Achieving CMMC Level 1 Certification – Basic Cyber Hygiene
Are you a small business currently fulfilling a Department of Defense (DoD) government contract or do you plan to bid on a contract solicitation in the coming years? Are you a subcontractor to a larger prime that has secured a DoD contract? Are you aware of the current cybersecurity requirements expected of DoD contractors and […]
2020 StartSMART in Columbus – March 27th
If you can dream it, we can help make 2020 your year! Building a business takes the right tools—and a lot of hard work. SBDC StartSMART™ will show you the way.
Small Business DoD Contractors – Be Alert, CMMC Has Arrived
Many reading this post are aware there are significant changes coming for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors (prime or subs) in 2020 and it is essential to be getting ready for these if you intend to continue with existing DoD contracts or obtain new ones. Currently, DoD allows a business to self-certify compliance to controls […]
Client Success: Precision 2K
DECADES OF SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR GENERAL CONTRACTOR Planning and measuring are as important to general contractor Guiomar Obregon in running her business as they are for managing major infrastructure projects. So, when she launched Precision 2000 (P2K) two decades ago, she contacted the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center. […]
5 Strategic Planning Moves to Position for Success
By Mark Collier, Business Consultant As we move into the fourth quarter of 2019, savvy business owners are looking ahead to their business prospects for the year 2020. Now is the time to begin looking at strategic planning for the upcoming year. Here are five simple yet strategically sound steps to help plan for a […]
Program Coordinator I (Carrollton)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Job Overview The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center seek a marketing, networking, and administrative professional with strong skills in organization, public speaking, event planning, digital marketing, and record keeping to serve the Carrollton area as a Program Coordinator I. Applicants must have basic business knowledge, familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite, experience […]
CyberStrength-December 4th
Learn about the growing cyber threats and challenges that businesses face.
Financial Assistance from the SBDC Triples the Size of a Family-Owned Assisted Living Business
Nurse Sue Bailey has been a caring person all her life. So, when her family suggested she open a care facility, she did. Twice. “My cousin had started a small place that she ended up expanding. It was a wonderful place. For years, she encouraged me to do it,” she said. When she neared retirement, […]