Entrepreneurs

On Tuesday, some of the leading experts on business start-ups and entrepreneurship will convene in downtown Augusta. The Startup Champions Network fall summit will get underway with an opening reception on November 4th and presentations beginning on November 5th. Between 150 and 200 are expected to attend the summit. Destination Augusta estimates an economic impact of nearly $167,000. This marks the first time Augusta has been selected to host the twice annual event. “If I’m allowed to say so, because we’re kind of badasses,” quipped Eric Parker, co-founder of Make

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Publishers Note: Paul O’Brien posted this guest column on social media recently. ABD thinks it’s worthwhile to re-post in light of the fact a huge event is happening in Augusta in early November. Paul is nationally renowned and has spent 25 years in advocacy, startups, and policy. Focused on public affairs, legislative strategy, media, coalitions, and business development. Background in Venture Capital (VC), economic development, polling, and communications. In just a little less than a month, in Augusta, Georgia, the nation’s top startup ecosystem builders and national ecosystem support organizations convene to

Contracts to work on government construction projects can be lucrative for businesses of all sizes. However, many small businesses do not understand the complexity of the bid process. An October 16 workshop will help small businesses navigate the process. A bid and contract readiness workshop will be held at the Diamond Lakes Library in Hephzibah. It is a collaboration between the City of Augusta Compliance Office and Spellman Consulting Group, LLC. “What we’re trying to do is to educate small businesses on the bid process, how to identify bids, and

Hurry over to Accelerate Augusta if you want to get an early look at how it can help your business. Accelerate Augusta Powered by SRPFCU (SRP Federal Credit Union) is having a series of workshops through September as a “soft opening” leading up to the official opening on October 10th. The downtown business incubator is a partnership between Augusta Technical College and the Downtown Development Authority. “We’re doing this to give an overall view of who we are and to actually get some traction for our grand opening, Executive Director