Harmony Learning in Lithia Springs, Georgia
Preschool owner keeps business open during pandemic, with help from UGA Harmony Learning Academy in Lithia Springs was posting an excellent first quarter for 2020. Enrollment for the year-old preschool had grown to 60 children, nine full-time and one part-time employees, and earnings were up. When the coronavirus forced it to close on March 13, […]
UGA SBDC Aids in Expansion of Successful Co-Working Salon Studio
Amika Carter had built two successful locations of her co-working salon, Beya Salon Studios, in Atlanta and was ready to open a third near Atlanta’s West End when she reached out to Terence Strong, Fiserv business consultant at the UGA SBDC at Morehouse College, for assistance. Together they worked on strategic expansion plans, financial projections, a tenant recruitment plan and a review of the return on investment from her marketing efforts. Beya Salon Studio’s third location opened in September 2023, breaking even the first month with 21 studios leased. Now, the location is nearly at capacity with only five of its 34 spaces available.
2019 Business Plan Essentials – February
February 20, 2019 – Growing a business? Starting a business? What is your plan? So many questions with answers available for you at the next Business Plan Essentials class. Join us for an afternoon session in September and move forward strategically with your business. Hands-on work toward your business plan and financial projections. Succession planning […]
Pooler Vet in Bloomingdale, GA
UGA helps veterinary hospital adapt to COVID-19 restrictions, get back on track for expansion Dr. Mike Ammermon, a UGA alumnus and doctor of veterinary medicine, opened Pooler Veterinary Hospital in 2013 with two veterinarians and two staff members by his side. By 2018, the business had grown to four […]
Burt’s Pumpkin Farm in Dawsonville, GA
North Georgia farm has success with strawberries and pumpkins despite pandemic, thanks to UGA Johnny and Kathy Burt’s first year farming strawberries was nearly a disaster. COVID -19 hit just two weeks before the berries ripened and their first spring strawberry festival was to begin. “That wasn’t possible. We were on pins and […]
ATV repair business expands offerings with help of the UGA SBDC
Amanda and Jason Smith, owners of Grandy’s Cycle and ATV, secured financing, improved their accounting, and developed a digital marketing strategy with the help of UGA SBDC,. Since 2016, their business has grown nearly 3,000%, including the opening of their newest venture, a hunting supply store called The Buckstop.
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Erosion Control Product Manufacturer Expands Marketing with Assistance from UGA SBDC
Looking to increase their online presence and expand their digital marketing efforts, owners of Silt Saver attended a UGA SBDC class focusing on LinkedIn strategy and was connected with Peter Williams, business consultant at the UGA SBDC in Macon. Williams educated Potter and Stephanie Singleton on ways to leverage social media to enhance their current marketing efforts. Now, Silt Saver is selling on a much broader scope.
