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Local business attorney discusses religious exemptions

With many companies now requiring their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, local business attorney Ed Enoch has received numerous questions from his clients about religious exemptions. Enoch – attorney with Enoch Tarver, PC in Augusta – recently discussed that topic in a video. “This has become a really hot topic because of vaccine mandates or the potential for vaccine mandates,” says Enoch in the video. “The religious exemption has been around ever since Title VII was passed in the 60s, but it’s really not been on the forefront.” According

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FREE ACCESS: Coach Darin with 5 ways to boost 2022 cash flow!

The state of your company’s cash flow is among the most significant metrics that every CEO or business owner in the CSRA should track. So, as Wells Fargo notes. “A consistent, positive cash flow can help you pay expenses, invest in new opportunities, and grow your business.” As business agendas go for 2022, you can’t do much better than that. With an assist from some of my TAB colleagues, here are some key tips to help boost your company’s cash flow in 2022. Look at where your finances are today.

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FREE ACCESS: Coach Darin with 5 ways to boost 2022 cash flow!

The state of your company’s cash flow is among the most significant metrics that every CEO or business owner in the CSRA should track. So, as Wells Fargo notes. “A consistent, positive cash flow can help you pay expenses, invest in new opportunities, and grow your business.” As business agendas go for 2022, you can’t do much better than that. With an assist from some of my TAB colleagues, here are some key tips to help boost your company’s cash flow in 2022. Look at where your finances are today.

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B2B Stories

What Your Ad People Are Thinking

  Is it just me, or… What Your Ad People Are Thinking Every business has that bit of sausage-making going on behind the scenes they’d rather you not see. This’ll sting a bit to hear, but in marketing it’s mostly what’s whispered about you, your business and how they can wrestle you both to the finish line. There’s a push-pull dynamic in play here, and it’s worth examining. You, the decision maker feel justifiably exceptional because you stepped out from the crowd and built something out of nothing. You gaze

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B2B Stories

Video: ESOP is no fable

ABD Publisher Neil Gordon continues his discussion with Augusta Industrial Services CEO, David Beckum. Today, David answers some important questions on how to set up your company to be employee-owned!

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Local business owners granted restraining orders

At times, business owners must confront trespassers, but alleged incidents involving a local man have forced Laurie Pratt to take additional steps to protect her business and staff. Pratt – owner of Serenity Massage & Wellness Spa LLC located at 3406 Middleton Drive in Augusta – attended a court hearing in Richmond County on Friday, Jan. 14 to request an order of protection against Scott Bowden (see photo above story) of Augusta. She says Bowden first visited Serenity on Dec. 8. “He came in and made an appointment for the

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Consumer Stories

Harlem business owner enters Columbia County commission race

Business owner, Alison Couch chose MLK Day and a Harlem landmark to announce she’d be challenging incumbent Dewey Galeas for the District 4 Columbia County Commissioner seat. The owner of Couch Consulting, LLC and employer of 10 in Harlem, made the announcement at 7:45 this morning at the Harlem Branch Library, on 145 N. Louisville Street, across the street from her firm. “As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, I would like to share some of his wisdom. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent

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Mondays with Rick: CEO Speakers in CSRA

Editor’s Note: This Friday morning, Ben Chestnut (see above photo), Augusta native and co-founder/CEO of Mailchimp based in Atlanta, will speak at  Augusta University at 10 a.m.in the lobby of the Georgia Cyber Center’s Shaffer MacCartney Building. Prior to his talk, Dr. Rick Franza, the Dean of AU’s Hull College of Business, will join other dignitaries in a meet-n-greet session to ask Chestnut questions about his recent sale to Intuit for $12 billion, technology and other subjects. ABD: What would you like to know about Mr. Chestnut’s journey? Rick: I’d love

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AIS: Successful CSRA business for 40+ years

Augusta Industrial Services is one of the only employee-owned companies in the CSRA. Services make up four different lines of business in Augusta and across the Southeast. CEO David Beckum sat down recently with ABD Publisher Neil Gordon and shared that his employees are part of an ESOP retirement plan and his customers all come from the N.I.C.E. category!

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