Major Growth for Mobile Glassblowing Studios

More than 130 Dragons—from Mini to Big—have flown out of Americus, Georgia, to fire up for artists all around the world. These mobile glassblowing furnace kits are manufactured and sold by Mobile Glassblowing Studios, an enterprise founded in 2015 by Charles “Chuck” Wells and Phil Vinson, artists and educators who met at Southwestern State University. […]

SBDC Guidance Leads Veteran-Owned Business to Larger Contracts

Navy veteran Frank Brown leads his three-year-old Columbus company, IPCE LLC, by four core values: integrity, quality, care and service. Additionally, he encourages his team members to learn something new every day, advice that he, too, follows. These practices, along with tapping into the business knowledge offered by the University of Georgia Small Business Development […]

2019 QuickBooks Basics and Beyond – October

October 23, 2019  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 users, and current customers who desire more benefits from the product.  The course provides a practical […]

Alternative Financing Workshop

In this workshop, a panel of experts will discuss many different options for your business to gain funding in order to thrive and grow.

2019 – Buying Media for Small Business

August 21, 2019 – Do you know what “gross rating points” mean?  Should you know? Join UGA SBDC staff at 2907 Professional Parkway to explore the best options for ROI when making advertising decisions.  Do you know what “reach and frequency” means?  Do you know how many GRP’s are needed to be effective in your […]

Effective Strategic Planning for Small Businesses

We recently closed out the 1st half of the year and many small businesses are currently in the process of forecasting for the balance of 2019.  Many savvy small businesses understand the value of revisiting their strategic plan at the mid-year point. Those small businesses are asking themselves relevant questions such as what went right during […]

2019 SBDC GrowSMART Augusta

September 10, 2019 – Need a step-by-step evaluation of your business? Your markets?  Need tools to build your business now and in the future? GrowSMART™ is for you…coming in September 2019 to Augusta.  Application and acceptance required. Combined with long term one-on-one consulting with SBDC professionals, learn to apply course principles and build a business […]