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Local baker to launch Evans storefront this week

Arielle Page hasn’t opened her dessert shop yet, but people have already stopped by to let her know they follow her on social media. This week, Page, owner of Arie’s Confectionaries, plans to open a storefront located at 1202 Town Park Lane, Suite 106 in Evans near Takosushi. She sells full-size and mini cheesecakes in various flavors, including key lime, Oreo, red velvet, and strawberry. Arie’s will also offer a flavor of the week and seasonal flavors, such as pumpkin and salted caramel apple, as well as tea, coffee, and

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Story and photos by Josh Heath September 12, 2022 No Comments
Digital Marketing

Free Access: List your products to optimize Google Business Profile

In the previous article, we discussed how to optimize your profile on Google. Today, we will investigate two sections: Products and Services. Your profile on Google My Business provides potential customers with relevant information about your business. There are several ways to make your Business Profile more useful to customers. One way is to show your products on your profile so potential customers can see what products you have. Your potential customers want to know what products you offer before they visit your store. By adding your store’s products to

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Richard Brashear September 12, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Peach State is good for business

  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.    

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Mike Petchenik September 12, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: The good and bad of student loans

  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

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Gary Kauffman September 11, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

The pressure of succeeding in a flooded market

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

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Mitzi Oxford September 11, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

State of the Community: Local business owners find success despite struggling economy

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

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Josh Heath September 11, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New self-storage facility opens in Columbia County

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

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Josh Heath September 11, 2022 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Free Access: What to look for in a computer upgrade

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.

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Patrick Reynolds September 11, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Faith Friday: A miracle gave Simbia Thomas new sight on God’s mission for her career

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

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Monique Williams September 8, 2022 4 Comments
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