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Nonprofit director encourages business leaders to help the next generation

In 2020, Shanteka Glover was selected as one of the Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch and Georgia Trend Magazine’s 40 under 40 award recipient. Glover, senior IT technical and business analyst for Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, attended this month’s Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Member Economic Luncheon yesterday. She has a passion for helping the next generation of business leaders. “If our youth can see, they can be it,” Glover said. “We must allow them to stand on our shoulders to reach greater achievements.” The luncheon honored

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Josh Heath June 30, 2022 No Comments
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Simon Says: First quarter labor stats look good for Georgia, up slightly in Augusta

Data through the first quarter of 2022 suggests that the Georgia economy remains strong. The Labor Market Index (LMI) for Georgia increased by 2.4 percent in March 2022 from March 2021. The corresponding number for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 2.2 percent. Savannah saw the largest year-on-year increase at 3.6 percent. All metro areas, except Hinesville, saw improved labor market conditions in the first quarter of 2022. The LMI for Augusta increased by 0.8 percent. Employment has increased by 2,300 over the last year and the unemployment rate has

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor June 29, 2022 No Comments
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New pediatric urgent care clinic open evenings and weekends

Imagine coming home from work after a long day and hearing your child complain his stomach hurts. A new urgent care clinic in Martinez designed specifically for kids is open on evenings and weekends, when most pediatrician’s offices are closed. KidsStreet Urgent Care recently opened a new location at 3910 Washington Road near the Bobby Jones intersection. The clinic treats patients with a variety of medical conditions and minor injuries. It also provides vaccinations, lab testing, and pharmacy services. KidsStreet is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8

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Josh Heath June 29, 2022 No Comments
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Game center closes and searches for possible new locations

Robert Steele runs a business that provides fun, safe entertainment for children, teens, and families that is seeking a new home. Steele owns Level Up Game Center, an arcade that recently announced it’s moving from a 3,700-square-foot building located at 3837 Martinez Blvd., Suite 1 in Martinez to a 7,000-square-foot building attached to the Thomson Family YMCA. The Martinez location closed its door over the weekend. But he said those plans have been put on hold because the Y wanted his business to pay the cost of renovating the building.

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Josh Heath June 28, 2022 No Comments
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Free Access: Being a leader requires the right traits and tools

There are many traits and tools that make a good leader, including “squinting” with your ears to improve listening skills. Retired Air Force Gen. Perry Smith tells Deke Copenhaver what he learned about leadership during his time in the military and after.

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Courtesy of Augusta Podcasts June 27, 2022 1 Comment
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Entrepreneurs cook up a successful oil business

Unlike the Beverly Hillbillies who struck crude oil, Craig Doughtery and his partner, Bob Thrift, owners of High Country Olive Oil, aren’t millionaires but they have found their niche in the oil business. They have two locations for High Country Olive Oil, in Aiken and Pawleys Island, where they sell high-quality olive oil and a variety of balsamic vinegar. Thrift had retired and Doughtery was winding up 20 years in the car business when they partnered to look for a small business concept. The idea came from visiting an olive

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Mitzi Oxford June 27, 2022 No Comments
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Local financial expert says history shows rewards await the patient investor

It looks like some Baby Boomers might be hanging out in the job market a bit longer. The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College estimates that retirement accounts collectively have lost more than $3 trillion since January – $1.4 trillion in 401(k)s and $2 trillion in IRAs. That has a lot of people near retirement age nervous about their future. “That is something that concerns retirees,” John Travis, a financial advisor with Richard Young Associates in Augusta, said. “That is a real fear.” So far this year, the index

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Gary Kauffman June 27, 2022 No Comments
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New York investment firm provides major funding for Paine College

A local college can now stay afloat and has the potential to grow, thanks to a multimillion-dollar investment from a New York-based impact investment firm that supports small businesses in rural and underserved communities throughout the United States, including Georgia. Paine College, a historically black college located in downtown Augusta, received financing from Enhanced Capital Group’s impact fund in December 2021. For many years, Paine has struggled with financial problems. The college has used this funding to restructure its current debts and free up cash, according to the company’s Georgia

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Josh Heath June 27, 2022 No Comments
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