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Economic Update: A look at the people who make businesses go round

There’s much to be glad about! Dave Holdeman from The Alternative Board of the CSRA and Augusta Business Daily publisher, Neil Gordon discuss the importance of employee morale and what’s coming to the CSRA in this week’s economic update. They discuss what it takes to run a business, as well as what companies can learn from exit interviews.

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Neil Gordon with Dave Holdeman March 20, 2023 No Comments
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Augusta Tomorrow looks to the future

The driving force behind some of Augusta’s best-known public developments is looking to take the next step. What is Augusta Tomorrow? Augusta Tomorrow is developing a new portion of the overall master plan to improve sections of the city and attract people to the area. From its start in 1982, Augusta Tomorrow has looked at Augusta, what it has, what it needs, and what is available to bring improvements. It used the information to create a master plan targeting areas one step at a time. Among the successes are the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 20, 2023 1 Comment
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CSRA: Fertile Ground for Economic Growth and Development

When Neil Gordon told me that he was planning a weekly special issue of the Augusta Business Daily focused on Economic Development, I wholeheartedly thought it would be a great idea and definitely wanted to be a part of it. Upon my arrival in Augusta and the CSRA a little over six years ago, I quickly realized that this area had many of the pieces in place for significant economic development and in those six years, additional important pieces have been put in place. In this, my first column for

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management March 20, 2023 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Plan now to keep your business flourishing after you leave

  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 the importance of a succession plan for your business. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: We often hear that a business should have a succession plan to keep going after the owner or founder retires. Why is a succession plan important? Rick: It’s particularly important for small businesses and family-run businesses, but succession planning is important even

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Gary Kauffman March 19, 2023 No Comments
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Business hopes to grow during Masters

Running a business or a household and don’t have time to shop or to do a laundry list of necessary tasks? Help has arrived. Carol Shikle knows what it’s like to be a working parent with a never-ending to-do list, but she now helps her clients check off items on their lists. Shikle owns Hop 2 It Errand Service, a business she established in Nov. 2021, offering a variety of services, including picking up prescriptions, mailing packages, buying gifts, making gift baskets, and scheduling home service appointments. She also helps

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Josh Heath March 19, 2023 No Comments
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Who is a realtor’s best friend?

One of the most important decisions for a realtor is whom to call for a home inspection BEFORE the sale of a home. Neil Gordon discusses inspections with Absolute Home Analysis owner, John Johnson.

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Neil Gordon with John Johnson March 16, 2023 No Comments
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CEO shares story of unexpected revival of family business

When Stephanie Stuckey bought the iconic company her grandfather built, her father told her she had never even run a lemonade stand before and questioned her ability to run that company. In 2019, Stuckey, a former attorney and Georgia state representative, used her life savings to buy back Stuckey’s, a struggling company that owns and operates a chain of convenience stores that sell a variety of items, including pecan candies, gas, and souvenirs. In 1937, during the Great Depression, her grandfather, W.S. Stuckey Sr. started the company as a roadside

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Josh Heath March 15, 2023 No Comments
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$68 million investment will create more than 1000 jobs in CSRA

A Vietnam-based company that makes and retreads large, commercial vehicle tires will build a manufacturing plant near Fairfax in Allendale County. The facility will be the first U.S. location for Tin Thanh Group Americas. The $68 million investment and hiring of more than 1000 employees are a boost for Allendale County which has the second-highest unemployment rate in the state. “Tin Thanh Group Americas is excited to make South Carolina home for its first location outside Vietnam and is proud to be South Carolina’s first Vietnamese company,” said Chief Executive

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 15, 2023 No Comments
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The struggle is real to find and maintain employees

If you are in any business, whether it’s retail, food service, manufacturing, or any other business, you’ve felt the pain of finding employees who show up and want to work. Neil Gordon discusses the struggle with Nate Lauger from Manpower.

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Neil Gordon with Nate Lauger March 15, 2023 1 Comment
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