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 […]
With UGA SBDC Assistance, Franchisee Grows to Four Locations and Receives National Recognition
“Ever thought about owning your own business?” Mark Preetorius spotted this question on a marketing brochure in the lobby of a Massage Envy clinic while waiting for physical therapy after a knee replacement. As it happened, he’d been toying with the idea after working for 30 years as a corporate executive. The question spurred him […]
Digital Marketing Puts Cybersecurity Firm on the Radar for New Clients
In the hush-hush world of data and system security, being a best-kept secret can help ethical hackers working to halt the destruction of bad actors. However, a low profile may also hinder a cybersecurity firm trying to build its client base, as Firestorm Cyber’s Ehsan Choudhury learned when he launched his business in 2018. Firestorm […]
UGA SBDC Assists Fren in Transforming Medical Spaces
As many small business owners know, the early stages of business development can be rigorous. Stephen Nottingham, co-founder of Fren, knew he needed support to guide him along the way as he built his design business. He was referred to the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC). Fren is a multidisciplinary design […]
Sister Entrepreneurs Use UGA SBDC to Guide Business Growth
When a University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) business card landed on their booth table at the Augusta Market on the River, something told Freshwater Design Co. owners Brianne Martin and Dani Harmadi to hold on to it. And the sisters did for about three years before they put it to use. […]
UGA SBDC Supports Business Providing Essential Autism Therapy in Northwest Georgia
When Lara May first came to the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC), she had recently left her corporate therapy job to start May Behavioral Services and was running the business out of her home. May, a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA), specializes in therapy resources for children on the autism spectrum. Using […]
