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 […]

2019 Starting a Business – March

Tuesday, March 26, 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.  […]

Ownership Rights for Work Paid to Others

Ownership Rights for Work Paid to Others Business owners should be aware of work paid to others where there is potential development of creative works or inventive ideas. Such creative works or inventive ideas can take on the form of copyrightable materials or patentable ideas respectively. Designs of logos and other images can also be […]

Sound Startup Advice Leads to Rapid Growth for Canine Rehab Center

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Georgia Bottoms is a licensed physical therapist. She treated people in acute care and skilled nursing facilities in Savannah before becoming the wound care coordinator at Memorial Health. However, her focus changed from people to their dogs after her pup, Ripken, needed extensive rehabilitation to recover from knee surgery. “The physical therapist in the clinic […]

Cash Management

Understanding Cash Flow Management Workshop February 21, 2019, 10 AM at the Federal Reserve Building Email Andy at [email protected] to get your Excel spreadsheet with Financial Scorecard.  Documents for download: 1% Solution Presentation Budget Financial Scorecard Presenter:  Andy Fried, Business Consultant, UGA Small Business Development Center at KSU Andy Fried has over twenty-five years experience […]

SBDC GrowSMART in Atlanta | May 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][block_title style=”column_title” inner_style=”inline_border” title=”Overview”][/block_title][vc_column_text]Whether you’ve been in business for twenty years or two years, SBDC GrowSmart™ can align your vision for your business with the steps to get you there. Create a framework to improve the performance of your business and shape the success of your business for years to come. Work ON […]

Certification Leads to Larger Orders, Greater Growth for Macon Fabrication Shop

Stan Greene, owner of Greene Machine and Manufacturing, was ready to retire when he asked Larry Collins, who had worked with Greene since the late 1990s, if he would be interested in purchasing the business.  Before making a decision, Larry and his wife, Gwen, attended a class for start-ups offered by the University of Georgia […]