Best Practices in Business Help Dunwoody-based Special Education Practice Expand
Becky Lamont dedicated the first 17 years of her career serving public school districts as a special education teacher and administrator, rising to program manager in the Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia. The district—the size of Georgia’s DeKalb and Gwinnett school systems combined—had 300 autism classrooms in the program she managed using research-based practices […]
Creative Approach Restores Bank’s Interest in Hephzibah Automotive Shop
Muscle cars are Doug Springer’s passion. A registered nurse who sells medical devices from Augusta, he admits he has owned almost every make and model of hot rod made in the last 30 years. Those vintage beauties are often in need of restoration, but that only drives his passion further. “I grew up in Oklahoma, […]
Small Businesses Fail for Consistent Reasons
The statistics on small business failure vary widely depending on the report and the source. Some say nine out of 10 while others put the first year failure rate as low as 20 percent. As a small business owner, you may not care what the actual number is as long as you are not one […]
Financial Figures You Should Monitor
As a business consultant, I get to help people grow their businesses. The first meeting I have with clients typically starts with them telling me about their business. I watch them light up as they talk about their mission and vision and how far they have come. When I shift the conversation over to their […]
How to Have the Most Success With LinkedIn
LinkedIn is unique among social media platforms and is the acknowledged leader for B2B marketing activities. LinkedIn’s member engagement has grown by 50% in the past year, and the number of members liking, commenting, and sharing content on the platform has actually doubled. The primary measure of your success on LinkedIn is engagement, defined as […]
2019 Buy Sell Hold
[vc_row][vc_column][block_title style=”column_title” inner_style=”inline_border” title=”Description”][/block_title][vc_column_text]Do you want to increase the value of your business? Learn how to efficiently invest in your business and improve the balance sheet at Buy Sell Hold. This brand new program is designed specifically for small businesses and taught by UGA SBDC business consultants, representatives from Abraxas Business Services in Atlanta, and […]
How a Smiley Face in the Right Place Can Improve Audience Engagement
Smirky face, fist bump, high five, dancing emoji, etc. At some point or another… you’ve used an emoji. And if you haven’t, you can’t ignore them any longer—emoji are here to stay. They gravitated towards social media and now they’re a regular fixture even in email communications (even though you won’t find emoji images in […]
SBDC Publication Wins LACP Vision Award
The UGA SBDC’s 2018 Small Business and Its Impact on Georgia publication was named the Bronze 2018 LACP Vision Award Winner, which is administered and judged by the League of American Communications Professionals. The LACP was established in 2001 in order to create a forum within the public relations industry that facilitates discussion of best-in-class practices […]
