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Faith Friday: CEO’s ‘Jesus Takes the Wheel’ approach rolls out second chances

Native Augustan Curtis Pickard (shown at top right) always wondered why his uncle (top left), a longtime truck driver, never started a transportation company of his own.  After all, the uncle has been clocking miles for over three decades for someone else’s company. “He told me that back in the day it was hard for a Black man to obtain a loan to start a business,” Pickard recalls.  “Also, he had come from humble beginnings, and if a company he started were to fail, it would put his family in

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Monique Williams January 21, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

CSRA construction company moving to downtown Augusta

A local construction company is preparing to move into a 106-year-old building in downtown Augusta. Allen+Batchelor Construction, Inc. is relocating its operations from 1063 Franke Industrial Drive to 1118 Jones St., the former home of Simkins Seed Company (see photo above story) and a few doors away from Ubora Coffee Shop. Allen+Batchelor is currently renovating its new location, according to a news release from the company. “We look forward to planting Allen+Batchelor’s headquarters in the middle of the bustling and vibrant atmosphere that Broad Street offers,” the release states. “We

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Josh Heath January 21, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Event to showcase Columbia County restaurants

Columbia County restaurants offer diners a variety of culinary options, and an event next week will celebrate many of those restaurants. The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and the Columbia County Convention and Visitors Bureau have teamed up to host the second annual Columbia County Restaurant Week, which will be held Monday, Jan. 24 thru Sunday, Jan. 30. Diners will have the opportunity to enjoy special menu items and discounts at eateries throughout the county, including Cork & Flame, The Ironwood Tavern, and The Acorn Restaurant. As of Thursday afternoon,

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Josh Heath January 21, 2022 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

FREE ACCESS: Real Talk Real Estate: Homestead Tax Exemption

Have you filed for your homestead tax exemption? If you have not, you are not alone. I am sure that someone probably mentioned it to you on the day you closed on your home and now you are thinking, I remember someone saying something about this! A homestead exemption gives you tax breaks on the amount you pay for property taxes in the CSRA. Most mortgage loans are equipped with an escrow account which pays these taxes for you automatically. I think this is why we so often neglect to

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans January 21, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Your employee goals for 2022

Goal-setting is something in business done to usually achieve sales milestones. In today’s “Vodcast,” Patrick Reynolds of Cross Link Consulting says, if done well, goal-setting can be a great thing for your staff’s accomplishments.

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Neil Gordon January 21, 2022 No Comments
Cyber Security

Your employee goals for 2022

Goal-setting is something in business done to usually achieve sales milestones. In today’s “Vodcast,” Patrick Reynolds of Cross Link Consulting says, if done well, goal-setting can be a great thing for your staff’s accomplishments.

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Neil Gordon January 21, 2022 No Comments
Sports / Entertainment

Media Company develops “Master”ful business plan

If you are counting down the days until the Masters tees off on April 4, you’ll be happy to know about the Going for the Green newsletter, which features in-depth coverage and exclusive stories about the “unlike any other” tournament. But wait, it gets better. The weekly e-newsletter is being produced by John Boyette, who knows a thing or two because he’s seen a thing or two at Augusta National. Boyette, a longtime sports editor for the Augusta Chronicle and now Executive Editor of the Aiken Standard, has been covering

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Mitzi Oxford January 20, 2022 No Comments
Brian King

Free Access: Starting a Business Means Planning Carefully

Editor’s Note: Starting a business is often a challenging process that requires careful planning and rigorous attention to detail. To launch a successful business, one must have a solid plan. Local business attorney J. Brian King, shares how he helps his clients develop solid business plans and build successful businesses. Over the last 20 years, I have helped many clients form companies and start their businesses. When I meet with potential clients who aspire to become business owners, I begin by discussing their ideas and goals. Some want to launch

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J. Brian King January 20, 2022 No Comments
B2B Stories

Free Access: Starting a Business Means Planning Carefully

Editor’s Note: Starting a business is often a challenging process that requires careful planning and rigorous attention to detail. To launch a successful business, one must have a solid plan. Local business attorney J. Brian King, shares how he helps his clients develop solid business plans and build successful businesses. Over the last 20 years, I have helped many clients form companies and start their businesses. When I meet with potential clients who aspire to become business owners, I begin by discussing their ideas and goals. Some want to launch

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J. Brian King January 20, 2022 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local soda shop mixes flavors and fun

It’s not hard to find a local business that serves soda, but it’s rare to find one that offers as many flavor combinations as Sarge’s Soda Shop (see photo above). Sarge’s – located at 5155 Columbia Road, Suite 106 next to Food Lion in Grovetown – celebrated its soft opening on Monday, Dec. 6, followed by a grand opening on Friday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan. 15. “We have about 20 of our favorites, but we can make any drink combination you want,” says Josh Perkins – co-owner of the

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Josh Heath January 20, 2022 No Comments
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