See what an AU professor has to say concerning restrictions on tattoo studios in Columbia County. Mike Petchenik explains the professor’s business perspective in today’s BizBits.
Johnathan Murphy, commercial real estate specialist at Auben Realty, sits down with Augusta Business Daily publisher, Neil Gordon to discuss the benefits of investing in real estate. He was one of the presenters at the ABD Conference and Expo. You might remember Murphy from the session he and Janie Peel led about investing during our expo this past Thursday. Murphy says that the typical investor is no different from the average person. Get in touch with Murphy and the rest of the Auben Realty team on their website at https://www.aubenrealty.com/.
As a sports fan, this is one of my two favorite times of the year. One of those times is in early spring when the NCAA’s March Madness coincides with the start of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season, the Masters, and the end of professional basketball and hockey’s regular seasons. However, the middle of fall rivals that time with MLB’s post-season, the intensity of the middle of the college and professional football seasons, and the start of the college and professional basketball seasons. I often think about what goes
The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will host its bi-annual Legislative Breakfast presented by AT&T on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. The Legislative Breakfast will feature a panel discussion with Columbia County State Senate and House Representatives moderated by WJBF News Channel 6 Anchor Brad Means. The state leaders scheduled to attend include Senator Max Burns, Senator Lee Anderson, Representative Barry Fleming, Representative Jodi Lott, Representative Mark Newton, and Representative Rob Leverett. The delegation will highlight key issues they plan to work
In my continued effort to bring good news to the Augusta metro area, I can report that after several months of declining job openings, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced last week that job openings in August were up 27,000 (8%) in Georgia and 7,000 (4%) in South Carolina. However, the only other variable in the Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) that improved was residential housing permits, up six percent. Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased by ten percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Index fell 2 percent on the
The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) show that the arts are having an economic impact at the state and national levels. The latest report from GCA shows that 200,000 jobs with an economic impact of $48 billion are directly connected to the creative industries in the Peach State. That presence is also a selling tool to attract new businesses to Georgia. “Georgia communities are successfully using the arts as a part of their local economic development efforts. Georgia’s creative economy not
Tooling around on a golf cart, a farm, or a neighborhood takes on a new meaning with Club Car. It’s also big business when it involves an expansion. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.
The Do More in 2024 Conference and Expo, sponsored by Augusta Business Daily, drew a cross-section of nearly 50 vendors to SRP Park in North Augusta on October 19. Attendees strolled the concourse of the stadium under clear skies and sunshine, stopping to learn about new products, services, and businesses from vendors. John Boudreaux, owner of Hargrove Inspections, is a veteran of the expos. He had a booth at the Fall 2022 event at the Kroc Center on Broad Street and returned for the Spring 2023 expo when it moved
Neil Gordon discusses some important information regarding how to make a profit with your business. There isn’t a shortcut.
Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he discusses the negative impact your social media posts could have on your employment. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: This past week, we’ve seen reports of several Harvard law students having job offers rescinded because of statements they made regarding current events in Israel. Of course, we’ve all heard that social media posts can potentially cause problems for employees. How
