Entrepreneurs

Kaitlyn Le has always enjoyed sales, which is why she set up her own Etsy shop that sells Asian-inspired tote bags. Le, a pre-med major, serves as co-founder and co-president of Augusta University’s Young Entrepreneur Organization, which was founded in the spring of 2022 to help students either start or grow their businesses by providing marketing and funding. One of its members, who sells crochet plushies and keychains, made $400 in a single day by selling her items on campus. She said the businesses are a great way for students

It’s not every day that you get to invest in local startups, but a business incubator is hosting an event that will offer the CSRA community the opportunity to fund the business ventures of budding entrepreneurs. On Wednesday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., theClubhou.se located at 100 Grace Hopper Lane in Augusta will host a Beer & Bytes Crowdfunding Demo Day, which will allow seven new business owners to pitch their companies to attendees and possibly receive funding to help them grow those companies. All the owners have recently

The City of Augusta and the Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce have unveiled plans for their new CABE Fund (City of Augusta Business Equity), an Augusta $425,000 Guaranteed Loan/Grant Training Program, funded by the City of Augusta. This program will provide entrepreneurs and minority small business owners with the needed training and capital to be successful. The program is funded through Augusta’s allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act. The CABE Fund Program will offer a comprehensive approach to assist both new and existing entrepreneurs with the following: Four