Benefits Snapshot
Are you considering employment at the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center? The benefits listed below are a valuable part of your total compensation package! Please note that for UGA classification purposes, business consultants/area directors are typically considered “faculty” and program assistants/administrative positions are considered “staff.” <a tabindex=”0″>Retirement Plans</a> <p style=”font-weight: 400;”>All employees must participate […]
Careful Pre-Planning Helps Complex Industrial Business Secure an SBA Loan
Rod Meyer had worked in Minneapolis 25 years with the market-leading industrial x-ray imaging equipment company, rising to vice president of sales and leading a tenfold increase in capital sales, before the company was sold and narrowed its product line. “The new company decided to focus on standard x-ray imaging systems. This decision opened an […]
Continual Learning Leads to Continual Growth for Columbus Sign Business
Richie Grantham first came to the UGA SBDC in Columbus in 2008. He had purchased Sunshine Banners and Signs and was seeking guidance on how to best structure this business and prepare it for growth. The SBDC’s GrowSmart program was accepting applications, so Grantham applied and was accepted. After attending the five-week program, Grantham learned […]
Writing a Business Plan
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][block_title style=”column_title” inner_style=”inline_border” title=”Description”][/block_title][vc_column_text]A customized step by step integrated action plan that is essential to the success of your business. Who should attend: Launch (businesses 0-2 years), Growth (businesses 3-5 years), Expansion Startups (businesses 5+ years) Topics for discussion include: Sections of a Business Plan Format of a Business Plan Balance Sheet Financial Projections […]
6 Ways to Spring Clean Your Small Business
It’s exactly like regular spring cleaning except it involves way less elbow grease and a lot more professional evaluating. Okay, so it’s nothing like regular spring cleaning.
Campaign Approach to Marketing Feeds Sales at Atlanta Pizzeria
Slice Pizzeria, tucked away on Poplar Street in downtown Atlanta, celebrated its tenth anniversary in November 2016. Its business partners Brian Agee and Karen Smiley moved from their first pizzeria in the West End to Georgia State University’s western boundary in 2006, hoping to serve more students, tourists and conventioneers. “It was a very slow […]
“If I Only had Known…”
As one looks to enter the world of entrepreneurship or expand their current business, the question is the same….What are some common mistakes or things we can avoid. Here are a few of them: Cash is King! Not having a large enough cash reserve in the beginning or in the growth stage of a business […]
Passion for Pets Pays Off
Crook acquired the loan and opened her business. About five years later, she approached McDonell for help obtaining a $1 million SBA 504 loan, which she used to purchase land and build the first Pawtropolis. Five years after that, with 25 employees and trainers, an award-winning business and a facility filled to capacity, Crook again turned to the SBDC. After attending the GrowSmart™ program, she asked McDonell to help her create projections for a $2.2 million loan she received and will use to build a second, larger facility on land she had purchased.
