B2B Stories

Young golfers learn from the Pros!

With the Augusta National Women’s Amateur championship on the line this weekend, some contenders and legends took time out to teach Augusta children, thanks to a bank with locations in the CSRA. Rain on the course earlier in the week didn’t deter legends like Suzy Whaley (pictured) from helping lead a clinic for Augusta-area High School female golfers and a community golf clinic for kids from Boys & Girls Club of Greater Augusta and First Tee Augusta. The 4th Annual “Golf with Us Clinic” is an initiative sponsored by a

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People and Technology Company Opens CSRA Office

Last week’s Augusta Richmond County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting brought a lot of smiles to locals, including the market leader, Shawn Hackett (holding scissors), and many executives from their home base in Greenville, South Carolina. HTI, short for Human Technologies Incorporated, moved into a building close to Augusta Tech’s South Augusta campus. HTI provided talent assessment/personality testing for the guests who RSVP’d. The company implements analytics and testing to help match the right employees to employers with HTI Jobs in the middle of the process. The Augusta branch is

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Pacer $mart Program Unveiled

SRP Federal Credit Union and the University of South Carolina Aiken gathered recently to showcase the newly designed classroom and hallway dedicated to financial education at the university. The new learning space will host Pacer $mart, a financial education program created in partnership between SRP and USCA’s School of Business Administration. Designed to equip college and high school students with financial knowledge, the program covers key personal finance topics, including budgeting, saving, credit, investing, insurance, taxes, and economics. “The Pacer $mart program is a testament to the power of partnership

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South Carolina ready to welcome golf fans

Just across the Savannah River, communities are ready to give Masters Week visitors a taste of Southern hospitality. “The businesses will be welcoming both guests and locals all week long,” Avery Spears-Mahoney, Director of North Augusta Forward, told ABD. The businesses dotting along Georgia Avenue offer an eclectic assortment of products. Starting with gourmet foods and olive oils at the Grove Gourmet Market, visitors can stroll to the Pink Dipper for hand-dipped ice cream treats, enjoy handmade baked goods at Shelia’s Baking Company, shop for new and vintage toys at

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Branching out from Augusta

While Augusta may be the focal point for golf fans traveling to the C.S.R.A., surrounding areas also have events and attractions for visitors. A prime example is Columbia County, where the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) kicks off Masters Week events. The first practice round is today, April 2, at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Evans. It moves to the Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC) for the final round on April fifth. “The foot traffic is a little bit smaller than obviously it is at the Augusta National with there

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Consumer Stories

New Goodwill Donation Center at Popular Restaurant

As of yesterday, you can now eat, drink, and donate at Dave and Buster’s in Augusta. A Goodwill donation truck will be parked daily at the 807 Cabela Drive location from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM. This new donation center marks an expansion of Goodwill’s reach in the CSRA. Donations, including clothing and household items, will directly support Goodwill’s mission to help individuals in the community achieve greater financial independence through job skill training, career coaching, and education. Through this partnership, Goodwill will continue to offer access to affordable education

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2025 Looks Promising for Augusta Businesses. Here’s Why.

As we move into the second quarter of a new year, let us pause to appreciate what has been quite an eventful few months. With the election, the possibility of a global trade war, and other world events, Augusta business owners have a lot to think about in 2025. The good news is that things are looking promising for commerce in and around Augusta, thanks to our community’s continued economic and business strength and steady population growth. Economic Tailwinds With markets continuing to hover near record highs and the national

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“Signaling” Accountability

If you have been a long-time reader of my columns here in the Augusta Business Daily and previously in other venues, you know that one of the attributes I most value in leaders is accountability. That is why I have found a recent episode in our government most disturbing.  As you have probably heard by now, national security leaders of our country discussed potentially classified information on “Signal,” an encrypted messaging app, that while much more secure than a cell phone, is not nearly as secure as the government systems

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New Adventure for Fun and Entertainment Center

Today at 4 P.M, the Steudle (Elduets backwards) family is welcoming the community to their new location of Elduets Adventures, Events, and Treasures. The fun center is sharing the On Car Automotive building in between Davis and Baston Road at Washington Road adjacent to Masters GMC Auto Dealership. Enjoy some refreshments, get a free chair massage, and meet local artists. Visitors will have a chance to explore adventures like gem mining, the escape room, playing mini golf, experiencing the shooting alley, and shopping at their international gift shop full of

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New Business Branches Out in the CSRA

It’s a far cry from her former home in the mountains of Northern Nevada, but Juliette “Jules” Roberson has found a new purpose in the peaceful community of Millen, Georgia. She made the move about a year ago, after a 21-year career in law enforcement, to a 100-year-old farm that belonged to her boyfriend’s grandfather. Necessity is the mother of invention and often the birth of new business. While shopping for herbs, Roberson couldn’t find what she wanted, so she put up a greenhouse and started growing her own under

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