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Investing in women’s futures: Hull College’s Women’s Leadership Academy

In a rapidly changing business landscape, investing in women isn’t just a trend, it’s a necessity. Automatic Data Processing (ADP) recognizes the importance of supporting and developing women business leaders and has partnered with Augusta University’s James M. Hull College of Business to launch the Women’s Leadership Academy, an initiative aimed at empowering undergraduate women at AU. The Women’s Leadership Academy, led by Stacy Roberts, provides a platform for young women to develop essential skills and crucial networks for success in both a professional, as well as personal atmosphere. The program covers topics

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The end of an era marked in Augusta

A grand old lady of the Augusta entertainment community was farewelled during a ceremony Tuesday morning. A groundbreaking ceremony signaling the start of construction of the new James Brown Arena (JBA) was held near the box office of the existing arena. The original building first opened in 1979 as the Augusta Civic Center. Augusta Mayor Garnett Johnson said he remembered attending his first concert at the arena as a kid, Parliament Funkadelic. “This new arena represents the next generation for all these kids that are sitting here,” he said. “I

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More than 80 employers hiring at Fort Eisenhower career fair

The annual Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit and job fair for military-connected job seekers starts tomorrow, June 27, at the Eisenhower Catering and Conference Center. More than 80 employers are looking to fill 100,000+ positions in the industries of cybersecurity/IT, defense contracting, administration and general management, and project management. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes and the Fort Eisenhower Transition Assistance Program (TAP) hosts the event and while the hiring fair is primarily intended for military members transitioning out of the service and military spouses, it’s open to

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How to create a customer loyalty loop

Once you’ve asked the right questions of your customers and evaluated their responses, you’ve reached the moment of commitment. Marketing consultant, Kate Sanders, showed the steps and the “how to” of reaching the preferred results at ABD’s Inspire 2024 Conference.

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2024 Predictions Revisited: How Is It Going So Far? (Part 1)

Just before the start of the new year, I made a series of economic and business predictions for 2024. In that column, I indicated that my predictions were based on a “mix of data and pragmatic optimism.” As noted in my most recent column, I consume a significant amount of business information through various forms of media such as print, television, radio, and podcasts, and my predictions were an attempt to integrate and synthesize that information into a forecast of the future. As we approach the midpoint of 2024, I

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Simon Says: Rough monthly for CSRA Economy

May was not a good month for the Augusta Leading Economic Index (LEI) with adverse movements in four out of the five components. Residential building permits declined 5.8 percent from April and initial claims for unemployment insurance rose 24.0 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished May lower than April and real deposits in local banks declined with continued inflation. Job openings did increase by 1.2 percent, but much of that was because March numbers were revised down by 14,000 across Georgia and South Carolina. Over the last six months,

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Junior Achievement (JA) Celebrates the Return of the JA of Greater Augusta Business Hall of Fame Gala

Augusta, GA – On October 17, 2024, JA of Georgia will honor two distinguished laureates and showcase the impact of Junior Achievement programs on the next generation of entrepreneurs. This year’s gala is presented by Georgia’s Own, Georgia United Credit Union, and Piedmont Augusta. The gala will be held at the Augusta Marriot Convention Center, bringing together influential business figures, community leaders, and supporters of Junior Achievement to celebrate the lifetime achievements of Dave Brendza, Division Vice President and General Manager for the ADP offices located in Augusta, GA and

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CSRA business success leads to expansion

When Maria Cardona opened her therapeutic massage business last July, she never sat still. She kept up a constant flow of messages on social media, she walked up and down Laurens Street in Aiken handing out business cards, and she got to know neighboring businesses. The networking paid off. “Business has been great. Being a Chamber member helped and the foot traffic generated by our next-door neighbor, Radioactive Pinball Arcade, resulted in new clients,” Cardona explained. Cardona knew it was time for her business to grow. Meanwhile, Uma Hill was

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Multi-Million Dollar Redevelopment and Recreation Projects

A hot June sun did nothing to wilt the enthusiasm of people who attended two events in downtown North Augusta on June 20. One event marked the opening of an access point for the Greeneway at its closest proximity to Downtown Augusta. It is at the intersection of Bluff and West Avenues. Mayor Briton Williams thanked North Augusta Forward, the nonprofit organization founded in 1999 to promote growth, economic development, recreation, and educational programs. “When you have organizations that have like-minded goals, it’s really easy to collaborate. This will be

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Banking group and College partner to help $tudents

SRP Federal Credit Union will fund a new program named the SRP Pacer $mart Program to cultivate financial success for students at the University of South Carolina Aiken. The purpose of the SRP Pacer $mart Program is to enhance training and financial progression. “The goal is to take students from their current financial knowledge to the next level,” said Dr. Nancy Albers, Dean of the School of Business Administration at USCA. “This partnership allows us to develop a co-branded interactive classroom learning environment. The classroom should be complete by the start of the fall semester and support teaching with technology

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