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Sponsored Content: Hyatt Insurance has big week planned!

Publisher’s Note: If you see a millennial man running around the concourse at SRP Park Thursday, Aug. 24, or Friday, Aug. 25—it could be a beer vendor…but most likely it’s Kevin Hyatt of Hyatt Agency, LLC. If you can—try and catch him—and a quote. This GreenJackets strategic partner can save you money. Here’s a business profile on what makes “Kevin go”! The Hyatt Agency www.thehyattagencyllc.com 706-343-8033 Call for a FREE quote today! Kevin Hyatt’s goal is simple: treat customers the way he’d want to be treated. The “Golden Rule” is

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Local business owner brings a simple touch to house cleaning

Many people dread cleaning their own homes, let alone doing it for others, but that’s not the case for Dejah Brown. Brown just launched Simple Touch Cleaning Services, LLC, a CSRA company that specializes in cleaning homes and Airbnb rentals. “For the past couple of years, I worked for different cleaning companies, and I found it’s something I actually enjoy doing,” she said. “I like seeing the transformation and knowing I’ve helped someone.” Brown said there’s no shortage of residential cleaning businesses in the Augusta area, so it’s important for

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GABCC secures funding for entrepreneurial training program

The Greater Augusta Black Chamber of Commerce got a helping hand for its “Step Up Program” from Georgia’s two senators. Senators, Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) secured $250,000 in funding through the Infrastructure Investment Act for the local chamber. “It helps us to just further our mission, here at the Chamber, to build our programs, which is all about making sure our business owners are getting training that will make them competitive and continue to grow or sustain their business,” said Ronic West, president and co-founder of

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Latest report shows almost $3 billion impact from AU and AU Health

Augusta University, both the Health Sciences campus and the Summerville campus, are educating the workforce of the future while pumping millions into the state and local economies. The latest report by the University System of Georgia found Augusta University and AU Health, including the campus in Athens, are responsible for a $2.94 billion economic boost to the Georgia economy in 2022 and employed 21,250 people. Add to that, the $8.6 million and 69 jobs from campuses in Albany, Savannah, Brunswick, Rome, and Dalton. “Augusta University and AU Health are not

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New place to get your taco fix

With a sign inside that says, “Feed me tacos and tell me I’m pretty,” what’s not to love about Taco Madre? Mike Petchenik has the scoop in today’s Biz Bits.

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Large apprentice group will boost SRS workforce

More than 100 students will graduate today from the Nuclear Operator Apprenticeship Program. The course is a collaborative partnership between Aiken Tech, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), and Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) to build the workforce pipeline for much-needed nuclear operators at SRS. The ceremony will include remarks from representatives from each program partner and the awarding of the Nuclear Fundamentals Certificate to each apprentice. The Nuclear Operator Apprenticeship Program began in the spring of 2020 and has seen significant growth, with this cohort

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Coach Darin: What is talent optimization?

Think how much easier hiring new employees would be if the process was an exact science. Well, in some respects, it already is. According to The Predictive Index, “Talent optimization” is “a four-part discipline that details what’s required for aligning your business strategy and your talent strategy” to attain desired business outcomes. At its core, talent optimization “is the collection, analysis, and application of people data.” Those four parts (or “aptitudes”) include: Diagnose Design Hire Inspire The objective, as Talent Management suggests, is a seamless alignment between strategy and hiring, so that “everyone

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That rings a bell

As you might have heard, Augusta’s Bell Auditorium is undergoing a multi-million-dollar renovation. Mike Petchenik gives an update on the details in today’s edition of Biz Bits.

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Congressman Allen visits theClubhou.se for Congressional Startup Day

This is the beginning of Startup Advocacy Week and a group based at the Georgia Cyber Center held a roundtable discussion with someone who can carry the needs of entrepreneurs to Washington, D.C. theClubhou.se is a coworking space that also offers education and support including coding, a mentorship network, and think tank. However, the Aug. 15 roundtable focused on the organization’s Make Startups, a training model that provides a credential demonstrating participants have learned the skills and milestones to succeed. Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA12), who is a member of the

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Bring ‘Old School’ and ‘New School’ together for business success

As many of you may know, today I am returning full-time to the classroom for the first time in seventeen years. The last time I taught a full teaching load was in Spring Semester 2006 at Kennesaw State University (KSU), when I was also asked to begin my administrative career as a department chair. During my time at KSU as an administrator, I continued to teach one or two courses per year, until I came to Augusta University (AU) as Dean in February 2017. Although I taught in an executive

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