A twenty-year unemployment record is shattered. Plant Vogtle is running into big money overruns and ABD celebrates the “Bulldog 100”. Reporter Mike Petchenik has more from the capitol in Atlanta.
With the rising cost of meat, David Brinson Jr. saves money by keeping his freezer stocked with venison, rather than dealing with limited selection and higher prices at the grocery store. Brinson – an avid hunter – from Appling says he can kill a deer and have it processed for about $1.50 a pound – a price that’s impossible to find at any grocery store. But an increase in deer hunting means local processors currently have more business than they can handle. “Demand is definitely outweighing supply for that industry,”
The last few years have been difficult in area companies in balancing fiscal responsibility with helping its employees succeed at home and in the office. Apollon Wealth Management CFP Kurt Mueller explains there are different paths being taken.
What is the most pressing problem economists today should be addressing? Over the last five years the CORE (Curriculum Open-access Resources in Economics) Project has been asking this question to new economics students at universities throughout the world. Students can only respond in one word or term and the answers are represented in the word cloud below (and located on the CORE Project website https://www.core-econ.org/economic-impact-of-virus-puts-covid-19-near-top-of-students-concerns) Larger words represent more students identifying that problem as the major concern. The biggest problem as identified by new economics students is inequality. But it
Editor’s Note: I remember in the late 1980’s when I managed telephone sales offices for USA TODAY and the Studio Arena Theater in Western New York, I always had “carrots” ready for the troops, first sale wins $20 etc. It was a “smile and dial”. The term “culture” wasn’t a thing then! Fast forward to 2010 or so when I hired salespeople for “Buzz on Biz”, commissions were appreciated, but the culture was really the most important thing. Did my folks believe in our mission? Did they like coming to
Dennis O’Keefe’s sold unique payroll software systems for years to companies all over the world first on behalf of TaxSlayer (prior to their January 2021merger) and currently for a spin-off company, “Workful”. His message to about 15 business leaders at the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce yesterday was simple. “Any software should save employees time, create efficiencies and drive more revenue,”. He made recommendations besides payroll software including the following: Calendly, based in Atlanta works well for scheduling and syncs up with Outlook and Zoom. “It saves users time usually
As a Realtor, I answer a lot of questions about money and one of the most common concerns people discuss with me is credit worthiness. Credit is essentially your adult report card on the subject of financial commitment. It will disclose exactly how responsible you are with following through. I want to say a few things that maybe no one has said to you before. First off, you will only have a credit report score if you have borrowed money, or if you owe money that you did not pay,
Many small business owners are experts on their products and services, but they often need additional help actually running their businesses. A local business consulting and grant company wants to provide the help these businesses need to succeed. Gateway Business Services, located in Augusta, offers business consulting and coaching for small businesses. They will be presenting a five-day webinar series covering fundamental business topics, which will be held Monday, Sept. 13 through Friday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. The topics will be strategic planning, budgeting
Confession: One of my biggest pet peeves is being late. I recently participated in an icebreaker with a leadership group, and my fun fact was my disdain for tardiness. When explaining my reason, I told my group, “Every second you live, you are closer to dying, and you never know when that moment will come. So, just don’t waste time.” Extreme, I know. We laughed collectively about my rigidness, and now my leadership group jokes to not be late or “you know who” will get mad. Although I know it
Editor’s Note: I was in a business networking meeting recently in Augusta when the subject of time management came up. An owner of a service company mentioned that his technicians and his clients ALL ask for him when they have an issue! It was suggested that he consider blocking out a few hours with the door shut to plan, think and work “on the business” instead of “in the business”. Is that you? It’s too bad there are only 24 hours in a day. Think what you could get accomplished
