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Inaugural event organizers calling on support from businesses

Earth Day will look a little different this year. Businesses have an opportunity to support an organization that is dedicated to preserving a unique park near the border of North Augusta and Augusta. The North Augusta Brick Pond Park Committee, in partnership with the North Augusta Beautification Foundation, has scheduled an event calling people to visit the park near the municipal building. “We’re so gifted in North Augusta. We have 36 city parks, and we have this beautiful water feature of the Brick Pond right here in downtown,” committee member

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 6, 2026 No Comments
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How to compete with quality

Publisher’s Note: Ever wonder what it’d be like to get your MBA? For the next four weeks, Dr. Rick Franza takes you inside his classroom at Augusta University. Here is lesson #1 for your mini-MBA! RICK: Inflation and unemployment data have been volatile along with equity markets, and our conflict with Iran has clearly added one more element of uncertainty that impacts our economy, supply chains, commodities, and national security. Given this backdrop, my goal this month is to distract you from the potential instability in the world. I will

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Dr. Rick Franza, AU Hull College of Business Professor March 5, 2026 No Comments
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FREE business event in CSRA

Now more than ever, ethics is a critical character trait. A New York City executive from a major financial institution is in town next Thursday to inspire business students and area professionals. The event is free. The Hull College of Business is putting together the Russell A. Blanchard Lecture Series in Ethics featuring Veronique Ferguson, Executive Director, Compliance, J.P. Morgan Chase (NYC). With more than 20 years of experience at the intersection of law, finance, and ethics, Ms. Ferguson currently leads Investment Banking Compliance for North America at J.P. Morgan. A trained attorney and

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Neil Gordon March 5, 2026 No Comments
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CSRA Businesspeople to Make Cotton Exchange A Thriving Space for Work & Fun

In September 2004, this reporter attended a huge grand re-opening of the Cotton Exchange building when Georgia Bank & Trust opened a downtown Augusta branch. After South State bought GB&T in 2017, it remained a bank until closing within the last few years as Augusta’s Riverwalk lost its luster and some businesses. Soon, Dr. Troy Akers and his wife, Nancy, will restore the historic Cotton Exchange building, after recently purchasing it. It’s reopening as corporate office space and an upscale event venue. They’ll honor the building’s legacy, which was constructed

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Neil Gordon March 4, 2026 No Comments
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Simon Says: Year-over-Year Growth in Metro Augusta

There are fears of inflation, but the numbers for the Augusta Leading Economic Index seem to be heading in the right direction. The Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) ended the year 1.8 percent higher than in December 2024.  Because of the government shutdown in the fall, the release of data for November and December was delayed until last week for some components of the LEI. Specifically, new privately owned housing units authorized increased in November and December by 21% and 17% respectively, although the total number of permits for 2025

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe, AU Hull College of Business Economics Professor March 3, 2026 No Comments
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Lighting Up the CSRA: One on One with Keith Mele of DTL Energy Solutions

Publisher’s Note: ABD recently had some commercial lighting done in a building we manage. It got me thinking. Has your company ever done an energy audit? Savings and rebates are possible. In a wide-ranging interview, Keith Mele from DTL Energy Solutions shows businesspeople the light! ABD: How would you describe what DTL Energy Solutions does? DTL: DTL Energy Solutions is a commercial electrical services company focused on helping businesses reduce operating costs through strategic lighting upgrades, energy-efficient lighting retrofits, and proactive facility maintenance. We specialize in turnkey LED lighting conversions

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Neil Gordon March 2, 2026 No Comments
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Aerospace experts land in CSRA for key conference

Aerospace experts from education, business, and the military are in Augusta this week for the Seventh Annual Innovation Xchange. The one-day event is on Thursday, March 5.  Diane Johnston, Director of Innovation and Business Development at Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), told ABD the forum will focus on new aerospace technologies. “We have panelists come from all over the world to present about some of the things that they’re doing, some of the technologies that they’re dealing with,” she said. “It allows people to get into the room and network and brainstorm

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Neil Gordon March 2, 2026 No Comments
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Augusta Positioned to Become a Leader in Medical Device Entrepreneurship

AUGUSTA, Ga. —  The Georgia Institute of Technology and Augusta University have launched a collaborative effort to boost the city’s medical device innovation ecosystem. Leaders are going to talk about it today at the Innovate Conference at Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center. The advocacy nonprofit Georgia Life Sciences designated the region a BioReady Gold community. Augusta is known as a desired choice for biotech companies looking for suitable sites to expand. Leading the work at Georgia Tech are the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) and the Advanced Technology Development

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Staff Report February 27, 2026 No Comments
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The Latest on Tariffs: The Good, the Bad, and More Uncertainty

As most of you probably know, the Winter Olympics wrapped up two weeks of exciting international competition this past weekend. While many of us thought the end of the Olympics might mean the end of our international focus for a little while, late last week, the Supreme Court and the Trump administration determined that would not be the case. On Friday, February 20, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in a 6-3 decision that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not grant the President of

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Dr. Rick Franza, AU Hull College of Business Professor February 26, 2026 No Comments
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Your company is like your body. It needs regular check-ups.

Business owners learned the importance of performing a health check on their companies during a recent workshop sponsored by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce. “The Health of Your Business: What’s Working. What’s Stuck, and Why?” was presented by Danielle Folsom, founder of The Productive.  That is a local consulting firm helping businesses be more efficient through clarity, alignment, and strong people systems. Folsom believes, like humans, businesses also have a DNA specific to its operation and business sector.  “My theory is that every business has a face, a heart and bones,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 26, 2026 No Comments
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