What is the area in business you excel at? SCORE could use your subject matter expertise. Here is a short video to help you see where you might fit in. If you are in need of mentoring, there are also some upcoming workshops you can attend as well. Click here.
Recently, Goodwill said welcome to the community. Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 19 for its new welcome center on the campus in West Augusta. The center is in the former Georgia Federal Bank building at Washington and Furys Ferry Road. The building is part of the former Village West Shopping Center that is now home to the Goodwill campus, including Helms College, the Job Connection, and Edgar’s Grille and Bakehouse. Jim Stiff, President of the 31 county local region, said the
One of the most important lessons for success is developing good business ethics. SCORE mentors are retired executives who know and teach right from wrong. To learn more about upcoming workshops, click here. The video link will tell you more about what SCORE offers.
After entering the Augusta market last March, Massey Services is growing again. The company announced the acquisition of Insight Pest Solutions of Augusta. That expands their market presence in Georgia and South Carolina with the company offering residential and commercial pest and termite services in Augusta, Aiken, Gloverville, Graniteville, and Clearwater. “We are pleased to welcome the dedicated team members and valued customers to the Massey Services organization,” said Tony Massey, President and CEO of Massey Services. “We have had the opportunity to partner with Insight Pest Solutions in the
With real airline seats in the Delta learning space and an array of business-sponsored storefronts, the new Junior Achievement center is poised as a great learning opportunity and source for building careers. Mike Petchenik has the story in today’s Biz Bits.
The Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) increased by 0.8% on a monthly basis and 0.2% on a three-month moving average in November. Overall, the LEI is 0.1% higher than a year ago, the first annual increase since October 2022. Four out of the five components in the index improved in November from October. Residential Building permits increased by 9.6% and initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 6.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had a strong end to the year, including an 8.4% gain in November. Inflation fell a little
A local group with the mission to help people with an entrepreneurial spirit develop a start-up business is hitting the road this week. The leaders of Make Startups are launching an ambitious plan to travel to 24 cities to share what they know, teach what they have learned, is necessary to create a business. Eric Parker, CEO of Make Startups, told ABD the goal of the trip is twofold. In addition to sharing what they have learned as they help entrepreneurs in metro Augusta, they also want to learn what
Behind the scenes, some Chambers of Commerce are banding together to develop the workforce in the future. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s biz bits.
It’s National Hot Sauce Day and there is no better time to spotlight Adventure Sauces and husband and wife team, Ryan and Lee Baumgartner, who started the business in Aiken. Their newest creation called Today’s Adventure will be included in a Hulu/Disney series that launches today called Superhot. The name of their spicy concoction which is a pineapple habanero sauce pays homage to the YouTube show they started in 2020. During the pandemic, the platform along with Zoom and Facetime calls became a favorite way to stay connected. Click here
Best Office Solutions owners, Robin Baxley and Sandi Shields embody the saying, “Teamwork makes the dream work.” “We can’t do it without teamwork,” Baxley said. “We can’t do it without each and every person who works here. That’s why, when we succeed, we reward everyone from the people making the sales to the delivery drivers and the ladies answering the phones.” Shields added that no one at Best Office Solutions will ever say “That’s not my job.” “Robin and I will jump in and clean the bathrooms. I’m cleaning the
