One of the biggest challenges for any entrepreneur is funding. Congressman Rick Allen is in a position to help as he serves on the House Committee for Education and the Workforce. Mike Petchenik has the scoop in today’s Biz Bits.
On the edge of Aiken County, almost close enough to throw a rock to the Barnwell County line, Almost There Café opened for business last fall. Owner, Dawn Redmon and her cooks served up good ole Southern fare fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, cornbread, and a variety of other dishes that soon became favorites. The building at 245 White Pond Road in Williston had been a donut shop, a chicken joint, and a mercantile over the years. It wasn’t a big place, but locals seemed to love the food.
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 examines the characteristics of a good leader. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: What is the difference between being a boss, or manager, and being a leader? Rick: A leader earns authority whereas a boss is ordained authority – but that doesn’t make someone a good leader. The difference between a manager and a leader is that you manage things
Editor’s note: I’ve interviewed several of the CSRA’s brightest business leaders over the past couple of years, including Darin Myers and Kurt Mueller. Both have stated the importance of learning and further, learning something new every day. At a time when we are facing the largest segment of an aging population, their advice is relevant. Ida Crawford Stewart, a South Carolina native who grew up in Clinton, SC., served as the Vice President for Estee Lauder Cosmetic Company, died in March, she was 100 years old. She was more than
AU. The university is a major player in the health of the economy in Augusta and across the state. Mike Petchenik explains in today’s Biz Bits.
When her daughter was two years old, Aubrey Hinkson came up with the idea to open a toy store that offers personalized service, and last summer, she made a major career change and opened that type of store to serve the CSRA. On Thursday, Hinkson, owner of Orange Otter Toy Store located at 336 Georgia Ave., Suite 105 in North Augusta, celebrated the business’s first anniversary with a ribbon cutting by the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce. “We made it a year, and it’s been so much fun,” she said.
North Augusta’s Chamber of Commerce recently shared a few habits employers might want to embrace when it comes to younger employees. Mike Petchenik explains in today’s edition of Biz Bits.
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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
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
