Agribusiness

We know Ag. We speak Ag. The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center offers a statewide program of agribusiness consulting with the mission to enhance the economic well-being of Georgians by providing a wide range of educational services for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. We provide one-on-one consulting in the following areas: Business […]

How can Small Business thrive in a Big Data World?

During the recent National Retail Federation Conference in New York City businesses both large and small were focusing on how to make big data translate into increased profits. Trend lines are clear. Businesses with systems in place to identify and implement marketing plans from key data sources will see sales increase by an average of […]

How 30 Business Owners Set & Achieve Their Goals

We interact with hundreds of business owners and executive leaders each year and if you give us more than 10 minutes, the conversation will veer toward the goals for their business and ours. For most of us, we go to sleep and wake up thinking about our businesses. With the year coming to a close, […]

Building CyberStrength into your Business

We believe that the cyber threat to small business is real and continuing to grow. Everyday each of us hear of the multiple incidents of cyber attacks hitting businesses around the country. Whether the attacks are criminal in nature, initiated through state actors, or from a lone hacker sitting at their computer, they each can […]

SBDC Employees Love Working with Small Businesses – And It Shows!

Perhaps this employee summed it up best: “We serve the public in a very real way that is very satisfying and makes you feel good about what you are doing. The employees here strive to make our contribution to society a very real experience and offer the best we can be…”

What Business Can Learn from Pokemom GO

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pokemon GO is the new internet phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. While I was on vacation last week I downloaded the app to play with my 13-year-old daughter. I confess that I have never played a game on my smartphone before, so why now? I admit I was a little curious as […]