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Mondays with Rick: ABD Expo, golf outings offer valuable networking opportunities

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 talks about taking advantage of networking opportunities. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: In a few weeks, ABD’s Fall Business Expo will take place, and this is also the time of year when various golf fundraisers are scheduled. Why are those types of events important to local businesspeople? Rick: Anytime you can expand your network it’s valuable, whether through a

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Gary Kauffman October 8, 2023 No Comments
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Deep pockets for downtown Augusta historic investment

A property steeped in history with a potential lucrative future is for sale, if you can pony up almost $2 million. Almost 21 years ago, The Bees Knees helped pioneer modern dining in Downtown Augusta. Over the years, the space at 215 10th Street has been a gathering place for many seeking a unique culinary experience. Now, with Manny’s Off Broad and Lenox on Tenth, a new generation of restauranteurs has taken up the baton and an opportunity to invest in Augusta’s downtown has presented itself. The property offers approximately

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Staff Report October 8, 2023 No Comments
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Harlem businesses prepare for new faces this weekend

A popular annual event is coming up this weekend in Harlem. The 34th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival kicks off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 7. Hardy, half of the famous comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy, was born in Harlem in 1892. In 1989, Harlem launched its first celebration of its native son. “We typically have vendors lining the street, they can sell anything from Christmas decorations all the way to hand-carved wood crafts,” said Meghan Foster, Director at The Harlem Museum and Welcome Center, the Home of the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 5, 2023 No Comments
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ABD Business EXPO Preview: Armour Roofing

Contact: info@teamarmourroofing.com Address: 237 Park Ave SW, Aiken, SC 29801 Phone: (803) 480-9113 Website: TeamArmourRoofing.com Armour Roofing believes every roof replacement is an opportunity to serve our local community. Whether you own a high rise on Main Street, or you’re nestled into a beautiful brick ranch, Armour has the team and tools necessary to take care of all your roofing needs. Armour Roofing is known as “The Gold Standard” in the roofing and exterior construction industry. We strive to deliver this standard for all customers, whether you are a third-generation

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Provided by Armour Roofing October 5, 2023 No Comments
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A puck away from a return to hockey?

Maybe the next time is the charm for hockey to return to the CSRA. Mike Petchenik has the latest analysis that’s being done to make that a reality in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik October 5, 2023 No Comments
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They’re baaaack!

Negotiation skills and bargaining techniques, the movies are full of them, unless they aren’t. Lights, camera, and action returns to the big and small screens. Mike Petchenik has the latest in Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik October 4, 2023 No Comments
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Decision time approaching for funding construction of a new JBA

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a series of reports regarding the potential for a new James Brown Arena. The decision will soon be in the hands of voters. Richmond County voters are facing a decision on the future of the James Brown Arena. They will head to the polls on November 7 to vote on a referendum creating a construction special purpose local option sales tax (C-SPLOST) to pay for the $250 million project. It calls for demolishing the existing JBA, built in 1979, and replacing it with

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 4, 2023 No Comments
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ABD EXPO Preview: Auben Realty

Contact: Tyson Schuetze Phone: 706.305.1551 Website: www.aubenrealty.com Address: 909 Walker Street, Augusta Like most entrepreneurs, Tyson Schuetze, the founder and CEO of Auben Realty, dreamed about what money could do for him. Now, though, he has a bigger goal. “When I got into Auben, I was pursuing money with the idea it was buying my freedom,” he said. “But I discovered the bigger we grew, the less freedom I had. Then, I realized that what I was really striving for was not freedom, but impact.” That impact for Schuetze and

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Dustin Turner October 4, 2023 No Comments
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Lawn equipment company sold to CSRA restaurateur!

From making burgers to making hay. That’s the transition that longtime Augusta area restaurateur, David Cravens has been undergoing since September 1st. He’s the new owner of Palmer Equipment and will celebrate his acquisition with an event planned for Saturday, October 14th at the showroom in Wilkes County. Cravens will offer name brands such as Stihl products and equipment from Kubota and Land Pride. Palmer’s caters to both agricultural and residential customers. They have tractors, lawnmowers, weed eaters, hay bailers, and more. “It has been such a blessing to continue

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Neil Gordon October 3, 2023 No Comments
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AU hosts the vision

Building Augusta’s future starts with education and Augusta University is on the leading edge of that commitment on a statewide level. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s edition of Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik October 3, 2023 No Comments
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