Digital Marketing Conference
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 2019 DIGITAL MARKETING CONFERENCE. A BIG shout out to all attendees, presenters and sponsors. Click on presentations below for available speaker presentations. Join our mailing list to stay up-to-date on the happenings at the UGA SBDC at Kennesaw State University. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_btn title=”PRESENTATIONS” color=”black” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.georgiasbdc.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F04%2F2019-DMC-Presentations.pdf||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_btn title=”SPEAKERS” color=”black” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.georgiasbdc.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F04%2FDMC-speakers.pdf||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column […]
Lead with Optimism – A Message for Business Owners

Do you see the world around you as half empty or half full? Your view on the world, and the environment in which you live and work, matters in leadership. The best leaders throughout time have been those who can maintain a positive outlook, regardless of their circumstances. How can a leader create a vision […]
Real Estate Sector Opportunities Under The Tax Cut and Jobs Act

In the 2018 edition of the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center’s international award-winning publication, “Small Business and Its Impact on Georgia,” the article below titled, “Real Estate Sector Opportunities Under The Tax Cut and Jobs Act,” was featured. Tax reform is the first legislative success of the young Trump Administration, with Congress and […]
GrowSMART | April 3

In full or half day weekly sessions, learn to analyze and manage your business like a seasoned CEO.
Strategic Planning Tools for Sustainable Success | April 10th |

“If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.” It’s no wonder why many small businesses still struggle to grow, considering these statistics: 95% of a typical workforce doesn’t understand its organization’s strategy 90% of organizations fail to execute their strategies successfully 86% of executive teams spend less than one hour per […]
2018 – Starting a Business – March

Join us on Thursday, March 29, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for this course so you are ready to “Start Your Own Business.” Classes held in the UGA SBDC Augusta Classroom Enterprise Mill Building 1450 Greene St., Suite 3500 Augusta, GA 30901 Never owned a business? Want to begin with knowledge and insight? […]
Improved Financials Position Savannah BBQ Owner for Rapid Growth

Bryan Furman was a laser operator at the JCB manufacturing plant in Pooler, GA when he decided to start a small BBQ business on the side. “I have a passion for cooking and felt like there was no good BBQ where we stayed. And I wanted to be able to leave something for our kids.” He tried to open a small place in Savannah in 2012, […]
GrowSmart® Brings The Business Long View To An Atlanta Production Company

Wendy Eley Jackson possesses the creative credentials eagerly sought by film and television production companies. She developed her artistry while working at TriStar, Sony and TBS. After a while in the industry, though, 60-hour weeks and a desire for a balanced lifestyle led her to form her own company, Golden Street Entertainment, in 1999. She had […]