To learn more about Darin Myer’s keynote speech on Team Building at the “Culture Shift” conference October 28th, please visit www.abdexpo.com . In the video podcast, Darin says be careful about hiring a “superstar” that may not fit into your team!
A resilient concept to carve a small piece out of the vast Savannah River Site for industrial development appears to be coming back to life, especially in economically lagging Barnwell and Allendale counties. It would also be a boon to the more prosperous Aiken County and surely to their close neighbors across the Savannah River in Georgia. In 1951 the Federal Government carved 310 square miles out of the three South Carolina counties to build the next generation of nuclear weapons isotopes to keep up in the Cold War with
Downtown Augusta continues to experience steady growth, as many businesses plan to open or relocate to that part of town. ABD has learned the historic Red Star Building – (see photo at top) to a mixed-use building located at 531 James Brown Blvd., has been sold to Tyson Schuetze, founder of Auben Realty, for $1.25 million. The sale was handled by the Beman Group with Blanchard and Calhoun Real Estate Co. Commercial. “They’re going to make some improvements to move their offices there,” says Davis Beman, the group’s principal and
Editor’s Note: You need a website if you’re selling products and services online. This is an excellent marketing tool that can be used to attract potential leads and customers. However, what if you’re not attracting enough online traffic? How can people know you have what they need? There are several excellent web designers in the CSRA from ABD’s partner Alive Media to local ad agencies and higher end creative firms like Wier Stewart, Kruhu and more. Here’s some best practices to consider: Speed up your site’s loading time by removing
Today on The Change Maker: Dov Baron. Dov has been named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers to Hire, and has traveled the world speaking to every kind of group imaginable. He was named as one of the Top 30 Global Leadership Gurus and is also the bestselling author of several books, including One Red Thread and Fiercely Loyal: How High Performing Companies Develop and Retain Top Talent. Inc. Magazine named his podcast, “Leadership and Loyalty”, as one of the top podcasts listened to by C-Suite execs of
Patrick Reynolds of Cross Link Consulting is a presenting sponsor of the ABD Expo and one of the keynote speakers. Please visit www.abdexpo.com for info on speakers and ticket prices. Here is a recent podcast related to our Expo theme, “Culture Shift”, a look at hiring practices.
Davis Mellick is the owner of Evans Direct Primary Care and with the help of a few like-minded area Doctors will be expanding more into helping companies save money on their healthcare needs. After some pre-show “antics”, the affable Jeremy Rueggeberg, publisher of the Medical Professionals Magazine sat down the Physician Assistant/Business Owner.
Darin Myers of TAB CSRA says there are generally two reasons why employees don’t succeed: they have not been trained or they simply don’t have the right skills.
The wrecking crew industry missed out on a couple of big jobs recently when one private investment company and one local government bought historic buildings to give them completely new purposes. Warren Mill The 130-year-old Warren Mill, the former center of community life in Warrenville, S.C., has sold for $1.6 million with plans to turn the former three-shift clothing factory into 180 to 200 apartments with a swimming pool, an events center and other amenities, according to several recent reports. Warren Mill has been vacant since 1982. The new owner
When we get together with a business owner and start the process of selling their company, some of the same general questions come up. How much will a buyer pay for my business? How long will it take to sell? Who is the best buyer? The first two questions are a bit subjective, but the best buyer question is almost always someone who is not currently operating a business in your industry. To many business owners, they are a bit surprised to hear a competitor or someone looking to gain
