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Real Talk Real Estate: Best CSRA Communities

As the end of October approaches, I thought now would be a good time to talk about the value of a community with great amenities. I know there will always be some people who only want to live where there are no rules and no neighbors, however for the most part, people want to buy a home in a good area that will maintain or appreciate in value. Historically the “best” locations will typically be in a top rated school district near you. This seems to be a wise investment

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SHAWNA WOODWARD, RE/MAX REINVENTED EVANS October 22, 2021 No Comments
Closings

T’s Seafood Restaurant to close permanently after turning down grant

T’s Seafood Restaurant which suffered a devastating fire in September of 2020 will not be re-opening at their longtime location on Highway 56 in South Augusta. ABD has learned that Garrett Fulcher met with Richmond County Commissioners, the Augusta Economic Development Authority and other government entities. He originally agreed to accept a grant in the neighborhood of $250,000, and apparently had a change of heart. According to WGAC talk show host Austin Rhodes, Fulcher called him to let him know that it would not be possible financially to get everything

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Neil Gordon October 21, 2021 No Comments
B2B Stories

ABD fall expo to focus on shifting company culture

Patrick Reynolds knows all too well the pain of leading a toxic workplace. Reynolds – President and Chief Executive Officer of Cross Link Consulting, knew it was time to change his company’s culture a few years ago when it became increasingly challenging for him to go to work at the company he founded. “Our culture was in a place that was uncomfortable” he explains. “I was really hungering and thirsting for some tools, some low-hanging fruit, and some quick wins on how to shift the culture at Cross Link.” Reynolds

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Josh Heath October 21, 2021 No Comments
Augusta Business Daily Podcast

TAB Episode Superstar vs Team

To learn more about Darin Myer’s keynote speech on Team Building at the “Culture Shift” conference October 28th, please visit www.abdexpo.com . In the video podcast, Darin says be careful about hiring a “superstar” that may not fit into your team!

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Neil Gordon October 21, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Business Lunch Review: Meet you at The Back Porch

Editor’s Note: Wes Hennings never met a meal he walked away from and is an opinionated eater! Each Monday 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 October 21, 2021 No Comments
Cyber Security

ABD fall expo to focus on shifting company culture

Patrick Reynolds knows all too well the pain of leading a toxic workplace. Reynolds – President and Chief Executive Officer of Cross Link Consulting, knew it was time to change his company’s culture a few years ago when it became increasingly challenging for him to go to work at the company he founded. “Our culture was in a place that was uncomfortable” he explains. “I was really hungering and thirsting for some tools, some low-hanging fruit, and some quick wins on how to shift the culture at Cross Link.” Reynolds

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Josh Heath October 21, 2021 No Comments
B2B Stories

A Little Chunk of SRS for Economic Development?

A resilient concept to carve a small piece out of the vast Savannah River Site for industrial development appears to be coming back to life, especially in economically lagging Barnwell and Allendale counties. It would also be a boon to the more prosperous Aiken County and surely to their close neighbors across the Savannah River in Georgia. In 1951 the Federal Government carved 310 square miles out of the three South Carolina counties to build the next generation of nuclear weapons isotopes to keep up in the Cold War with

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Stephen Delaney Hale October 20, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Local business leaders discuss ways to encourage giving back

While many business professionals would love to volunteer, they often find it difficult to add even one more activity to their ever-growing to-do lists. Three local business leaders shared how their organizations promote volunteerism at an event called Faces of Community Philanthropy on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Enterprise Mill Events Center. The panel discussion was part of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Women in Business Program. The panelists for the event were: Marissa Smith, Senior Vice President and Market Executive for Bank of America Augusta-Aiken, Jason Cuevas,

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Josh Heath October 20, 2021 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Chamber of Commerce to give away $5,000 for local shopping

Christmas is just around the corner, and customers of participating businesses throughout Aiken will have a chance to win some extra cash. The Aiken Chamber of Commerce is giving away a total of $5,000 to encourage people to shop local this holiday season. Nov.1 through Dec.13, customers who spend at least $25 at one of these 28 businesses, which include retailers, restaurants, and medical offices, will receive a red ticket and be entered in weekly drawings for chances to win cash prizes. On Dec.13, the grand prize drawing will be

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Josh Heath October 20, 2021 No Comments

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Neil Gordon October 20, 2021 No Comments
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