DIESELGRID in Forest Park, GA
Deep Market Knowledge and Operational Flexibility Lead Freight Carrier Through the Pandemic Justin Hughes left trucking and moved into real estate in 2007, just before the Great Recession. Two years later, back into trucking, he founded the freight carrier DIESELGRID in Forest Park, and grew. He contacted the University of Georgia Small Business […]
Response and Recovery
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Oswald%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has 18 offices across the state, covering every county, with consultants available to assist small business owners as they respond and recover. The links provided below offer quick links to some of the resources and information related […]
Financial Assistance from the SBDC Triples the Size of a Family-Owned Assisted Living Business
Nurse Sue Bailey has been a caring person all her life. So, when her family suggested she open a care facility, she did. Twice. “My cousin had started a small place that she ended up expanding. It was a wonderful place. For years, she encouraged me to do it,” she said. When she neared retirement, […]
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 […]
Featured CE Programs | Gainesville
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Check out our upcoming Continuing Education programs for the rest of the year. Browse the programs at a glance, then click “Learn More” to register for the course and/or join the event on Facebook for updates about the program. We have several one-off specialty programs offered, in addition to a year-round program happening on multiple […]
Upcoming CE Programs | Albany
[vc_row][vc_column][block_title style=”column_title” inner_style=”inline_border” title=”Specialty Programs”][/block_title][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Accelerate Your Retail Business – UGA Small Business Accelerator Series (Sylvester, GA) Rev up your retail engine! Accelerate Your Retail Business is an interactive course designed to teach small business owners and key employees strategies to improve retail performance and grow business. In one day of accelerated training, […]
Build Your Business to Withstand the Test of Time
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Your Mark, Get Set. . . Grow! Designed specifically for new business owners (within 2-3 years in business) and serious entrepreneurs ready to start a business, SBDC StartSmart provides the resources and support to put your dreams within reach. StartSmart will help you build a business for today’s challenging times! To get the ball […]
Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Georgia’s Sugar Bowl Loss
Let’s be honest… most of Dawgnation is waking up this morning like: But you know what? Failure happens. It happens to us all… especially to entrepreneurs… it’s inevitable. The worst part about failure is the feeling of being crushed, defeated, and as if you’ll never be a successful entrepreneur (or a National Championship winning football […]
