Columbia Country, Georgia

Fort Gordon Retirees Go into Business

Military retirees go into business

Fort Gordon officials estimate about 12,000 military retirees live in the Augusta area. Many of them choose to pursue an entrepreneurial path, said Heather Woods, a business consultant at the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center in Augusta.

"A lot of people, when they are leaving the military, do stay in the area because of the benefits of the military support system, and Augusta, of course, is a good place to live," she said.

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