B2B Stories

B2B Stories

Local consultant helps women become better negotiators

Many women would rather go to the dentist than ask for a raise or promotion, according to Wendy Perry. Perry, Principal and co-founder of KATALIS, a professional consulting and business coaching firm, was the guest speaker for this month’s Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce Women in Business luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at the Enterprise Mill Events Center. Perry admits she’s no master negotiator. But that certainly hasn’t stopped her from trying. In her presentation, “More Than Words: The Art of Negotiation,” she discussed the role gender differences play in

Read More »
B2B Stories

Georgia News: Rental Trouble

      Georgia accuses Rent-A-Center of deceptive practices and Bitcoin comes to Georgia – Augusta Business Daily by Mike Petchenik.    

Read More »
B2B Stories

Meybohm celebrates record sales in 2021, awards agents

A tight real estate market couldn’t keep Meybohm Real Estate from setting company records in 2021. Although people often complained that “There’s nothing to buy,” Meybohm grew its residential sales by 25.3 percent and commercial sales by 73 percent. Overall, the company grew by 19 percent company-wide over its previous best year in 2020. Meybohm sold an average of 14.3 homes per day and had $1.67 billion in sales across all divisions. Meybohm announced these accomplishments at their Annual Awards Gala on Friday night at the Columbia County Performing Arts

Read More »
B2B Stories

SafeHomes Faces Government Funding Cuts, Needs More Local Business Help

A significant decrease in federal funding could force SafeHomes of Augusta to eliminate programs and services for domestic violence victims, unless the local business community steps in to make up the difference. Aimee Hall, the organization’s Executive Director, said all state nonprofit victim services providers will endure 37 percent cuts in federal funding in October. For SafeHomes, that will mean a $173,000 decrease in funding. In the CSRA, the cuts will also affect Child Enrichment, Inc. and Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services. “It’s important for the community to know

Read More »
B2B Stories

Ads That Go Bump in the Night

  Don MacNeil is the former Marketing Director of Windsor Jewelers and long-time on-air radio professional.   Is it just me, or… Ads That Go Bump in the Night When our small businesses are on the line, we think nothing of employing any device necessary to ensure survival, including but not limited to, frightening people into doing business with us. Most of the time we do it without a second thought, but my intention, should you choose to go this route, is to arm you with an understanding of what

Read More »
B2B Stories

Today is registration deadline for Women in Business event

Negotiation is a challenge for many business professionals, and that’s often the case for women. Mastering the art of negotiation is the topic of this month’s Women in Business event presented by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held at the Enterprise Mill Events Center, located at 1450 Greene St., Suite 600, in Augusta, on Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The guest speaker is Wendy Perry (pictured above with her husband and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mike Perry), principal owner and co-founder

Read More »
B2B Stories

Local florist to relocate business in next few months

A popular downtown florist has announced he will relocate his business in late spring or early summer. Brent Slagle, owner of Flowers on Broad, will move his shop from its current location at 1018 Broad St. to 1030 Greene St. (see photo above story). The shop sells and delivers floral arrangements for a variety of occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and Valentine’s Day. According to the Flowers on Broad website, the business delivers these arrangements to seven cities and towns throughout the CSRA. “We are super excited about our

Read More »
B2B Stories

Event to help businesses manage electronic waste

The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce wants to help local companies properly dispose of their electronic waste. That will be the topic of this month’s Third Thursday Business Builder on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Chamber conference room. The speaker will be Richard Green, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Tech 4 Success, LLC, a local electronics recycling company. Founded in 2018, Tech 4 Success collects and disposes of old electronic equipment. According to the Chamber website, Green’s company recycled 150,000 pounds of this

Read More »