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Local training courses help entrepreneurs launch successful small business startups

Tonia Gibbons had an idea to launch her own consulting and public relations firm, but she knew she needed to develop some fundamental business skills. Gibbons – founder of Farr More and Associates in Augusta – completed an intensive 12-week entrepreneurship certificate program called Make Startups offered by theClubhou.se – a small business incubator located on the third floor of the Georgia Cyber Center off of Reynolds Street in downtown Augusta. “The training prompted me to work on my business plan, do research on my market to make sure it’s

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Augusta ranks in national business publication’s Top 10 Millennial community

Augusta is one of the best cities for millennials to live and work, according to a national business publication. The July/August issue of Business Facilities magazine ranked Augusta number 10 on its list of Millennial Magnets. Other cities on the list include Providence, Rhode Island; Reno, Nevada; Tucson, Arizona; and Charleston, South Carolina. Kigwana Cherry – owner of Pop-Up Augusta! – loves the wide variety of things to do in this city. Cherry describes Augusta as “The little-big city where you can do beer yoga in the morning, eat local

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Local paint and body shops partner with community organizations to help woman in need

Kendrick Paint and Body and several local and national organizations partnered to provide some peace to an Air Force veteran and domestic violence survivor. Ms. Asia is now driving a restored 2019 Nissan Sentra, thanks to the help of many in the auto chain. GEICO located and donated the vehicle and Kendrick contacted Forces United for a deserving candidate submission. Forces United submitted Ms. Asia’s information and a little background on her. Ms. Asia is an air force veteran and a domestic violence survivor. A few years ago, she quickly

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CSRA furniture and consignment shop expands to store #3

Savvy Home is adding its third store in North Augusta at 1696 Knox Avenue in the Knox Plaza joining its two other furniture\consignment shops, Savvy Home at 821 East Pine Log Road in Aiken and Savvy Shopper at 3120 Washington Road in Martinez. Meybohm Commercial negotiated the lease on behalf of the shopping center and found a very experienced retailer that has 20 years of longevity in the market. The Savvy brand features a collection of higher end consignment, home décor, accessories and furniture with current trends and styles at

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Why You Might Want to Sell the Family Business

Recently, longtime Augustan Jeff Annis sold his decades old Advanced Services for Pest Control Company to one of the big, regional players in their space. His mom started the company and although a couple of his children worked in the business, there was not a succession plan for family to “step in”. What will the Weinbergers and the Busbys and the Mulherins and so many other excellent, legacy companies in the CSRA do when the time is right to sell? Local business coach Darin Myers says looking outside the family

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National leaders share inspirational messages to Augustans at leadership summit

For Jade Wolfe (pictured above), one important takeaway from the Global Leadership Summit was the importance of overcoming fears. Wolfe – an agent with Keller Williams Realty Inc. in the Augusta area– attended the Summit for the first time at True North Church in North Augusta, which served as one of more than 500 host sites in the U.S. alone. She says she plans to return each year. “It’s not about not having fears, but facing our fears,” Wolfe states. That message came from Michelle Poler – one of 16

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CSRA financial leaders headline Chamber Leadership Columbia County Class of 2022

EVANS, Ga. – 35 community leaders (see photo above) will take part in the next Chamber of Commerce Leadership Columbia County Class of 2022, including several who have fiduciary responsibilities like CPA’s, Bankers, Financial Advisors. A pair of alumni and local business leaders, Chairperson Meredith Burkett from Elliott Davis and Vice Chairperson Robert Kelley with Augusta Staffing will help lead their team of leadership participants through the 10 month program. The LCC is designed to expose businesses and area leaders to the opportunities and challenges facing our community, promote and

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Another bank moving into familiar spot on Furys Ferry Road

Several construction workers are clearing debris and working on the inside and the drive-thru of a familiar bank location at 375 Furys Ferry Road in Martinez. Pinnacle Bank, which is headquartered in Elberton, Georgia is opening its first branch in Metro Augusta in the coming months. Originally, the location was a First Bank of Georgia branch, which became a State Bank & Trust, which was then sold to Cadence Bank. Cadence Bank closed the Furys Ferry Road location, but still has other branches in the CSRA. Elberton is in the

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Coach Darin: Handling negative reviews for your company

No business wants to get a bad review for its products or services. However, since it’s impossible to please all customers all the time, the likelihood of encountering dissatisfied customer reviews online is high. But businesses that respond adroitly, with a professional tone and determination to succeed, can weather these negative reviews and even win over other potential customers. The key is learning how to respond in ways that acknowledge a customer’s issues and demonstrate to everyone online that you take customer concerns seriously. Here are five tips on handling

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Job opportunities tomorrow at Fort Gordon and across U.S Army footprint

If you or someone you know has a security clearance, there may be a good fit for job opportunities. A virtual hiring fair is being organized by a staffing contractor for Fort Gordon and the U.S Army. Transition Careers, LLC founder and CEO Jason Semerakis tells ABD that active duty, reserve, national guard, military retirees and civilians with experience in defense, engineering, IT, cyber and intelligence are encouraged to register and participate. Active or current (used within 24 months) security clearance issued by the U.S. federal government is REQUIRED for

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