Networking

By the time you read this, there will be only four more shopping days until Christmas, only six days left in Hanukkah, and 10 days until the last day, the giving day, of Kwanzaa. Some of you may be considering giving a gift to someone in your business circle. However, there are often concerns about the appropriateness of giving a material gift to your boss, subordinate, colleague, or people you work with in other companies such as vendors/suppliers or distributors. In this season of giving and gratitude, why not give

Last year, local business owners, Jason Kennedy and Charlie Wall were selected as the best of the best among Augusta’s many entrepreneurs by the Augusta Metro Chamber and Commerce. Kennedy and Wall, co-founders of Loop Recruiting, a technology staffing company, won the Chamber’s Augusta’s Entrepreneur Award and were honored at the Dec. 2021 Member Economic Luncheon. ABD spoke to Kennedy at the luncheon, and he thanked both the Chamber and Loop’s staff for helping him and Wall win the award. “Everyone works really hard,” Kennedy said. Augusta’s Entrepreneur is one

“Keynote” Kate Sanders is leading off Thursday’s, Augusta Business Daily Business Expo at 10 AM. As Chief Strategist of the Alison South Marketing Company, Sanders does a lot of research on behalf of clients, so once her marketing works—the client not only gets to onboard new customers but gets to keep them and the recurring revenue. “When people have that trigger moment and need a product or service, what does that look like when they go online? How do you show up during that active evaluation phase? How do you

Ashley Murphy, owner of ABECA Naturals in North Augusta, enjoys helping her customers improve their health by offering a variety of natural self-care products and over-the-counter medicines. “There is a growing need here in the community for a holistic approach to wellness, so we manufacture and sell herbal remedies, homeopathic medicine, and more,” she said. ABECA is one of nearly 40 local businesses and non-profit organizations participating in the Fall in Love with Local Business Showcase, Thursday, 3-7 p.m. at the North Augusta Community Center, 495 Brookside Ave. The free

Larry and Rosemary Lynn have owned and operated a successful CSRA business for nearly 40 years. But like other business owners, the couple is currently dealing with significant supply chain issues. Their business, and several other local companies, participated in a business expo for the Columbia County State of the Community event, Thursday evening. ABD spoke with some of these representatives to find out how the economy has affected their businesses. The Lynns own Allegra Marketing Print Mail, which offers a variety of products and services, including printed materials, direct

Human resources professionals should know their elected officials because the laws they pass directly affect businesses and their employees, according to Robert Kelly. Kelly, the President-elect of the CSRA SHRM Chapter and Vice President of Augusta Staffing Associates, said, for example, those laws can impact the benefits companies offer their employees. The Chapter hosted a panel of Georgia and South Carolina legislators at its monthly meeting on Thursday, August 11. “Businesses are the backbone of any state, and if they have issues, they need to know who to talk to,”

With midterm elections only three months away, the CSRA SHRM Chapter will provide important information for local business owners by hosting a legislative panel this week. The meeting will be held on Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Enterprise Mill Events Center located at 1450 Greene St., Suite 600 in Augusta. Ed Enoch, a local attorney with Enoch Tarver P.C., will serve as the meeting’s host. The legislative panel will include the following elected officials: the Office of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, Congressman Rick Allen, Rep. Bill

The Augusta-Aiken chapter of the Project Management Institute is calling all collaborators for the first-ever Mega Meeting next week. The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 21, 6-8 p.m., at the Snelling Conference Center located at 3165 Washington Road in Augusta. Dr. Mike Perry, CEO of Katalis Beyond Leadership, will serve as the guest speaker and discuss team leadership and development. Katalis’s clients include corporations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. For this meeting, PMI wants to collaborate with various local organizations, such as Young Professionals of Augusta, Junior League

The turnout at the CASA Home Show didn’t quite meet Blane Bailey’s expectations, but he still calls it a successful event. Bailey had expected 8,000 to 10,000 people at the show, which was held Saturday and Sunday at the Columbia County Exhibition Center in Grovetown. But the actual numbers were closer to 5,000, which he said was more than the number who attended the Augusta Home and Garden Show in February in downtown Augusta. More than 80 vendors, including Tub Doctor, Palmetto Pools and Mosquito Squad, had booths at the