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CSRA Business Networking event helps businesses connect with one another

When Jessica Jones realized that marketing costs transcended the budgets of many small business startups, she felt a need to create a space for those businesses to connect affordably – in this case, free. “Especially with the pandemic, new businesses and restaurants have tight profit margins and can’t afford to advertise,” Jones said. “I wanted a way to bring business owners together.” Jones, Regional Sales Manager at Elevated Payments, started a Facebook group with Tiffany Justice of Vandermorgan Realty called Augusta Business Connection and out of that grew a monthly

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Booth space still available for Columbia County Chamber’s Annual Career and College Expo

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will host its 3rd Annual Career and College Expo, presented by Georgia Power, on Tuesday, March 8 at the Columbia County Exhibition Center in Grovetown. This event runs 4-7:30 p.m. The purpose of the event is to expose parents and students to career opportunities for the future. The initiative will align the educational, technical, and trade sectors with the businesses, showing parents and students the pathways to obtain a future quality career. Any business interested in hosting a booth should contact Taylor Williams, the chamber’s Director of Programs and Events,

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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

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Georgia News: Rental Trouble

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

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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

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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

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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

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