UGA SBDC helps Panthersville business stand out and gain steady growth
In 2014, Nadine Marsh Coleman had the opportunity to acquire SERVPRO® of Panthersville, a franchise that provides residential, commercial and governmental water and fire restoration and mold remediation services. Her transition from a career as a software engineer to full-time business ownership led her to the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) for assistance. Coleman’s work with the UGA SBDC guided the trajectory of her business, transitioning it from fragile to thriving, and tripling sales within the first four years of her full-time ownership that began in 2019.
UGA SBDC helps senior focused business grow and thrive
The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC), helped Poonam Datta create a thriving adult day care center and then expand into other areas, including home care and structured family care. Each service area has experienced strong growth and the UGA SBDC remains a valuable partner for Datta as her business continues to thrive.
With UGA SBDC assistance, franchisee grows to four locations and receives national recognition
After decades as a corporate executive, a simple question on a Massage Envy brochure sparked Mark Preetorius’s journey into franchise ownership, leading him to explore franchising with guidance from the UGA Small Business Development Center.
StartSmart
SCHEDULE Twice a Week for 4 Weeks TOPIC Starting a Business FORMAT Virtual Sessions IDEAL CANDIDATE < 2 Years in Business COST Entire Program: $99 You will learn how to: Whether you are a new business (in business 2 years or less), or are still in the planning phase, building a business takes the right tools—and […]
Growing a Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If a small business has a problem with growth, it’s usually one of two issues: Either the business isn’t growing fast enough, or the growth is uncontrolled. The SBDC has experienced consultants who can help small businesses create a strategy and action plan for growth that includes attention to each of the major areas of […]
Atlanta tech firm scales AI innovation with strategic support from UGA SBDC
Atlanta’s CountiFi is using AI to solve a major problem in the airline industry: inventory waste. With guidance from the UGA SBDC, Founder David Hailey refined its investor pitch, doubled revenue, and expanded into new sectors like healthcare.
UGA SBDC helps Georgia businesswoman build multi-million dollar steel fabrication company
With UGA SBDC guidance, Virginia Murphy secured critical funding, scaled her team, and grew her steel fabrication business, Waste Water Industrial Solutions, into a thriving $4 million company. Today, she’s expanding into the aviation and equipment repair sectors and credits UGA SBDC as her “trusted advisor” throughout the journey.
UGA SBDC helps Georgia manufacturer Versatile Mold and Design reach new markets and milestones
With guidance from the UGA SBDC, Versatile Mold and Design expanded its capabilities and impact in the manufacturing sector. Learn how expert support and strategic planning helped this Rutledge, Ga., business double its workforce and triple its revenue.