proven success in strategic planning and alignment, employee development, organizational performance improvement, accountability, and coaching. Recently, he started a family business in Augusta focused on home health care, providing him the knowledge and experience surrounding small- to medium-sized business operators. Here’s

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Darin Myers October 12, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Groucho’s Deli

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 October 12, 2022 No Comments
Office Support

Free Access: Tracy Conlon helps businesses navigate the sea of health insurance plans

Health insurance is not easy to navigate for most businesses. Tracy Conlon of TLC Health Insurance, tells Amy Richardson of Richardson Professional Solutions about the array of services she provides for businesses, including everything from those aging out of traditional health insurance to those aging into insurance when they come off their parents’ plans.

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Amy Richardson with Tracy Conlon October 12, 2022 No Comments
Expo Preview

Free Access: Expo Preview: Life lessons help Kurt Mueller understand client’s needs

The quote, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care,” has been attributed to many people over the years, from President Theodore Roosevelt to successful author and business coach, John Maxwell. It could easily describe Kurt Mueller. The designations he’s earned for financial planning show he knows his business and he’s had a lifetime of lessons that have shaped how he cares. Early on, Mueller lived abroad. His dad was in the Peace Corps in American Samoa and later served as president of a

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Mitzi Oxford October 12, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Smoke signals: Cigar lounge opens in downtown Augusta

James Lee enjoys smoking cigars and meeting people, so he launched a business in downtown Augusta that allows him to do both at the same time. Lee owns Augusta Cigar Club, 722 Broad St., the former home of Ice Lounge & Restaurant. Large crowds visited the business during its soft opening on Friday, Sept. 16, thanks to the 2022 Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival. “We didn’t sell much, but we did some good community work,” he said. “That was a cool weekend.” Lee, a U.S. Air Force veteran,

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Story and photos by Josh Heath October 12, 2022 No Comments
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