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“Answers to the Top 7 Mortgage Questions” – Bill Moore, Synovus

A home is usually the biggest purchase we make in our lifetime — one that carries a lot of emotional and financial value. Finding the right house is the first step of the process. Next comes working with a lender to get a mortgage. Approaching a bank for a loan can feel intimidating. There’s unfamiliar […]

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“Four Tips to Maximize Your Open Enrollment Experience” – Doug Saunders, Brown & Brown Insurance

In our daily professions, whether it be selling a widget, presenting a development or saving a life we strive to maximize performance. When practice turns to game-time, we finally have our chance to shine. As a benefits broker there is no better time to perform and no better chance to exceed client expectations than providing […]

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“Why Should You Care About Having the Best Facility Maintenance?” – Jason Gassett, Childers Construction Company

Most of us work in a building outside of our homes and some of us probably own those buildings, which is a substantial investment. With any investment, we want that investment to continue to grow and be more valuable with time. Real Estate is one of the few investments that provides economic growth over time […]

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“What is Risk, and What is Risk Management?” – Russ Browning, Rogers, Gunter, Vaughn Insurance, a HUB International Company

The dictionary definition of risk is “Possibility of loss or injury,” or cited as “a situation involving exposure to danger.”  Risk for a business is just that! Risk is anywhere that a business has a possibility of loss or injury, or has an exposure to danger. Can we cover all the risks a business faces […]

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“What’s Next?” Life After School – Daniela “Dani” Restrepo, Partners in Association Management

For the first part of your life, there’s one very concrete thing you know: school.  If you go to this magical place, they claim you’ll be successful and happy and that all of your dreams will come true. A couple of years pass by in a blur of childhood, strange adolescence, and coming of age […]

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“The 5 C’s of Small Business Credit” – John Baker, Prime Meridian Bank

“Our future is shaped by our past … so be very careful what you do in your past.” —Ziggy As a small business owner, there may be few things more challenging than deciding if and when to seek financing.  It may help to know that your lender, likewise, has a challenge: whether or not to make […]

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Workplace Safety, Security: Priority #1 for All – Ron Sachs, Sachs Media Group

The harsh, sad reality of today is that we are living in what seems to be the most dangerous time in modern American history. Shocked as we are by every horrific new incident of mass violence that involves the senseless murder of innocents, we almost know to expect that there are more such tragedies to […]

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