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Columbia County event shines spotlight on small businesses

An event that started as a way to get people out the house during the pandemic will continue this Saturday in Harlem. Harlem will be holding its 2nd Annual Small Business Expo from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, at the Harlem Library. The inaugural event was held last year. “During the pandemic, we wanted a way to get small businesses together and to get people out the house,” said Amber King, owner of Mama’s Sweet Spot Shoppe in Harlem and organizer of the event. Despite a windy day, the

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Gary Kauffman March 3, 2022 No Comments
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SRP Park offers many ways to help your company hit a home run

Even if you’re not a baseball fan, SRP Park offers a variety of ways for a business to reward employees and customers, entertain clients or just enjoy a little R&R. “Whether you like baseball or not, it’s a great place to come and relax,” Tom Denlinger, Augusta GreenJackets Vice President, said. “All you have to do is give out the tickets and we’ll do all the work.” There are two ways to enjoy the amenities of SRP Park – at a baseball game or at one of the numerous events

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Gary Kauffman February 21, 2022 No Comments
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CSRA Business Networking event helps businesses connect with one another

When Jessica Jones realized that marketing costs transcended the budgets of many small business startups, she felt a need to create a space for those businesses to connect affordably – in this case, free. “Especially with the pandemic, new businesses and restaurants have tight profit margins and can’t afford to advertise,” Jones said. “I wanted a way to bring business owners together.” Jones, Regional Sales Manager at Elevated Payments, started a Facebook group with Tiffany Justice of Vandermorgan Realty called Augusta Business Connection and out of that grew a monthly

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Gary Kauffman February 17, 2022 2 Comments
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Today is registration deadline for Women in Business event

Negotiation is a challenge for many business professionals, and that’s often the case for women. Mastering the art of negotiation is the topic of this month’s Women in Business event presented by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held at the Enterprise Mill Events Center, located at 1450 Greene St., Suite 600, in Augusta, on Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The guest speaker is Wendy Perry (pictured above with her husband and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mike Perry), principal owner and co-founder

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Josh Heath February 11, 2022 No Comments
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TUESDAY EVENT: A Re-charge and Re-connect for Aiken YP’s

You are fresh out of college and pursuing your career path. What was your first job? Was it in your hometown or did you move to a new city? Either way, the Young Professional programs hosted by area Chambers of Commerce are important for several reasons. First, it’s a prime way to network. Second, opportunities often present themselves. Third, the program can play a role in developing a personal and professional balance for the 22- to 40-year-old young professionals making their way in the business world. Along the way, COVID

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 Mitzi Oxford January 24, 2022 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: CEO Speakers in CSRA

Editor’s Note: This Friday morning, Ben Chestnut (see above photo), Augusta native and co-founder/CEO of Mailchimp based in Atlanta, will speak at  Augusta University at 10 a.m.in the lobby of the Georgia Cyber Center’s Shaffer MacCartney Building. Prior to his talk, Dr. Rick Franza, the Dean of AU’s Hull College of Business, will join other dignitaries in a meet-n-greet session to ask Chestnut questions about his recent sale to Intuit for $12 billion, technology and other subjects. ABD: What would you like to know about Mr. Chestnut’s journey? Rick: I’d love

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Neil Gordon January 17, 2022 No Comments
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Augusta business innovation center marks its 10th anniversary

A local business innovation center is celebrating its 10th anniversary. theClubhou.se – located at 100 Grace Hopper Lane, Suite 3700 on the third floor of the Georgia Cyber Center in downtown Augusta, provides many services for the local business community, such as small business incubator, educational resource, and shared workspace (see photo above story). The center offers a variety of programs for starting and growing a business, such as Startup Life and Founders Circle. theClubhou.se Academy offers classes in both web development and entrepreneurship. theClubhou.se’s shared workspace, which includes rooms

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Josh Heath January 13, 2022 No Comments
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Three CSRA young professionals receive awards

Three Augusta business leaders have received awards from a local professional organization. Young Professionals of Augusta held its Choice Awards on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Crowne Plaza in North Augusta. The three award winners are: James Whitehead, Branch Manager for SouthState Bank, received The Ed Presnell Award. Jeannine Steinkuhl, Assistant Director of Sales for Crowne Plaza, was selected as Board Member of the Year. Jessica Krueger, a local agent with Blanchard and Calhoun Real Estate, was selected as Member of the Year. “I am so honored to have received the

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Josh Heath December 7, 2021 No Comments
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Young professionals join mentoring programs

Caroline Ashe (far right) enjoys helping young women better themselves both personally and professionally. Ashe – Sales and Marketing Director for Ivey Homes – serves as one of five mentors for Young Women on the Way – a program created by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce for professionals between the ages of 23 and 30. “For us business leaders, it’s great to have a connection with that generation,” she says. “It’s very worthy to give back.” Founded in 2015, the program is currently accepting applications for the Class of

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Josh Heath November 19, 2021 No Comments
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Amazon executive to share lessons learned with employers

Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Keynote speaker Robert Packett knows a thing or two about leadership working for one of the largest employers in the world and in Columbia County. Robert Packett, Southeastern Regional Director of Operations at Amazon will speak on “Turning Team Members into Team Leaders.” Packett leads a team of more than 20,000 professionals, who are the heart and soul of Amazon operations. The event is set for Wednesday, November 17th from 11 A.M to 1 P.M at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion. It’s part of the Executive

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Neil Gordon November 16, 2021 No Comments
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