Georgia Power is being sued over Plant Vogtle for cost overruns and Georgia-based restaurants show financial gains. – Augusta Business Daily by Mike Petchenik
A big-box office supply store in North Augusta is closing its doors and offering discounts of up to 30 percent on all items. Office Depot, which is located in Martintown Plaza at 1117 Knox Ave. between Planet Fitness and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology, will close around August 20 because the company didn’t renew the lease in time to keep it open, according to a store employee. “It’s only this store that’s closing; there are other stores in Augusta and Evans,” he said. The Augusta store is located at 3675
Robert Steele runs a business that provides fun, safe entertainment for children, teens, and families that is seeking a new home. Steele owns Level Up Game Center, an arcade that recently announced it’s moving from a 3,700-square-foot building located at 3837 Martinez Blvd., Suite 1 in Martinez to a 7,000-square-foot building attached to the Thomson Family YMCA. The Martinez location closed its door over the weekend. But he said those plans have been put on hold because the Y wanted his business to pay the cost of renovating the building.
.A local one-stop-shop that will offer a variety of resources for residents in the Harrisburg and Laney Walker communities is now officially open for business. But the project never would’ve happened without financial support from local, regional, and national business partners. The HUB for Community Innovation located at 631 Chafee Ave., near the intersection of Walton Way and 15th Street, celebrated its grand opening over the weekend. On Friday, the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony that was attended by business owners, corporate partners, and community members.
Partnerships can be a great way to start a business, but can also create problems. Business attorney, Brian King tells Neil Gordon how creating agreements ahead of time can alleviate some issues later.
Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, blockchain, Web 3.0, and Bored Apes are all the rage in the world of technology. So what really is Web 3.0? Web 3.0 is the future of the internet and promises to be even more convenient, efficient, and user-friendly than the current web version. What sets it apart from its predecessors? To understand that, we will look at the predecessors to Web 3.0 in this article and briefly touch on what Web 3.0 is. Web 1.0 (1991ish to 2004) This period of the web was primarily users being
There are many traits and tools that make a good leader, including “squinting” with your ears to improve listening skills. Retired Air Force Gen. Perry Smith tells Deke Copenhaver what he learned about leadership during his time in the military and after.
Unlike the Beverly Hillbillies who struck crude oil, Craig Doughtery and his partner, Bob Thrift, owners of High Country Olive Oil, aren’t millionaires but they have found their niche in the oil business. They have two locations for High Country Olive Oil, in Aiken and Pawleys Island, where they sell high-quality olive oil and a variety of balsamic vinegar. Thrift had retired and Doughtery was winding up 20 years in the car business when they partnered to look for a small business concept. The idea came from visiting an olive
It looks like some Baby Boomers might be hanging out in the job market a bit longer. The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College estimates that retirement accounts collectively have lost more than $3 trillion since January – $1.4 trillion in 401(k)s and $2 trillion in IRAs. That has a lot of people near retirement age nervous about their future. “That is something that concerns retirees,” John Travis, a financial advisor with Richard Young Associates in Augusta, said. “That is a real fear.” So far this year, the index
A local college can now stay afloat and has the potential to grow, thanks to a multimillion-dollar investment from a New York-based impact investment firm that supports small businesses in rural and underserved communities throughout the United States, including Georgia. Paine College, a historically black college located in downtown Augusta, received financing from Enhanced Capital Group’s impact fund in December 2021. For many years, Paine has struggled with financial problems. The college has used this funding to restructure its current debts and free up cash, according to the company’s Georgia
