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Dessert business to launch second CSRA location

If you’re like most people, you have a sweet tooth that only a decadent dessert will satisfy. A local dessert shop is expanding by opening a second location in Columbia County. Whipped Creamery Gourmet Frozen Treats, located at 514 Oxbow Drive near Patriots Park in Grovetown, will open the new location at 353 Furys Ferry Road in the Centre at Furys Ferry in Martinez, according to a news release from Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate. Other tenants include Ladybug’s Flowers & Gifts, Casella Jewelers, and Paleo Num Yums. Whipped Creamery

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Josh Heath February 9, 2022 No Comments
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Changemaker Podcast: Online entrepreneurial dreams

An Augusta military transplant is making a career out of her on-line, entrepreneurial pursuits—despite being a very shy person. Former business coach and Mayor Deke Copenhaver sits down with Heather Parady.

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Deke Copenhaver February 8, 2022 No Comments
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The Little Things

Is it just me, or… The Little Things Note: The following is what happens when a lifetime of a certain kind of work causes you to notice things that fail to grab the attention of almost everyone else. Every day we’re surrounded by marketing phenomena we ignore, fail to question or don’t believe applies to us. Let’s dive into a couple of them. Telegram-speak on supermarket self-checkout pinpads Since we’ve raised at least two generations since the age of the telegram, I should quickly explain that to send one was

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Don MacNeil February 8, 2022 No Comments
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Local home improvement company sold after half century

The focus of our “Mondays with Rick” column this week is the pros and cons of selling your company to a private equity firm. In today’s business minute, ABD Publisher Neil Gordon says it almost happened with Southern Industries.

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Neil Gordon February 7, 2022 No Comments
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Mondays with Rick: Selling your business

Editor’s Note:   Dr. Rick Franza, is the Dean of the Hull College of Business who discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, we’re looking at the sale of CSRA businesses. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: Rick, in the last few years and months a number of high-profile CSRA companies have sold their businesses. TaxSlayer, Club Car, Rec-Teq and most recently, Southern Industries (Southern Siding). What are the owners thinking about? Rick: It really comes down to control, money

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Neil Gordon February 7, 2022 No Comments
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Young professionals in CSRA can apply for top 10 recognition

Do you know a young, rising star within an organization? Each year, the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce and Augusta Magazine honor a select group of successful young professionals in the CSRA. Since 2009, the Chamber and magazine have compiled their list of Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch. These professionals, who are all between the ages of 25 and 35, represent a variety of professions and include attorneys, bankers, educators, and business owners. Applications for the 2022 Top 10 in 10 are now being accepted. The selection

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Josh Heath February 7, 2022 No Comments
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Augusta chosen over 350+ cities for tourism honor

Lindsay Fruchtl of Destination Augusta, just gave a 30-minute audio tour of the Garden City and area businesses and community activities. The CBS affiliate in Atlanta chose Augusta as the first city to be profiled. This podcast is expected to create economic impact for the CSRA, because Atlantans like to take the few hour drive to Augusta to showcase our community’s unique local restaurants, small shops, and fun things to do. The photo is a view from the Hyatt House in downtown Augusta.        

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Neil Gordon February 4, 2022 No Comments
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Top Business Sale Killers

Selling a business can be a complex endeavor and unfortunately not all businesses that go under contract end up getting to the closing table. Below are the top reasons for a business sale to fall through. Time – the amount of time it takes to complete a transaction can be up to 6 months and during this time period a business is constantly changing. Customers come and go, employees come and go, key vendor relationships can change, the business’s financial performance may change and all the while a buyer is

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Tim Dalton February 3, 2022 No Comments
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Georgia on an economic upswing

    In today’s Georgia business update, Atlanta reporter Mike Petchenik says Coke and Coors are teaming up and state economic leaders predict a rebound year for the Peach State in 2022.  

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Mike Petchenik February 2, 2022 No Comments
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CSRA Real Estate company expands again

A local real estate company that broke its own record by racking up more than $1.6 billion in sales in 2021 is looking for further expansion opportunities. Meybohm Real Estate (see photo above story) offers its clients a variety of services, such as residential and commercial sales; property management; and development. John Cates has been promoted from chief operating officer to president of Meybohm. “We have worked to build a team of people and a company that both stand on the integrity and foundation that make us who we are,

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Josh Heath February 1, 2022 No Comments
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