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Hawaiian restaurant owners launch second CSRA location

Thomas and Tammi Kamae grew up in Hawaii and have served the flavors of the islands to CSRA diners for nearly 10 years. But they just expanded their restaurant by opening a second location less than a mile from the Augusta National Golf Club. In Sept. 2013, the Kamaes launched Hawaiian Style BBQ located at 1719 Gordon Highway, near the former Regency Mall. They opened their second location at 2801 Washington Road, Suite 105, near Kroger in the Washington Walk Shopping Center on Monday, March 27. “The Gordon Highway location

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Josh Heath April 4, 2023 No Comments
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CSRA businesses in full swing for Masters week

When Jessica Gaskins was growing up, her dad would take her and her siblings to Augusta Regional Airport during Masters week to sit and watch who got off the planes. He assured his children that somebody important would be there. That was when she first met Nick Faldo. “While I didn’t appreciate the experience as much then, now Masters week is the best time of the year to me,” explained Gaskins, owner of Maddie P Boutique. The early exposure to the tournament has paid off for Gaskins. Her boutique, located

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Mitzi Oxford April 4, 2023 No Comments
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Local pet boarding, grooming business undergoes a master expansion

Anne Dysinger’s business expansion was completed last month, just in time to house its four-legged Masters guests. Dysinger, owner of Paws in Paradise Luxury Resort & Spa located at 4319 Evans to Locks Road in Evans, now has two new 5,400-square-foot buildings that accommodate mostly dogs but also cats. The upscale business offers a variety of services, including overnight boarding, grooming, and dog training. She said the expansion project cost more than $3 million and added about 160 rooms to the facility. The buildings were constructed by GSP, LLC in

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Josh Heath April 3, 2023 No Comments
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Hiring software could be a big asset for your business

This week, we conclude our series on tracking software by delving into a hot topic right now, hiring. Ever since COVID shut down the workplace in 2020, the hiring process has changed quite a bit. Hiring managers have had to reform to meet the needs of their company. One way that technology can help with the process is by using Applicant Tracking Software (ATS). Like the CRM concept we discussed last week, but specifically geared towards industries and needs of the hiring side of your business. Let me provide you

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Erin Campbell April 3, 2023 No Comments
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Economic Update: Augusta’s ready down to a “tee!”

Join Coach Dave Holdeman from The Alternative Board of the CSRA and Augusta Business Daily publisher, Neil Gordon at the 19th hole, just in time for Masters Week! They discuss the first-ever ‘shopping crawl’ in town hosted by Soul City. Small businesses in Augusta are joining together to invite customers to shop with their golf carts for this unique experience. Get the scoop on all that and more in this week’s economic update.

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Neil Gordon with Dave Holdeman April 3, 2023 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Weighing the pros and cons of job offers

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 gives tips on how to evaluate a job offer. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: We all hope to be happy at our jobs, but sometimes, we reach a point where we have to look for something else. What are some things to keep in mind when evaluating a job offer when seeking new employment? Rick: Part of what might

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Dr. Rick Franza April 3, 2023 No Comments
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Help to keep mind, body, and career healthy

An Augusta University professor has published a book on finding work-life balance and avoiding burnout. Dr. William Hatcher, chair of the Department of Social Sciences in Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, has co-authored a book entitled Work-Life Balance in Higher Education. Though it started as a collection of essays that had been published in the Journal of Public Affairs Education, the publisher urged Hatcher to include additional information, appealing to a broader audience. “When people have more control, reasonable demands and support from their organizations, they tend

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Dana Lynn McIntyre April 3, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: Losses, Gains, and the Game of Golf

Many people are susceptible to loss aversion and golfers are no exception. Loss aversion means that individuals feel the pain of loss more than twice, as much as the benefit of the equivalent gain. In golf, this means the golfer psychologically suffers more from a bogey on a hole than the joy of a birdie. In other walks of life, people hold on to loss-making stocks longer than they should because they fear the emotional consequences of selling at a loss. Soccer teams play for the draw rather than the

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Simon Medcalfe April 3, 2023 No Comments
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What’s a BATNA?

Steven Clayborn, C.P.M., CPCM Salamis, LLC sits down with Augusta Business Daily publisher, Neil Gordon to discuss BATNA, short for Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement. When it pertains to employees, Clayborn said it is important for them to have an alternative plan set in place when it comes to making choices as to whether or not they will pursue employment at a particular business.

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Neil Gordon with Steven Clayborn April 3, 2023 No Comments
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