1. Choose Your Topics
Select a pre-built series or create your own combination of programs based on the needs of your local businesses.
2. Promote It to Your Community
We provide registration support, a customizable marketing template and a sample marketing plan to help you reach local entrepreneurs.
3. Bring in the Experts
Our subject matter experts deliver practical, actionable instruction designed to help business owners make better decisions and build stronger companies.
Supplier Readiness Academy
Help businesses prepare to pursue government and corporate contracting opportunities.
Small Business Success Series
Build stronger businesses through marketing, AI, financial management and business resilience.
Marketing Mastery Series
Help business owners better understand their customers, sharpen their brands and market with purpose.
Finance Mastery Series
Give owners greater confidence in their financial statements, financing options and business numbers.
Starting a Successful Business Series
Equip aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs with the fundamentals they need to build a viable business.
SBDC StartSMART
A deeper dive for entrepreneurs building a business plan, including LivePlan business planning software for participants.
Classes Related to Procurement
- Introduction to Federal Contracting
- Delivering the Business Value Proposition
- Financial Capability Readiness
- Market Positioning & Pitching Your Value Proposition
- Navigating Opportunity Landscape & Teaming Strategies
- State and Local Contracting
- All About Certifications
Classes Related to Marketing
- Artificial Intelligence for Small Business
- Beyond Marketing: Using AI in your Business Every Day
- Branding & Content Creation with Canva
- Email Marketing That Gets Noticed
- Establishing Your Brand Identity
- Elevate Your Business Brand
- How to Identify & Find Your Customers
- Marketing that Works: Social Media, Content and Branding
- Marketing on a Budget
- Optimizing Your Online and Offline Presence
- Showing Up in Local Searches
- Social Media Strategy and Scheduling
- Your AI Marketing Toolkit
Classes Related to Financing
- Accessing Capital: Getting the Funding You Need
- Financial Fundamentals: How to Understand Financial Statements
- Financial Statements that Tell Your Story
- How to Manage by the Numbers
- Money Matters: The One Percent Solution
- Understanding your Financing Options
- Debt isn’t the Enemy: Understanding Opportunities
- Preparing for Your Funding Request
- Your Bank Balance Isn’t the Whole Story: Cash Flow
Classes Related to Management
- Branding Essentials to Attract Top Talent
- Build Resilience in Your Business
- Everyday AI for Smarter Small Businesses
- Finding Employees When Hiring is Hard
- Managing Today’s Workforce
- Prepare for the Unexpected
- Service Starts Inside: Win Customer Loyalty
- Sharpen Your Business Growth Strategy
- Would You Want to Work Here? Creating a Company Culture
Early Stage Business Topics
- Starting a Business in Georgia
- Writing a Successful Business Plan
- Understanding Your Financing Options
- Preparing For Your Funding Request
- Marketing on a Budget
Contact Kyle Hensel, Director of Continuing Education.
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