SBDC Client Wins 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On April 1, 2019 Mr. Will Harris, fourth-generation cattleman and owner of White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia was presented with the UGA Small Business Development Center’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award is sponsored by Cadence Bank, N.A., and Senior Vice President Ruby Lalani along with UGA President Jere Morehead presented it to […]
SBDC Clients Win Flavor of Georgia Contest
Since 2007, Flavor of Georgia has launched new products into success and garnered more publicity and sales for products already in the market. From rural farmers to urban businesses, successful and talented food artisans have emerged from all over Georgia to create delicacies from the abundant agricultural products our state has to offer. Over 1,400 […]
2019 Starting A Business – May
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 – Join us from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for this course so you are ready to “Start Your Own Business.” Classes held in the UGA SBDC Augusta Classroom 2907 Professional Parkway Augusta, GA 30907 Never owned a business? Want to begin with knowledge and insight? This class is for you. […]
2019 Quick Books Basics and Beyond – April
Saturday, April 27, 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 […]
Remembering Former UGA Business Dean and National Legacy
Former University of Georgia business dean, William C. Flewellen, Jr., 100 years-of-age, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019. He leaves behind a national legacy for business education and small business assistance as he was the driving force behind the creation of the national Small Business Develop Center (SBDC) program. Flewellen, who was named dean of […]
UGA Professor Teams Up With SBDC to Help Clean Up Explosives
Mining, construction, the oil industry and other civil uses account for about 90 percent of the explosives manufactured globally. The defense industry uses about 10 percent. All have a similar need: to eliminate the threat of explosive byproducts and those no longer in use. UGA geology Professor Valentine Nzengung helps bases eliminate these threats using a […]
Student Testimonial: Balveen Singh
During my two years at UGA’s Full-time MBA program I was fortunate enough to spend my time as Graduate Assistant at the UGA Small Business Development Center in Athens. The SBDC gave me the unique opportunity to apply what I was learning in the classroom to make an impact on the local small business community. […]
When Managing Your Business, Think of It as A 3-Legged Stool
Running a business can sometimes be a frenzy of decisions and actions that it’s difficult to know how they’re affecting the direction of the company. For some, the realization comes a little too late and the business goes into crisis mode. Consider looking at your business as a 3-legged stool where you can’t afford a […]