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More large-scale development headed to North Augusta

A more than 1,700-acre development is reportedly coming to the North Augusta area. Information surfaced with a post on the Twitter feed of Eureka Earth, an Augusta-based company specializing in “shared robotics and autonomous systems.” Its social media and website feature aerial photos, primarily of the Augusta National Golf Club and The Masters tournament. The tweet included a name for the development, Cypress Shoals, and a link to the developer’s website. The website for Cypress Shoals said it will be a multi-generational, mixed-use development that will include residential lots, condominiums

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 27, 2023 No Comments
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Economic Update: Charged and ready to “A.C.E.” business

Ready to “ace” it this week? Coach Dave Holdeman from The Alternative Board of the CSRA and Augusta Business Daily publisher Neil Gordon look at how a local hotel is preparing for Masters Week in the latest economic update. Holdeman also shares his A.C.E. acronym for business owners to help their employees.

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Neil Gordon with Dave Holdeman March 27, 2023 No Comments
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Georgia Business Minute: Georgia’s “Focus” on Jobs

The Peach State made the Forbes annual list of America’s best large employers. See which companies landed a spot on the list and catch up on the status on the state’s banks in this week’s Georgia Business Minute from Atlanta reporter Mike Petchenik.

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Mike Petchenik March 27, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: How are Augusta’s employment numbers in 2023?

The first economic data for 2023 is in, and it isn’t good news for the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Employment fell by 2,000 from December to 242,200 which was its lowest level since March 2022. By comparison, employment in the state of Georgia rose by 16,600, and 8,900 in South Carolina. Nationally, the economy added 517,000 jobs in January. Most industries increased employment at the national level, with leisure and hospitality leading the way. Employment in these areas increased by 128,000. Likewise, the Augusta MSA leisure and hospitality jobs

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor March 20, 2023 No Comments
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Here’s what you should know about Secure 2.0

Mark Koppelmann, a financial planner for Financial Connex, sits down with Augusta Business Daily publisher, Neil Gordon to talk about how the newly enacted Secure 2.0 could impact retirement investments. Koppelmann says that businesses and employees should take the time to evaluate their current retirement plans to increase savings and take advantage of certain benefits in place. Those who are interested in learning more about saving for retirement can visit www.financialconnex.com for more information.

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Neil Gordon with Mark Koppelmann March 20, 2023 No Comments
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Georgia Business Minute: No bones in boneless wings? You bet!

Augusta has its very own Buffalo Wild Wings at 120 Robert C. Daniel Jr Parkway, with plenty of boneless wings. However, an Illinois man has a ‘bone to pick’ with the Atlanta-headquartered restaurant chain. Mike Petchenik reports from Atlanta with the latest on that, online betting and a new plant heading to the Peach State in this week’s Georgia Business Minute.

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Mike Petchenik March 20, 2023 No Comments
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Economic Update: A look at the people who make businesses go round

There’s much to be glad about! Dave Holdeman from The Alternative Board of the CSRA and Augusta Business Daily publisher, Neil Gordon discuss the importance of employee morale and what’s coming to the CSRA in this week’s economic update. They discuss what it takes to run a business, as well as what companies can learn from exit interviews.

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Neil Gordon with Dave Holdeman March 20, 2023 No Comments
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Know Your ‘BATNA’ Prior to Any Negotiation

Have you ever purchased or sold something and later asked yourself, “why in the world did I agree to that?” I have both personally and professionally. In every case, I made that agreement because I had not first developed my BATNA. BATNA is a term first published by Roger Fisher and William Ury in their book Getting to Yes. BATNA is your Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement. While a simple concept, it is not often used except by professionals in the purchasing or sales professions. However, it is applicable

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Steven Clayborn, C.P.M., CPCM Salamis, LLC March 20, 2023 No Comments
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Augusta Tomorrow looks to the future

The driving force behind some of Augusta’s best-known public developments is looking to take the next step. What is Augusta Tomorrow? Augusta Tomorrow is developing a new portion of the overall master plan to improve sections of the city and attract people to the area. From its start in 1982, Augusta Tomorrow has looked at Augusta, what it has, what it needs, and what is available to bring improvements. It used the information to create a master plan targeting areas one step at a time. Among the successes are the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 20, 2023 1 Comment
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CSRA: Fertile Ground for Economic Growth and Development

When Neil Gordon told me that he was planning a weekly special issue of the Augusta Business Daily focused on Economic Development, I wholeheartedly thought it would be a great idea and definitely wanted to be a part of it. Upon my arrival in Augusta and the CSRA a little over six years ago, I quickly realized that this area had many of the pieces in place for significant economic development and in those six years, additional important pieces have been put in place. In this, my first column for

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management March 20, 2023 No Comments
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