UGA SBDC Expertise Leads to Partnership with Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning to Strengthen Child Care Industry Business Practices in Georgia

The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) provides expertise in a wide array of business sectors, offering consulting and training opportunities that set up small businesses for success. During the pandemic, many business owners in the child care industry struggled to keep their businesses afloat. Labor shortages, pandemic closures and added safety […]
UGA SBDC Aids Atlanta Pediatrician in Practicing Medicine with Solid Business Advice

CHASTAIN PEDIATRICS <a href=”https://chastainpediatrics.com/”>Dr. Nancy Doelling</a> had a career in business trading foreign currency, but after having her first child she realized her passion lied in pediatric medicine. After completing medical school, she knew she could turn to the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) for guidance on building a successful medical […]
Local Artisan Store Sees Success With Help of UGA SBDC

Locally Made Savannah When Nick and Tonya Rintye had an idea to open a store selling locally made goods, they knew their first step was to meet with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC). They had seen previous success with their first business, The Hipster Hound, by working with the UGA […]
UGA SBDC Helps Bakery Survive and Thrive Despite Pandemic

BREADWORKS INTERNATIONAL The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) is there for businesses when they are ready to grow, but it also can provide help when businesses face unexpected challenges. That’s where the story began for <a href=”https://www.facebook.com/BreadWorksintl/”>BreadWorks International</a>. Established in 2007, the company, like many businesses in the food industry, faced […]
Small Business Owners in Rural Georgia Learn to Build a Powerful Online Presence through UGA SBDC’s Digital Marketing Bootcamp

Local search engine optimization, social media platforms, artificial intelligence, finding online customers – what does it mean for a small business? Through the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center’s Digital Marketing Bootcamps, more than 600 rural Georgia entrepreneurs have discovered the answers for their business. The Digital Marketing Bootcamp is a three-hour program taught […]
Former Police Officer Takes Safety Standard Product to Market with the Help of UGA SBDC

HALTZGLOVES Deidre Goodwin was directing traffic in the middle of Peachtree Street and Piedmont Road in Atlanta when she was stuck by a car. “I was standing in the middle of one of the biggest intersections in the city—maybe even the state,” said Goodwin. “I was in all my reflective safety gear, but the driver […]
UGA SBDC Digital Marketing Leads to Market Expansion For Cornelia Managed Service Provider

ACG SOLUTIONS When Charles “Chuck” Ansley and his siblings were looking to expand their family business, they knew they could turn to the University of Georgia Small Business Development for Assistance (UGA SBDC). <a href=”https://www.acg-solutions.com/”>ACG Solutions</a>, a managed IT services provider in Cornelia, needed help building its marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) skills. Those […]
UGA Helps With Strategic Marketing and Business Decisions to Help Expand Business

Marty Hooks could have chosen a life of leisure after working 30 years in the metal buildings industry. However, when his employer began downsizing and offered him an early retirement buyout, he decided to open his own business to create jobs for veterans and young people in his adopted hometown of St. Mary’s, Georgia. Hooks, […]