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 […]
Business Owners Benefit from SBDC Assistance
The 2018 Economic Impact Study of the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) provides solid evidence that entrepreneurs utilizing UGA SBDC assistance experience greater sales and employment growth than the state averages. The study found that the employment base of UGA SBDC’s existing business clients grew by 14.1 percent, while overall employment […]
Knowledge, Networking and Persistence Bring Disaster Relief to Mid-Georgia Manufacturer
MF&H Textiles is Taylor County’s largest single-point private employer with nearly 50 employees. Its 19-acre campus between Columbus and Macon was dead in the path of Hurricane Irma on September 11, 2017. Irma’s gale force winds damaged the roof surface of MF&H’s main production facility. “Irma ripped off 20 percent of the synthetic roofing membrane […]
UGA Offers Georgia Farm Business Education Conference
The UGA Small Business Development Center, UGA Extension, and the UGA College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences announces a partnership to bring the Georgia Farm Business Education Conference to Tifton, Georgia. This Conference is open to all of Georgia and surrounding states. The Georgia Farm Business Education Conference is designed for growers and producers who […]
Know Your Numbers
Financial Management Essentials for Owners and Managers Evaluating a company’s financial health is an essential skill for all business owners. Learn the fundamentals of financial analysis, with instruction on reading financial statements, understanding financial ratios and cash flow management. Find out what the numbers really mean and start developing practical strategies for improving your company’s […]
Why StartSMART and GrowSMART? The Value of Business Training
A guy I used to work with in public safety, Steve Mattoon, used to say, “In a critical situation, we do not rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.” That statement is as true in law enforcement and the military as it is in running a small […]
#CyberStrength – February 12th
#CyberStrength will explore and challenge the business owner/IT professional to prepare and strengthen their cybersecurity plan. It will position their company to take advantage of the opportunities provided by having a strong, cybersecurity posture.
2019 – Winning Through Customer Service – March
March 20, 2019 -Tips and insights to build a top-notch customer service organization. Key concepts in this workshop include: Customer Service Overview What Makes an Award-Winning Team How to Build an Award-Winning Team Tips for the Front Line Where is Your Customer…Do You Know What They Want? Join UGA SBDC personnel in Augusta, in addition […]