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Simon Says: Gender pay gap continues, job choices and religion may play a role

The gender pay gap in the United States is about 19 percent, meaning women in full-time, year-round work earn 81 cents for every dollar men earn. In Georgia, the gap is slightly higher at 24.4 percent. The pay gap has decreased from about 40 percent in the 1950’s through the 1970’s. Much of this decline can be attributed to women gaining more education. At Augusta University, the student body is 64 percent female. Given the increase in educational attainment, human capital acquisition explains little of the continued pay gap. Another

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Economics Professor March 30, 2022 No Comments
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Real estate investor teaches others how to invest in property

In 2013, Jason Wiles wanted to get into real estate investing but didn’t have any money. So he sold his truck for $9,000. “I used that $9,000 to leverage into nearly $4 million in properties,” said Wiles, a board member and past President of Augusta Real Estate Investors Association (REIA). Now, he helps others delve into the world of property investment with a one-day, two-part seminar called the Wiles Method. His next class will be on April 16. The class is designed for the buy-and-hold residential investor to enter the

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Gary Kauffman March 30, 2022 No Comments
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Local real estate firm expands into coastal Georgia market

No matter where you go in the CSRA, you’re likely to see a Meybohm Commercial Properties sign, but that will soon be the case in the Greater Savannah area as well. The company just opened a new office in that area on Friday, March 18. It will serve not only Savannah, but also its surrounding towns, including Pooler, Statesboro, and Bluffton. Jordan Kim is the agent in the new Savannah office. Meybohm Commercial offers a variety of services, such as sales, development, and property management. The company has offices on

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Josh Heath March 29, 2022 No Comments
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On Second Thought…

  Don MacNeil is the former Marketing Director of Windsor Jewelers and long-time on-air radio professional.   Is it just me, or… On Second Thought… There’s a general misconception among those who don’t do it for a living that great ideas come in a flash, as if from on high. Yes, there may be that “Voila!” moment when it all comes together, but the truth is that significant work typically leads up to that kind of epiphany. Fresh ideas themselves are the result of the mating of a known thing

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Don MacNeil March 29, 2022 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: A strategic plan for success at Augusta University

  Dr. Rick Franza, Dean of the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, we take a look at Augusta University’s new strategic plan. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: As Augusta University looks at developing its strategic plan, maybe first we should talk about why a strategic plan is important. Rick: For any business to be successful, you have to create a long-term plan. It helps you decide what investments you’re going to make to

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Gary Kauffman March 28, 2022 No Comments
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Augusta native takes a swing at the golf shoe business

Augusta native Edgar Evans, Jr. doesn’t have a lucrative shoe contract like Tiger Woods, but he loves golf and has a passion for sharing the sport with young people from underserved communities. Evans golf instructor for the Atlanta Country Club and host of a golf TV show, Saturday Foursome, recently developed a signature golf shoe he calls The Edgar 1’s. The shoes will only be available during Masters Week from Saturday, April 2 to Sunday, April 10. Evans plans to release a different shoe the first week of April every

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Josh Heath March 28, 2022 No Comments
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Unleash the power of your brain for professional and personal success

The human brain weighs just three pounds and is mostly water, yet it contains incredible power. According to marketing expert Mark Alison, it has power far beyond what the average person realizes. Alison, a marketing expert and founder of The Alison Group (now Alison South), presented Future Planning in a seminar at Auben Realty last Thursday. His goal was to help those in attendance unlock the power of the brain. “You have two brains – the working or subconscious brain and the thinking or conscious brain,” Alison said. “A thinking

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Gary Kauffman March 28, 2022 No Comments
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Turning Masters Week visitors into business customers is the subject of the Chamber event

You usually don’t have to wait for a table at TBonz Steakhouse, but during Masters Week, there won’t be an empty seat in the house. Each year, the tournament brings thousands of visitors to the CSRA, which makes for a very busy week for local businesses, particularly those on Washington Road near the Augusta National Golf Club. The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce wants to help you turn those visitors into customers. That will be the topic of this month’s Special Edition Business Builder on Thursday, March 31 from 11:30

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Josh Heath March 25, 2022 No Comments
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