Success Stories

A chance connection through SelectCobb’s Business Walks Program led to transformational growth for Perimeter Floors. With guidance from the UGA SBDC, the company strengthened its strategic planning, enhanced financial management, expanded leadership development, and achieved impressive results: 12% sales growth, 34% gross profit growth, and seven new full-time jobs in just one year.

Successful Smiles Pediatric Dentistry is more than a dental practice—it’s a community resource dedicated to helping children feel valued, supported, and confident. See how the UGA SBDC helped this Ellenwood business grow its impact.

From a farmhouse blog to three thriving cafés, All the Fixin’s proves that small beginnings can lead to big growth. With guidance from the UGA SBDC, founder Janna Tucker achieved 200% growth and built a team of 30+ employees across southeast Georgia.

When two sisters launched an in-home, non-medical home care franchise to better serve families like their own, demand quickly followed. With strategic coaching from the UGA SBDC, Acti-Kare Responsive In-Home Care in LaGrange built the systems needed to scale—nearly tripling revenue, expanding staff, and earning top statewide and local awards while keeping quality care at the center of their mission.

The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) has released the 2026 edition of “Small Business and Its Impact on Georgia.” This annual publication provides key data on Georgia’s 1.4 million small businesses and takes a closer look at industry trends in Atlanta and South Georgia.