Strategic Plans Are Less Important than Strategic Planning

Mention the word “plan” to most managers and the image that springs to their minds might well be a travel plan. Drawn up by travel agents, these lay out in clear and certain terms the sequence of your trip and what to expect when, specifying: where you’re going from, your destination, where you’ll stay en route […]

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Human Resources Interview Recruitment Job Concept

Would you like to work at the UGA SBDC, but don’t see a job opening in your area? Login to LinkedIn and follow our careers page. You will be alerted whenever a new job has been posted. Feel free to share the page with your network.

DeKalb Chamber of Commerce 2016 APEX Awards

The APEX Awards are given annually by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce to businesses and organizations to honor them for their exemplary standards in operation, business development and contribution to DeKalb County. This year, the SBDC office in DeKalb was honored with the Business Advocacy award. This award is given to a business or organization […]

Happy 231st Birthday, UGA!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7y955alvWY”][vc_column_text]It was 231 years ago this week — Jan. 27, 1785, to be precise — that the members of the Georgia General Assembly established the University of Georgia as the first public land-grant university.  That’s why we celebrate Founders Week (check out all the events). Yes, you probably know the year, and know that […]

Economic Impact of The UGA SBDC

The annual economic impact study of the University of Georgia SBDC, published in August of 2015, provides solid evidence that entrepreneurs utilizing SBDC assistance experience employment growth significantly greater than the state average. All clients who received five or more hours of consulting in 2013 received a questionnaire that inquired as to the benefit of […]

Importing/Exporting from Colombia

The SBDC and ProColombia is presenting this introductory workshop on Importing and Exporting.  Learn how ProColombia can assist the sourcing needs of small businesses when importing and exporting from Colombia.    

Tarkenton Certificate in Entrepreneurship

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Tarkenton Certificate in Entrepreneurship gives you the power to make your own way. It’s a comprehensive program that delivers the knowledge and tools you need to start or accelerate your business. Combining the educational expertise of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business faculty with the entrepreneurial legacy of the Tarkenton Institute, the […]