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Selling boiled peanuts keeps local woman out of hot water

Michelle Cooper has survived severe asthma and four strokes to become a boiled peanut entrepreneur. Cooper, owner of MC Homemade Boiled Peanuts in Augusta, officially founded her business on Oct. 25, 2020. She sells and delivers peanuts throughout the CSRA and charges customers a small delivery fee based on the distance she drives. Cooper said she has also shipped her products to various locations throughout the U.S. and as far away as Haiti. She got the idea to start the business when her brother came to her house with a

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Josh Heath February 22, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local axe-throwing entrepreneurs chop their way to success

When you visit downtown Augusta on a Friday night, you probably swing by your favorite restaurant or bar to relax and unwind, but Vinnie Ingallinera and Jason Laclair offer a unique alternative to the traditional night on the town. Ingallinera and Laclair, owners of Broad Axe Throwing located at 1025 Broad St., celebrated their grand re-opening on Friday, Feb. 18, and about 110 people attended. Hosting a re-opening party implies the business was previously closed, but it wasn’t. Instead, the pair wanted to recognize its official transformation from Source Code

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Josh Heath February 22, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

First Quarter Resolutions

  Don MacNeil is the former Marketing Director of Windsor Jewelers and long-time on-air radio professional.   Is it just me, or… First Quarter Resolutions Early year resolutions. Insert Bronx Cheer here. On some level we all suspect we’re going forget them by June. And yet… Resolutions are one of those, close-your-eyes, grit-your-teeth healthy exercises. If you’re a small business guy or lady, clip this out and tuck it away. Your homework’s been done for you. The Cyber Stuff.  We’ve talked about how your position as captain of the ship

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Don MacNeil February 22, 2022 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Taking Care of Business with Best Office Solutions

Best Office has doubled revenues in the last few years. Neil Gordon talks to owners Robin Baxley and Sandi Shields and their coach Darin, about what they learned as part of a peer-to-peer advisory board. In part 1 of the interview, they talk about how they learned to work on the business and not just in the business.  

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Neil Gordon February 22, 2022 No Comments
Darin Myers

Free Access: Taking Care of Business with Best Office Solutions

Best Office has doubled revenues in the last few years. Neil Gordon talks to owners, Robin Baxley and Sandi Shields and their coach Darin about what they learned as part of a peer-to-peer advisory board. In part 1 of the interview, they talk about how they learned to work on the business and not just in the business.  

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Darin Myers February 22, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

SRP Park offers many ways to help your company hit a home run

Even if you’re not a baseball fan, SRP Park offers a variety of ways for a business to reward employees and customers, entertain clients or just enjoy a little R&R. “Whether you like baseball or not, it’s a great place to come and relax,” Tom Denlinger, Augusta GreenJackets Vice President, said. “All you have to do is give out the tickets and we’ll do all the work.” There are two ways to enjoy the amenities of SRP Park – at a baseball game or at one of the numerous events

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Gary Kauffman February 21, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Mondays with Rick: Reasons for optimism in Augusta

ABD: Why do you sense there is reason for optimism in the Augusta business community? Rick: Take Valentine’s Day weekend for example. I tried to get dinner reservations for Friday or Saturday night at Frog Hollow Tavern to take my wife and they were booked. We went Thursday and it was still crowded. We went to Augustino’s Saturday night and they had a good crowd. ABD: You realize you only get one point from your wife for your Valentine’s efforts, not two! Rick: Laughs out loud. ABD: What other reasons

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Neil Gordon February 21, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Backed-up ports mean a continuation of supply chain shortages

Like many businesses across the country, Augusta-area businesses are frustrated with the problems in the supply chain. Unfortunately, it looks as that will continue into the near future as bottlenecks continue to form in many ports, including those in Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, two ports that service Augusta. Last week, the Port of Charleston, the nation’s ninth-busiest port, said that it had a record 30 ships anchored, waiting to enter and be offloaded. The average wait time for each ship is now more than a week. The Port of Savannah,

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Gary Kauffman February 21, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local pet sitters and boarders are nothing to bark about

Christine Lowe left a stressful marketing job to buy a friend’s business, and now most of her clients have four legs and fur. Lowe, owner of What the Fluff Pet Sitters of CSRA, provides pet sitting services for not only dogs and cats, but also snakes, lizards and other exotic pets. She even took care of some cockroaches one of her clients was breeding, but fortunately for her, she didn’t have to touch them. Lowe said her mother raised her and her sister to love and care for animals. “I

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Josh Heath February 21, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Local marketing firm helps Augusta Tech in its rebranding efforts

After more than 60 years of providing career and technical education programs to CSRA students, Augusta Technical College is being rebranded, thanks to help from local marketing and advertising firm Wier/Stewart. In developing the rebranding campaign, the firm has provided many services to the college, including conducting perception surveys, designing merchandise, and creating new promotional materials, according to an article from Wier/Stewart. “Throughout this rebrand, I learned so much about Augusta Tech and how they contribute to supporting the local community,” Sarah Maffetone, the firm’s Account Manager said in the

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Josh Heath February 21, 2022 No Comments
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