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Local business owners support Girl Scout Cookie sales

If you look forward to ordering boxes of Thin Mints and Samoas every year, you’re not alone. Several CSRA businesses have offered to give local Girl Scouts the opportunity to sell cookies in their parking lots (see photo above story). Savannah Park, a State Farm Insurance agent in Columbia County, will allow them to set up tables outside her office, located at 3961 Columbia Road in Martinez, next to Mot’s Pit Cooked Barbecue. She can be reached at 706-863-3555. “I was a Girl Scout when I was younger,” Park said.

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Josh Heath February 11, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Today is registration deadline for Women in Business event

Negotiation is a challenge for many business professionals, and that’s often the case for women. Mastering the art of negotiation is the topic of this month’s Women in Business event presented by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held at the Enterprise Mill Events Center, located at 1450 Greene St., Suite 600, in Augusta, on Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The guest speaker is Wendy Perry (pictured above with her husband and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mike Perry), principal owner and co-founder

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Josh Heath February 11, 2022 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: Keep it simple!

Recently on CNN news, they stated that due to median house prices rising and lack of inventory, households earning between $75,000 – $100,000 per year only had an average of one affordable house to choose from for every 65 listings. This is a national average, but feels pretty accurate here in the Augusta area. The competition is extreme. If you are a buyer, always put your best offer forward. There are things that a seasoned agent will avoid accepting on offers. Here are a few tips that will make your

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans February 11, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Real Talk Real Estate: Keep it simple!

Recently, on CNN news, they stated that due to median house prices rising and lack of inventory, households earning between $75,000 – $100,000 per year only had an average of one affordable house to choose from for every 65 listings. This is a national average, but feels pretty accurate here in the Augusta area. The competition is extreme. If you are a buyer, always put your best offer forward. There are things that a seasoned agent will avoid accepting on offers. Here are a few tips that will make your

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans February 11, 2022 No Comments
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Business owner credits upcoming UGA program for successful growth

Robin Baxley (pictured above at right) and co-owner Sandi Shields of Best Office Solution in Waynesboro, are celebrating the number 2 these days with a little champagne at their monthly TAB meeting (The Alternative Board peer-to-peer advisory group). They say education and training for themselves and employees is key. They recently celebrated their 22nd anniversary in business. In the last 2 years they have increased their office supply and furniture business by 2x’s. Ms. Baxley said she wanted her business to grow, but she needed more training to make that

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Josh Heath and Neil Gordon February 10, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Businesses bringing a bit of New Orleans to the CSRA

If you are looking to celebrate Mardi Gras, Aiken is the place to be this weekend. Saturday, February 12, the Aiken Downtown Development Association is offering Cajun cuisine, craft beer, live music, and a parade. Can you say Laissez les bons temps rouler? In New Orleans, Mardi Gras is celebrated between February 23 and March 1. Aiken provides a jump start for revelers and businesses with their event this weekend. Aren’t we all from New Orleans during Mardi Gras? After the past year, shouldn’t we all find a reason to

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Mitzi Oxford February 10, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Wife Saver

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 the 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”.

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Wes Hennings February 10, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Local florist to relocate business in next few months

A popular downtown florist has announced he will relocate his business in late spring or early summer. Brent Slagle, owner of Flowers on Broad, will move his shop from its current location at 1018 Broad St. to 1030 Greene St. (see photo above story). The shop sells and delivers floral arrangements for a variety of occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and Valentine’s Day. According to the Flowers on Broad website, the business delivers these arrangements to seven cities and towns throughout the CSRA. “We are super excited about our

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Josh Heath February 10, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Restaurant set to open at busy intersection

A few years back, two national fast food franchises failed near the corner of Washington Road and Bobby Jones Expressway in Martinez. In today’s video business minute, Publisher Neil Gordon says, perhaps the third time is the charm.

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Neil Gordon February 10, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Simon Says: Economists and big sporting events!

There has been much discussion about the NFL overtime rules after Kansas City beat Buffalo with a touchdown in the first drive of overtime. Buffalo’s offense did not even get on the field to try and respond. It seems unfair to me. Soccer tried the equivalent overtime rule in the 1994 World Cup. If teams were tied at full time, there was a period of extra time and the first team to score won. At least each team was on the field and could score. This golden goal rule has

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor February 9, 2022 No Comments
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