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Failure is an Option

I recently assigned the MBA students in my Operations and Supply Chain Management course a very challenging case study to analyze. As I assigned the case, it brought back memories for me of the first time I assigned this case to a class of very gifted full-time MBA students at a previous institution at which I served as a faculty member. I team-taught the course with another faculty member who called me the day before the case analysis was due to ask me if I had recently checked the “Blackboard”

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Dr. Rick Franza March 26, 2024 No Comments
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Securing success for your business

Business owners received valuable lessons on how to make sure their business is protected during the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Third Thursday Business Builder. Attorney Rachael Ray of the Enoch Tarver Law Firm led the hour-long training session, sponsored by Rhodes Porter Business Development Logistics Management. “The Metro Chamber embraced us with this series because we’re bringing on some of the tools and the resources that we actually use already,” said Cynthia Rhodes, the company’s strategist. “And Rachel is one that we use actually for our contracts because as

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 25, 2024 No Comments
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Simon Says: Bucking the trend

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that jobless rates were up in 218 of the 389 Metropolitan Statistical Areas in January. Augusta bucked the trend with the unemployment rate falling from 3.8% in December to 3.7% in January. Unfortunately, payroll jobs also fell, but by just 200. Despite the small change in overall employment in Augusta, some sectors saw large changes in employment for the first month of the year. The largest increase was in retail with jobs increasing by 180, followed by leisure and hospitality, up about 150. Government

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe March 25, 2024 No Comments
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New Medical Practice reunites Doctor with family in the CSRA

Three siblings. Three Augusta doctors. Three different specialists at three different practices. Dr. David Squires (far left) is the oldest sibling, who is an oncologist at AO Multi-Specialty Clinic and is a proud big brother. “I am thrilled that my brother and sister chose to practice medicine here in Augusta. When I refer patients to them, I am confident they will receive exceptional care,” he said. Cynthia Murray, Family MD practices a few doors down from her brother, David at Urgent MD—Med Now. In November 2023, Dr. Stephen Squires opened

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Neil Gordon March 24, 2024 No Comments
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Biz Bits: Week in Review

It was a big economic week for folks on both sides of the river. ABD’s Mike Petchenik reviews the numbers for a big equestrian event, a big project list, and a big medical match!

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Mike Petchenik March 24, 2024 No Comments
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Mapping the future of Augusta Regional

A Georgia Department of Transportation study found the airport has an economic impact of more than $182.7 million. Airport leadership wants to grow that impact and the Master Plan is the road map. The public is being asked to weigh in on options for the terminal area Master Plan for Augusta Regional Airport. The plan breaks down improvements into two priorities. Priority one calls for additional security checkpoint lanes and equipment, as well as enlargement of passenger lounges. Priority two includes improvements to the airline check-in desks and waiting areas.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 21, 2024 No Comments
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$4.25 Million Sale of UPS Office Building

Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services has announced the sale of 2031 S. Centennial Ave., a single-tenant office property located in Aiken for $4,250,000. “This is a mission-critical location for UPS, making this a great opportunity for the buyer. Our seller was moving towards retirement, hence, the motivation to sell,” said Ani Paulson, Vice President of Investments. “Because of the challenging traditional lending market, our seller agreed to a seller-financing structure, which enabled us to

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Staff Report March 21, 2024 No Comments
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Party with a purpose at SRP Park

A celebration at SRP Park marked the end of four years of studying for Medical College of Georgia students and opened the door to the next step. Match Day 2024 saw more than 240 medical students from MCG in Augusta and from the AU/UGA Medical Partnership in Athens handed a simple envelope holding their future. Dr. David Hess, Dean of MCG, welcomed the students, some joined by their parents, to the event with an early 2000’s theme. Staff and students wore costumes ranging from Harry Potter characters to anime as

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 20, 2024 No Comments
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Important Anniversaries at local IT firm

Cross Link Consulting CEO, Patrick Reynolds had a few good reasons to cut the cake yesterday, next to Lookaway Hall in North Augusta and near Cross Link Consulting’s office building on Highway 25 in North Augusta. It’s the 20th Anniversary of his business and yesterday was also his 50th birthday! Reynolds told ABD at the party that he measures success by his ability to invest in and impact his 13 employees, like his Operations Manager, Jason Franklin (left of Reynolds). Cross Link Consulting had a slide show running on monitors

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Neil Gordon March 20, 2024 No Comments
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Off to the races with a major economic impact

While it doesn’t involve world-class golf, there is another time-honored tradition in the CSRA and this one is all about horses. The 57th running of the Aiken Spring Steeplechase is Saturday, March 23, and it’s a big deal. According to the Aiken Steeplechase Association, more than 25,000 visitors will attend this weekend’s event. The 43 horses entered came from up and down the Eastern seaboard. That means, horse owners, jockeys, and supporters are probably already here. While ABD couldn’t confirm a bottom-line figure for economic impact, Eric Gordon, the city

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Mitzi Oxford March 20, 2024 No Comments
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