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? […]

Why Small is Great

Small Business and Its Impact on Georgia 2018

Entrepreneurial ventures provide hundreds of thousands of jobs in Georgia for both business owners and employees. Small businesses not only supply principal income for families, but they also meet unique needs for part-time employment, temporary employment, supplementary income, or, particularly for many young people, that first job opportunity. The innovation and creativity that entrepreneurs deliver […]

2018 QuickBooks Basics and Beyond – April 24

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Developed specifically for beginners, prospective users, and current customers who desire more benefits from the product.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][block_title style=”column_title” inner_style=”inline_border” title=”Description”][/block_title][vc_column_text]QuickBooks  is one of Intuit’s primary products as it allows users to track and monitor accounting for your small business. This course is designed in support of the latest QuickBooks version. Developed specifically for beginners, prospective […]

2018 QuickBooks Basics and Beyond – February 8

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Developed specifically for beginners, prospective users, and current customers who desire more benefits from the product.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][block_title style=”column_title” inner_style=”inline_border” title=”Description”][/block_title][vc_column_text]QuickBooks  is one of Intuit’s primary products as it allows users to track and monitor accounting for your small business. This course is designed in support of the latest QuickBooks version. Developed specifically for beginners, prospective […]

40 Years of Small Business Development Center at UGA

Who would have thought that an idea in 1975, promoted by William C. Flewellen, Jr., former Dean of the University of Georgia College of Business Administration, would flourish into a network of almost 1,000 service centers at colleges and universities across the country. With Flewellen’s vision and former UGA President Fred Davidson’s support of what […]

Augusta Metro Chamber Third Thursday Business Builder

Small Business Ops:  Your Future Plan Click here for more information on topics covered at the next Third Thursday Business Builder presented by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce and State Bank.  Is your small business just getting started?  Is your small business “stuck” and in need of refreshing?  Is your small business ready to […]

Have a Great Idea or Invention?

A patenting tip for you…from Eric Frickey, Business Consultant Thinking about obtaining a patent for your idea? A crucial first step would be to get a patent search and legal opinion from a registered patent attorney. The few hundred dollars spent on the search and opinion could save you thousands in patent drafting and prosecution […]

Are your employees really exempt from overtime pay?

Are your employees really exempt from overtime pay? – Rick McMurtrey Most jobs are governed by the FLSA. Some are not, however, very few are not covered by the FLSA. Some jobs are excluded from FLSA coverage by statute. Other jobs, while governed by the FLSA, are considered “exempt” from the FLSA overtime rules. Employees […]