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Springtime Water brand growing nationally in midst of droughts

Southern Beverage CEO David Byrd in his Appling conference room with a few of his popular friends. (Photo by Neil Gordon) David Byrd is proud of the fact that CSRA TPS stores sell his bottled Springtime water for just $.59. Byrd likes that his family-owned Southern Beverage bottling company is a little fish swimming in a big water pond—populated by Nestle’s Deerpark, Coca-Cola’s Dasani, and Fiji Water amongst others. Why is Springtime water at a lower price point? “We don’t run million-dollar Super Bowl ads,” said Byrd from his humble

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Neil Gordon June 21, 2021 No Comments
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Local company that helps nonprofits raise money adds business coaching services

This photo was taken at the ABD Business Expo, which was held at the Columbia County Performing Arts Center on May 27. Pictured from left are Hollis Bush, senior director of programs and services for ForcesUnited, Faith Edmondson, ABD publisher Neil Gordon, and Ashley Ashe. Gateway Grant Services helps nonprofits like ForcesUnited receive funding. (Photo taken from Faith Edmondson’s LinkedIn profile) Faith Edmondson and Ashley Ashe primarily help nonprofits receive funding through grant writing and virtual fundraising, but they have now branched out to help small businesses succeed. Edmondson and

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Josh Heath June 18, 2021 No Comments
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“Gone fishing” and other retirement options for older CSRA business owners

Dinesh Hasija, Ph.D. (photo courtesy of AU Hull College of Business) Like many U.S. cities, Augusta is experiencing an aging population. This trend impacts local businesses in several ways, from hiring a qualified workforce to business owners’ succession planning. This article will focus on how business owners can successfully navigate their succession planning. Retirement can be an emotional stage for business owners who have built a socio-economic wealth throughout their time. However, when business owners are planning their retirement, the majority of focus is on economic wealth, and less on

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Dinesh Hasija, Ph.D. June 17, 2021 No Comments
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Employees of local automotive company sent letter of sale

The John Harris Shop on Evans to Locks Road in Evans is one of the three CSRA collision shops sold to Gerber Collision. (photo from John Harris website) More than 50 technicians and support staff at The John Harris Body Shop in downtown Augusta, Evans, and Grovetown are about to undergo a big change. ABD’s learned the company was just sold to Gerber Collision and Glass, a publicly traded company. Employees got a letter from founders John and Campbell Harris, who opted to sell the company after 46 years in

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Neil Gordon June 17, 2021 No Comments
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New chicken concept delayed until mid-August

Slim Chickens serves up a variety of familiar and unique chicken dishes. Slim Chickens originally hoped to open in May and now the launch has been moved to mid-August, while the operating partner continues to seek the best talent in the market to help run the restaurant. Jim Bennett, who is the principal of Peachtree Development and the franchisee of Slim Chickens tells ABD he feels the job market is getting better— thanks to decisions like Wednesdays by Georgia Governor Kemp to end federal pandemic unemployment benefits as of June

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Neil Gordon June 11, 2021 No Comments
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Aiken County native spends $1.5 million to construct mixed-use development on site of former slave plantation

The main house on the Lamar Plantation was built in 1850. The property later became Haskell’s Dairy. (Photo courtesy of Turner Development, LLC) Tracey Turner, an African American businessman, has big plans for a historic site in North Augusta that may change the course of black history in the CSRA and in South Carolina. Turner – owner of the Washington, D.C.-based Turner Development, LLC and a native of Aiken County – plans to build a 419-unit mixed-use development like the Hammond’s Ferry neighborhood in North Augusta on a 185-acre lot

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Josh Heath June 7, 2021 No Comments
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Local financial advisor/investor says understand the risks in cryptocurrencies

There are many types of cryptocurrencies available, and the most popular are Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Dogecoin. (Photo taken from the MarketWatch website) Kurt Mueller understands the risks associated with investing in cryptocurrency as both a financial planner and individual investor. Mueller, a wealth management advisor for Apollon Wealth Management in Augusta, says you must do your research before choosing any type of investment, whether it be gold, real estate, oil, or stocks. Unlike stocks, “There really isn’t any insider information,” he explains. “It’s speculative, high-risk, and volatile,” so it’s certainly

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Josh Heath June 3, 2021 No Comments
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CSRA Cybersecurity expert talks ransomware protection at ABD Expo

Patrick Reynolds, founder of Cross Link Consulting tackled the Colonial Pipeline Gas crisis at the ABD Expo. He painted a serious issue and then on video shared some suggestions after getting a few questions from the audience. “I am not surprised, it is predictable, and it will only increase in the weeks, months, and years ahead. The reality is that in countries such as Russia, there are literally entire cities the size of Augusta and larger that have over 50% of their GDP is comprised of illegal hacking and ransomware

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Neil Gordon May 28, 2021 No Comments
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How we can help the CSRA hospitality industry in need

The Gary’s Hamburgers in West Augusta is being forced to close weekdays at 3pm for now. (Photo courtesy of Facebook) Editor’s Note: On Tuesday morning the Starbucks Coffee Shop on Washington Road at I-20 CLOSED because there was not enough staff to service guests. They re-opened Wednesday morning after locating workers. On the same day, one of the Gary’s Hamburgers had to close at 3 pm—the stories go on and on.  As part of our weekly strategic alliance with AU’s Hull College of Business, we asked associate professor Marsha Loda

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Marsha Loda, AU Hull College of Business May 27, 2021 No Comments
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New local jobs site already a big hit with the business community

(Photo by Josh Heath) About 10 local business leaders, along with several virtual participants, watched the presentation. There are already about 2,000 local jobs posted on the site. The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce has developed a new platform called Talent 2 Work to address the local labor shortage, and it has already received tremendous support from the CSRA business community. Chamber President Sue Parr says 2,000 area jobs have already been posted to the site, which officially launched on Wednesday, May 19. This includes Georgia Power, Savannah River Nuclear

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Josh Heath May 21, 2021 No Comments
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