Improved Accountability Drives Success For Middle Georgia Retailer

Savings and sustainability go hand-in-hand in Brad Bishoff’s Cartridge World. Any business that uses printer toner or ink –from retailers to legal offices and hospitals– can save up to a third of their costs on these items at his three stores. His customers also help the environment by recycling toner and printer cartridges that would […]

Investing in Your Staff Pays Off

As a business consultant, I have noticed that many of my clients are laser-focused on increasing sales. More sales = long-term success, so they spend their efforts creating and implementing strong promotional campaigns. I coach my clients that long-term success is based on client retention (repeat business). Because of access to massive amounts of information […]

2018 – Starting a Business – June

Join us on Thursday, June 14, 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? […]

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

Small Business and Its Impact on Georgia 2018 | State of Small Business

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 […]