Georgia ranks high in places to do business and a big roofing company opens a plant in Valdosta. – Augusta Business Daily Business Update by Mike Petchenik.
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 student loans, debt, and loan forgiveness. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: We’re hearing a lot about student loans these days. Are student loans to pay for college a good idea or a bad idea? Rick: They can be both. I think that student loans as part of a portfolio, and as a means to pay for education, are
A flooded market is one with an excessive number of competitors. Realtors and restaurants probably come to mind. Some are large chains or big guns with hundreds of employees. But what of the small businesses, the mom and pops or the ones with less than five workers? When it comes to the most competitive businesses in the CSRA, you can count pressure washing companies in the mix. After a Yelp search on the number of those businesses, we stopped counting after 100 listings. Some are one step above a DIY
Larry and Rosemary Lynn have owned and operated a successful CSRA business for nearly 40 years. But like other business owners, the couple is currently dealing with significant supply chain issues. Their business, and several other local companies, participated in a business expo for the Columbia County State of the Community event, Thursday evening. ABD spoke with some of these representatives to find out how the economy has affected their businesses. The Lynns own Allegra Marketing Print Mail, which offers a variety of products and services, including printed materials, direct
One of our stories from August is relevant today.
Motel 6 will leave the light on for you, but so will a new self-storage business in Columbia County. Storage Hotel, located at 5060 High Meadows Drive in Grovetown near the Columbia County Fairgrounds is now open for business. The three-story, temperature-controlled facility features 24/7 access, flexible lease options, and surveillance cameras. Storage Hotel rents units in a variety of sizes, ranging from 5 feet by 5 feet to 10 feet by 30 feet. It also carries various storage and moving supplies, like boxes, dollies, and handcarts, but also offers
When it’s time to upgrade your computer there are a few things to consider – including one that’s a year or two old. Patrick Reynolds of Crosslink Consulting gives tips on the most important things to look for in a new computer.
Simbia Thomas was barely out of kindergarten when she realized the power of entrepreneurship. Having become a “shampoo girl,” someone who performs shampooing-only duties at a hair salon, alongside her aunt, a master cosmetologist, she was amazed at the amount of cash flow for providing a service women loved. She was 6 when she asked her aunt a question that would change the trajectory of her life, “How can I make that kind of money?” “I was making $5-$10 a head just shampooing!” recalls the native South Carolinian. “My aunt
There are always risks involved in starting a business, but Patrick Wright took a major gamble by using his last paycheck from his former job to launch his local vehicle wrapping business. Wright, the owner of Humble Wraps located at 106 Cedar Lane in Martinez, opened the business on Feb. 14, and he’s happy he decided to pursue his dreams. Wright chose the business name to remind himself where he came from and to stay humble. Wrapping refers to covering a vehicle with a vinyl film, often with a different
Sharon Caskey runs a restaurant that gives new meaning to “drive-in.” The restaurant, At Your Service Gourmet Cafe, is located inside the Jim Hudson Lexus dealership at 3410 Washington Road in Martinez. Caskey was selling cars for Jim Hudson Lexus when its General Manager, Bill Gibbs, told her they wanted to add a food concept to the new dealership and asked if she would be interested in running it. Caskey developed the concept and name, and the café opened in October 2018. If the concept sounds unusual, that’s because it
