Dogged Determination Results in Veterinary Practice for UGA Graduate
When Jennifer Peterson was young, her father, an architect, would draw designs for the veterinary practice she hoped to own someday. While enrolled in the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine, she participated in what was then a new program—an entrepreneurial rotation that teaches teach future vets how to run a business. Peterson was among the first […]
Financial Projections Lead to Expanded Concept for Brunswick Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Shared passions sent Brunswick organic farmer and chef Matthew Raiford and food alchemist Jovan Sage to Torino, Italy, for a Slow Food International event in 2012. Sage was directing a national nonprofit that advocates food and farm work, and Raiford was a delegate for the organization, representing African American farmers in the Southeast. Not long […]
Full Knowledge of Funding Options Helps Launch New Macon Brewpub
“I found out that Josh and the SBDC were resources small businesses could use, for free. I thought, ‘Wow, here’s a guy who’s like an extension of my staff. Why wouldn’t I go to him?’ We got to talking, and he told me about the financing, market analysis and other help he could provide.”
Strategy In Action: What’s Your Plan?
If you had your own sports team, would it be okay with you if the players only showed up on game day? Do you go on vacation by jumping in the car and setting off randomly? These questions are slightly ridiculous, but many business owners do the equivalent with their business planning. Some may have […]
Strategically Grown: Operational Assessment First Step to Optimizing Expansion of Atlanta Gelato Business
Wes Jones and Jackson Smith grew up as best friends in their north Atlanta neighborhood. At some point, says Jones, “we thought it would be fun to start a business together when we got older.” Maintaining their friendship through college, they went on to jobs in education, for Jones, and gelato production, for Smith, who […]
DigiCon Topics
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] DIGITAL MARKETING SERIES IN SAVANNAH, GA DigiCon was a huge success in 2019, and we’re ready to take things to the next level in 2020. You asked for more, and we’re answering the call! Here’s what attendees had to say about DigiCon “Excellent! Very useful information that I can implement and use […]
2018 Increase Your Bottom Line Through Rural Lending-Augusta
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Rural Lending Insights Flexibility to Compete with Larger Lenders Diversify Lending Portfolios Improve Liquidity Offer Long Term Rates Generate Fee Income Streamline the FSA Process Loan Risk Mitigation Your presenter, Dawn Black, is a Business Consultant with the UGA SBDC in Augusta. She will guide participants through the rural lending process. Her 20+ years […]
Careful Planning Gives Award-Winning Savannah Dessert Bar Owners Room to Expand
From their beginning, Janine Finn and Rebecca Radovich had the right ingredients for a successful dessert enterprise, mixing Finn’s solid business experience with Radovich’s creative food and catering expertise. Starting small with an online cake business in 2006, the business partners quickly decided to sell their confections out of a storefront in downtown Savannah. “We […]
