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Calling all CSRA business owners!

Wouldn’t you like to get the word out about your business to a population of over 116,000? Fort Eisenhower is the largest employer in the CSRA, and you can put your business right in the center of a thriving military community. With a $7.2 billion impact on our area, Fort Eisenhower MWR sponsorship and advertising opportunities provide the perfect opportunity to connect with the thriving community behind the gates. Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) is a network of support and leisure services designed to serve the needs, interests,

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Erin Campbell September 17, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Simon Says: Give yourself a raise!!!!

The average weekly wage in the first quarter of 2024 was higher in six of the seven counties in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), according to new data recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The fastest growth was seen in Lincoln County at 6.4 percent, followed by Edgefield County. Burke County’s average weekly wages fell 8.6 percent. The good news for Burke County is they still have the highest average weekly wage at $1,972, comfortably higher than second place in Aiken County. Although Lincoln County had the

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe September 16, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Connections & Career Conference: Cross Link Consulting

Cross Link Consulting 619 Edgefield Rd. North Augusta, SC 29841 Patrick Reynolds (803) 279-1100 CrossLinkConsulting.net info@crosslinkconsulting.net On average, your organization partners with more than a dozen vendors to provide services and solutions that you use on a daily basis. Which vendor relationship is the most critical? Common responses are bankers, accountants, and lawyers. But the most deeply embedded relationship is often overlooked and has caused more business failures than all of the above. “Faithfulness and fidelity can’t be bought, but it can be identified and partnered with.” This is a quote

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Staff Report September 16, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

Agriculture commissioner highlights CSRA food facility

Members of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce learned agriculture still ranks as Georgia’s number one economic driver. Tyler Harper, Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, was the keynote speaker for the Chamber’s Member Economic Luncheon on Thursday. The topic was “Harvesting Prosperity, Agricultural Innovations and Impact.” He said even into the 21st century, the agriculture industry tops all others, calling it the backbone of Georgia’s economy. “It is an almost $84 billion economic driver. It is almost 17% of the state’s economy,” he said. “One in seven jobs, 330,000

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 15, 2024 No Comments
B2B Stories

CSRA businesses jump on board for Ironman

In a month that is projected to bring in more than $12 million to the local economy, the 15th Annual Ironman 70.3 on September 29 is one of the biggest events on the list. More than 6,500 visitors are expected to visit and cheer on participants with close to a $6 million estimated economic impact. Athletes will tackle a quick 1.2-mile down-river swim in the Savannah River before biking 56 miles through rural Augusta, and wind up with the flat 13.1-mile spectator-filled run course which will take them along the North Augusta Greeneway

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Mitzi Oxford September 15, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Biz Bits: ABC’s of THC

Medical marijuana is a huge business across the country in certain states. In our weekly biz bits of last week’s top stories, Mike Petchenik says a local business’s 7-year wait for THC is over!

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Mike Petchenik September 15, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Connections & Career Conference: HTI

Contact: Shawn Hackett Phone: (706) 869-3412 Website: www.htiworks.com Address: 3136 Deans Bridge Road Augusta, GA 30906 Since 1999, HTI has been walking alongside employers to help them navigate the ins and outs of the employee lifecycle – providing sustainable, flexible, and scalable HR and hiring solutions. Headquartered in Greenville, SC, HTI has partners across the Southeast and continues to expand – including their most recent growth, the Augusta office. As they like to say, if it’s people at work, it’s HTI. From attracting top talent, how to retain them, and

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Erin Campbell September 15, 2024 No Comments
Awards/Celebrations

CSRA homebuilders’ executive wins top honor

She is a familiar face in the CSRA, first as Vice President of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. After Tiffany Heitzman left the Chamber to become the Executive Officer for the Homebuilders Association of the Greater Aiken-Augusta Region, her earlier mentoring efforts with the chamber weren’t forgotten.  In the spring of this year, she was named the 2024 Business Woman of the Year. Now as the Executive Officer for the Homebuilders Association of the Greater Aiken-Augusta Region, Tiffany Heitzman has once again been recognized for her leadership abilities, this

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Staff Report September 12, 2024 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Connections & Career Conference: Eagle Corps Services

Contact: Mary Allen Phone: (803) 567-2299 Website: Eagle Corps Services Address: 640 Old Airport Rd, Aiken, SC 29801 October 31st, 2019, Richard Allen was sick at home and started to bleed. His wife, Mary, called an ambulance. That ambulance got lost. She wrapped his wound, got in the car, took her husband to the emergency room and they immediately took him back to the ER. The ambulance driver called an hour and a half later to tell her that they were waiting for her at her house, but no one was

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Erin Campbell September 12, 2024 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

Common Conflicts Business Owners Face

Many business owners in the CSRA deal with suppliers and vendors. Neil Gordon and HR expert and mediator, TeKay Brown Taylor discuss some of the disagreements that could arise on both sides and the best approach to handle those conflicts. The full radio program airs on Saturday at 7:30 AM on 1230 AM.

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TeKay Brown-Taylor September 12, 2024 No Comments
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