Half of Millennials Plan to Start a Business in the Next 3 Years
Study Conducted by America’s SBDC Reveals Insights into the Entrepreneurial Mindsets of Different Generations of Americans Washington, D.C. – America’s SBDC partnered with the Center for Generational Kinetics to better understand how different generations view and approach entrepreneurship. The findings reinforced previously held beliefs such as a strong entrepreneurial inclination among millennials, while challenging preconceived […]
Our Impact
[vc_row type=”full_width_background” bg_image=”20504″ bg_position=”center center” parallax_bg=”true” overlay=”true” overlay_color=”rgba(10,10,10,0.44)” text_color=”light” top_padding=”-50px”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Our Impact in Georgia” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:100|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Oswald%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Enhancing the Economic Well-being of Georgians The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides tools, training and resources to help small businesses grow and succeed. With our designation as one of Georgia’s top providers of small […]
Effective Strategic Planning for Small Businesses
We recently closed out the 1st half of the year and many small businesses are currently in the process of forecasting for the balance of 2019. Many savvy small businesses understand the value of revisiting their strategic plan at the mid-year point. Those small businesses are asking themselves relevant questions such as what went right during […]
2017 Entrepreneur Success Series
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] April 27, 2017 Part I Starting A Business Find out if owning a business is right for you. We cover: Personal Traits of an Entrepreneur, Marketing Analysis, Legal and Insurance Considerations, Marketing for Your Business, Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics, Financial and Money Management, and Basics of Business Plan Preparation. May 4, 2017 Part […]
UGA Outreach Program Helps Farmers Build a Better Business
Dennis Hollingsworth was fresh out of college the first time he tried running a farm. It was the early 1980s in south Georgia, and he stuck with it for four years in some of the roughest economic conditions since the Great Depression. Then he left for an IT job. “I went to Atlanta and I […]
Lending and Marketing Assistance Help Put Augusta Meat Market on the Map
Meat markets and butcher shops nationwide are losing more and more customers to competition from traditional grocery stores, super centers and nontraditional food retailers like Target. But don’t tell Wayne Lanier’s customers in Augusta. They wouldn’t believe it. In fact, they know if you don’t get to Lanier’s Meat Market early enough, you’ll have to […]
Heroes to CEOs
Are you a Veteran with an entrepreneurial idea, or a business that needs a boost? Submit your business plan now for a chance to win a $25,000 grant to help turn your idea into a success.
Should a Small Business Have a Strategic Plan in Today’s Ever-Changing Environment?
Many small businesses do not have a strategic plan. This may be because 1) they do not really know what it is or how to do one; 2) they believe strategic plans are for big business; or 3) it simply has not been a priority in the face of dealing with day to day, ‘more […]
