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Resolutions and predictions for 2023

As someone who has written a regular column for more than five years, I have learned that certain topics are expected at certain times of the year. At the start of the year, readers often expect to see columnists provide resolutions and predictions. I will not let you down. Let’s start with the resolutions, and more importantly, how to keep them. Like many of you, I have probably not succeeded with all my resolutions. So, why should you listen to me? As Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed.

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Dr. Richard Franza January 3, 2023 No Comments
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Female business professionals to discuss importance of interacting with other cultures

Retired U.S. Army Major Gen., Jennifer Napper had the privilege of learning about many other cultures in her 35 years of service. Napper, who now serves as one of the vice presidents for Peraton, a national IT and cybersecurity firm, will serve as one of five panelists for the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s January Women in Business Program, which will be held Tuesday, Jan. 17, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The event’s title is “Womenomics Across Cultures,” and the other panelists will be Universal

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Josh Heath January 3, 2023 No Comments
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Simon Says: Final economic numbers for 2021 show growth in some CSRA counties

In the first week of 2023, we now know how the Augusta economy did in 2021. The Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.1 percent. Real GDP is the final value of all goods and services produced in the economy in a year, adjusted for inflation. Some sectors of the economy enjoyed strong growth, admittedly from a covid-depleted 2020. For example, durable goods manufacturing was up 20 percent, and educational services by 11.1 percent. Not surprisingly, arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services increased by

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor January 3, 2023 No Comments
Awards

Downtown businesses win holiday decorations contest

After all the votes were counted, Tiffinie Bleu Bridal Boutique was selected as the winner of the People’s Choice Award for her business’s window display in the fourth annual Making Spirits Bright Downtown Decor Crawl. This year, 32 businesses throughout downtown Augusta participated in the month-long event, sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority of Augusta and Augusta & Co. “I had such a fun time planning and decorating for the Décor Crawl,” said Brandy Gibson, owner of Tiffinie Bleu. “It was really nice that people appreciated it in choosing my

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Josh Heath January 2, 2023 No Comments
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Top 10 Google searches in Augusta: Oxtails and other food

In 2022, people in the CSRA had one burning question: Where can I get oxtails? According to Google, “oxtails near me” was the most searched-for category by people in the Augusta area this past year (the answer is New York Butcher Shoppe in Surrey Center if you want to fix them yourself, or Jamaica Way and Timbuktu Café to have them served in a restaurant). Why people had such hankering for oxtails was not disclosed. The third-most searched-for item in this area, Google claims, was “colon cleanse near me” (which

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Gary Kauffman December 29, 2022 No Comments
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Webinar to provide information on how to start a business

If you’ve considered launching your own business but have no idea where to start, the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center can help. The Center will offer a webinar called Starting a Business on Thursday, Jan. 5, 1-3 p.m. It will cover a variety of topics, including determining the feasibility of your business idea, financing, building a solid team, and planning, as well as market research and competitive analysis strategies. The SBDC offers the webinar multiple times throughout the year. Registration is required, and the cost is $39. For

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Josh Heath December 29, 2022 No Comments
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Columbia County Chamber accepting applications for young professional mentoring programs

Robbie King has a passion for mentoring the next generation of local business leaders. King, the founder of Lead Augusta, helps to guide young professionals participating in Young Men on the Move, a 10-month program offered by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. The program, which is designed for men between the ages of 23 and 30, teaches valuable personal and professional skills, such as networking. “It demonstrates the importance of mentoring, networking, building relationships, and giving back to the community,” he said. “Often, these relationships are created and last

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Josh Heath December 28, 2022 No Comments
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