A Successful Startup Amid a Pandemic
When Atlas Medical Services opened in December 2019, they had no idea a worldwide pandemic would strike a few months later. Atlas Medical Services is a medical transport company, but their services also include providing educational classes, hydration services and home fall prevention inspections for their customers. “I first heard about [the UGA […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
2019 SBDC GrowSMART Augusta
September 10, 2019 – Need a step-by-step evaluation of your business? Your markets? Need tools to build your business now and in the future? GrowSMART™ is for you…coming in September 2019 to Augusta. Application and acceptance required. Combined with long term one-on-one consulting with SBDC professionals, learn to apply course principles and build a business […]
Sound Startup Advice Leads to Rapid Growth for Canine Rehab Center
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Georgia Bottoms is a licensed physical therapist. She treated people in acute care and skilled nursing facilities in Savannah before becoming the wound care coordinator at Memorial Health. However, her focus changed from people to their dogs after her pup, Ripken, needed extensive rehabilitation to recover from knee surgery. “The physical therapist in the clinic […]
SBDC GrowSMART in Atlanta | May 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][block_title style=”column_title” inner_style=”inline_border” title=”Overview”][/block_title][vc_column_text]Whether you’ve been in business for twenty years or two years, SBDC GrowSmart™ can align your vision for your business with the steps to get you there. Create a framework to improve the performance of your business and shape the success of your business for years to come. Work ON […]
A UGA-Assisted Doggy Day Care and Dog Treat Bakery in Savannah is Thriving
When Tonya and Nick Rintye decided to open a day care and boarding facility for dogs, they went to the UGA Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) in Savannah for assistance. They learned right away that they needed more than an idea to start a business. “I didn’t have any money to put down on a […]
