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Best in Business Winners

At the Augusta Metro Chamber’s annual Best in Business award celebration, Innovation and Growth Through Collaboration was the overarching theme, and both recipients have displayed not only the endurance it takes to succeed in business but also a strong commitment to our community and a positive impact on our local economy. Augusta’s Entrepreneur and Corporation of the Year awards were presented by South State Bank. Yesterday, at their final Member Economic Luncheon of the year, the Chamber honored Nader & Lisa Khatib of Laziza Mediterranean Grill as Augusta’s Entrepreneur for

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Staff Report December 5, 2024 No Comments
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Inside Look at a Mediation Session

Being enlightened, informed, and aware are a huge part of a mediation service from HR Consultant and Professional Mediator, TeKay Brown Taylor. Neil and TeKay discuss what it takes for a successful mediation. You can catch more of the discussion on Classy 1230 AM at 7:30 am this Saturday.

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TeKay Brown-Taylor December 4, 2024 No Comments
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Record-breaking holiday spending expected

The just-wrapped-up five-day holiday shopping kickoff over Thanksgiving shows promise for the rest of the period. The National Retail Federation (NRF) reported an estimated 197 million shoppers participated in the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. That surpasses the prediction of 183.4 million shoppers. The full holiday shopping season is Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. The findings were in a survey conducted for NRF by Prosper Insights and Analytics. ABD joined a virtual briefing NRF and Prosper Insights organized for news reporters. “Thanksgiving is a single five-day shopping period

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 4, 2024 No Comments
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“Who Got the Truth…Is It You?”

One of my favorite podcasts these days is one called “Acquired.” I started listening to Acquired back in May of this year after reading an article about it in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “The Smartest People in the Room Are All Listening to the Same Podcast.” In each episode, Acquired’s co-hosts, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, take you on a journey through the backstories of well-known companies and brands. The episodes are long (a nominal company deep-dive is 3 to 5 hours), but compelling and highly instructive on how

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Dr. Rick Franza December 3, 2024 No Comments
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$3 million project building for the future

Construction on a project that will help young adults prepare for their future and contribute to the economy is underway on Merry Street in Augusta. Demolition has started on a building at a former Augusta park, clearing the way for a tiny homes community. It is for young people who are aging out of the foster care system with little or no ability to transition into society. Spearheading the project is Bridge Builders Communities, Inc. (BBC). Penny Wasden with First Citizens Bank is on BBC’s Board of Directors. She told

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 3, 2024 No Comments
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What is a pre-mediation session like?

This Saturday at 7:30 AM, learn the specifics of what mediation is and if you are a good fit. In today’s video preview, TeKay Brown Taylor explains what a consultation is like.

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TeKay Brown-Taylor December 3, 2024 No Comments
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Local baker competing for national title

When ABD first introduced Joey Blackwell to our readers two years ago, he had just competed in a New York Bake Off against fellow macaron bakers. His concoction, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, won Best Color at the event. Now the owner of Mac Daddy Macarons is going for a national title in the Greatest Baker competition. “Someone on social media tagged me about the event and I signed up, not knowing where it might lead,” said Blackwell. It has led to the Aiken home baker being in the top 4 in

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Mitzi Oxford December 3, 2024 No Comments
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Near $25 Million “Artconomic” benefit in CSRA

An annual event sponsored by the Greater Augusta Arts Council (GAAC) highlighted the impact the arts community has on Augusta’s image and as a magnet for tourists. The Arts Day Luncheon featured guest speaker, Susan Irish, National Association of Women Artists, South Carolina Board. Joining Irish was Bennish Brown, President and CEO of Destination Augusta, who stressed the importance of public arts. The numbers tell the story. A 2022 study by Americans for the Arts, a Washington, D.D.-based nonprofit organization, reported a $24.6 million economic impact in Richmond County from

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Dana Lynn McIntyre December 2, 2024 No Comments
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College & Credit Union partner to help students prepare for real-world

SRP Federal Credit Union is partnering with Augusta Technical College to launch the SRP Cougar $mart Program, an initiative designed to cultivate financial literacy and success for students! This innovative program will: ✅ Enhance financial literacy training in classrooms. ✅ Be included in the new “Introduction to College and Computers” course for first-semester students. ✅ Support personal finance courses and extracurricular learning opportunities for college students, Dual Enrollment high schoolers, and adult education participants. Together, SRP and Augusta Tech are preparing students for sustainable careers and brighter financial futures. More

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Staff Report December 2, 2024 No Comments
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Simon Says: Helene’s Impact on Business

The first economic data since Hurricane Helene hit Augusta and other parts of Georgia is now available. I will provide an analysis of this data in my annual economic forecast breakfast this Thursday, December 5th at 7:30 am in the JSAC Roscoe Williams Ballroom on the Augusta University Summerville Campus. The event is free and open to the public but registration is required. There is a small amount of academic literature on the labor market impact of hurricanes. In fact, Mark Thompson, the Dean of the Hull College of Business

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe December 2, 2024 No Comments
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