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Continued economic development in Georgia and metro Augusta

The Sept. 20 ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the start of operations at the Aurubis Richmond, LLC plant in south Augusta highlights the growth of new business and job opportunities. Gov. Brian Kemp (R) attended the Friday event. It was held just over a week after Area Development Magazine named Georgia the top state to do business for the 11th year in a row. Kemp met with reporters prior to the event. ABD used the opportunity to ask the Governor if Aurubis is an example of why Georgia continues to lead the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 25, 2024 No Comments
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Short and Long-Term Predictions

The opinions expressed are those of Retired Major General Perry Smith, an author of several leadership books. They do not necessarily reflect those of Augusta Business Daily. The Harris/Walz momentum will fade a bit between now and election day. However, on 20 January 2025, Kamala Harris will become the 47th President of the United States. This event will lead to great joy as well as disappointment and anger. A “wild card” will help propel Harris to victory—swifties4kamala. The Taylor Swift factor will be huge. Millions from age 18 to age 35

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Ret. Maj. General Perry Smith September 25, 2024 No Comments
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High school students compete in annual cyber event

Once a year, the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Centers host Cyber Georgia STEMfest, giving 100 high school students hands-on experience with cyber challenges. Students from seven districts, as far away as Kershaw, DeKalb, and Gwinnett Counties, traveled to the center. “That was always our goal,” Eric Toler, Executive Director of the Center, told ABD. “From our very beginning, our mandate was to be a statewide entity with a statewide mission, both in K through 12, through university and college education, through professional training, research and development, and even providing

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 24, 2024 No Comments
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The Power of Planning and Prediction

Publisher’s Note: Retired Major General Perry Smith’s views are his own and do not necessarily match those of Augusta Business Daily. This is the first of a two-part article that may be of interest to those of you who love to look into the future. Having been a planner most of my adult life, I have found that serious planning leads to predictions, as well as both wild card and probability analysis. I love to make predictions. However, they only count if I communicate them to others in one of

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Ret. Maj. General Perry Smith September 24, 2024 No Comments
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Enduring impacts: How the pandemic reshaped Augusta’s business landscape

From March 2021 to 2022, Georgia’s small businesses were responsible for over 68% of the net employment increase, according to the Georgia Chamber’s Q2 Quarterly Economic Report 2024: Future of Small Business. Small businesses in Georgia employ over 42% of the state’s workforce. In the past five years, these businesses have added 15,000 jobs and generated $10 billion in sales, surpassing national averages for small business employment growth. Overall, Georgia remains an attractive location for small businesses to operate, and these businesses are crucial to the economic health of the

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Kevin Glass, Augusta Market President, Synovus Bank September 24, 2024 No Comments
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CCC a success

36 businesses shared their story with about 200 attendees at the Connections & Career Conference Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall in West Augusta. One company exhibiting was ConceptHR, a national payroll company based in Warrenville, SC, and a content contributor on Thursdays in ABD. They sponsored a grand prize giveaway. Mary Anne Castleberry from State Farm/Keith Perret won a $250 Visa gift card. 12 of the 36 exhibitors were various employers and staffing agencies looking for great talent. Dana Lynn McIntyre from ABD was there and

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Neil Gordon September 24, 2024 No Comments
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Simon Says: Putting different Augusta age groups to work

The Augusta Leading Economic Index fell 0.5 percent in July from June. It remains 0.1 percent higher than July 2023. After a bumper June, residential housing permits returned to normal levels, but represented a 66 percent monthly decline. Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased by 40 percent, as they often do in the summer with new high school and college graduates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished July strongly and inflation declined to 2.3 percent in the south. The price level actually fell from June to July, but was 2.3

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe September 23, 2024 No Comments
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Tickets available for Thursday’s EmpowHER WIB Showcase

The North Augusta Chamber of Commerce is welcoming local professionals to a one-of-a-kind conference designed to empower and inspire women in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) through collaboration, education, and leadership. It is a half-day of learning, networking, and celebrating women in business at the North Augusta Community Center. The conference, Thursday, September 26, from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. features a keynote speech from Dr. Nikkie Pryce. , a Celebrity Life Coach, 7-time Bestselling Author, and Empowerment Coach. Dr. Pryce will be joining the event from Paris, France,

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 23, 2024 No Comments
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Cyber conference set for Augusta

A conference focusing on cyber and information security is returning to Garden City. Destination Augusta estimates the weeklong BSides event, set for Sept. 30 through Oct. 5, will attract more than 1,000 people generating an estimated economic impact of more than $500,000. Augusta is one of more than 100 cities worldwide that hosts a BSides conference. One of the local organizers, Phil Plantamura, COO of Security Onion Solutions, LLC, told ABD the Augusta conference is the largest in the southeast. “It’s mostly information security practitioners that come,” he said. “There

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 23, 2024 No Comments
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New niche business spins yarn into profits

Crows are large, intelligent, all-black birds and common sights in treetops, fields, and roadsides. Now, you can see them in Augusta as the Three Crow Fibers will be cawing your name. The new business opened September 3 at 223 James Brown Boulevard and folks who love to knit or crochet couldn’t be happier. “Word spread quickly about our opening. In our first week of business, we had customers from around the CSRA and from as far as Athens and Statesboro,” explained Jeff Pullium, one of the owners. You could say

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Mitzi Oxford September 23, 2024 No Comments
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