2018 Increase Your Bottom Line Through Rural Lending-Augusta

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Rural Lending Insights Flexibility to Compete with Larger Lenders Diversify Lending Portfolios Improve Liquidity Offer Long Term Rates Generate Fee Income Streamline the FSA Process Loan Risk Mitigation Your presenter, Dawn Black, is a Business Consultant with the UGA SBDC in Augusta. She will guide participants through the rural lending process. Her 20+ years […]

2018 Business Plan Essentials – October

Growing a business?  Starting a business?  What is your plan?  So many questions with answers available for you at the next Business Plan Essentials class.  Join us for an afternoon session in September and move forward strategically with your business.  Hands-on work toward your business plan and financial projections.  Succession planning for business owners included […]

SBDC Publication Wins International Business Award

The UGA SBDC’s 2018 Small Business and Its Impact on Georgia publication was recognized as a Bronze Stevie® Award winner in the Other- Government category in The 15th Annual International Business Awards®. The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large […]

2018 QuickBooks-Basics and Beyond- October

[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, […]

Small Businesses Fail for Consistent Reasons

The statistics on small business failure vary widely depending on the report and the source. Some say nine out of 10 while others put the first year failure rate as low as 20 percent. As a small business owner, you may not care what the actual number is as long as you are not one […]

Financial Figures You Should Monitor

As a business consultant, I get to help people grow their businesses. The first meeting I have with clients typically starts with them telling me about their business. I watch them light up as they talk about their mission and vision and how far they have come. When I shift the conversation over to their […]

How to Have the Most Success With LinkedIn

LinkedIn is unique among social media platforms and is the acknowledged leader for B2B marketing activities. LinkedIn’s member engagement has grown by 50% in the past year, and the number of members liking, commenting, and sharing content on the platform has actually doubled. The primary measure of your success on LinkedIn is engagement, defined as […]

2019 Buy Sell Hold

[vc_row][vc_column][block_title style=”column_title” inner_style=”inline_border” title=”Description”][/block_title][vc_column_text]Do you want to increase the value of your business? Learn how to efficiently invest in your business and improve the balance sheet at Buy Sell Hold. This brand new program is designed specifically for small businesses and taught by UGA SBDC business consultants, representatives from Abraxas Business Services in Atlanta, and […]