Seasoned Entrepreneur Experiences Rapid Growth
Carey Jones has owned many businesses in his lifetime. His newest – Reliable Rolloff Solutions – is a commercial/residential dumpster service he launched with a dear family friend, Donald “DJ” Jones, in Wayne County in 2016. Quickly, Jones realized this company’s challenges differed from those he’d launched earlier. “I’d never owned a business that […]
Atlanta Architect Wins Clients and Awards
Business Knowledge Paired with Stellar Design Wins Clients and Awards for Atlanta Architect Monica Fenderson loves the design side of architecture, which she practiced in several private firms early in her career. But she wanted to start her own firm, so she took a part-time job as a construction manager for Gwinnett County and […]
Trust, then Verify: CPA Values Well-Researched Second Opinion Prior to Purchasing Firm
Augusta accountant Lisa Mayo is familiar with the variety of resources the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center has at its disposal, as she is one of those resources. She frequently serves as a tax panelist and QuickBooks expert for its SBDC StartSMART™ courses. Mayo, a CPA and CVA, or certified valuation analyst, believes […]
Lawn care company exceeds yearly projections with help from SBDC
Kyle Flanagan’s roots are in lawn care – the Florida native started mowing lawns in his parents’ neighborhood when he was just 11. He moved to Athens in 2002 to attend the University of Georgia and worked for a regional chem-lawn company to pay for tuition. As he built connections in the community […]
Is My Company Export Ready?
The opportunities for selling products and services abroad are greater than ever for U.S. businesses. Statistics show that most consumers live outside of the U.S., and U.S. products are by and large revered for their quality. International trading is becoming more accessible than ever. Does this mean your business is ready to start exporting? […]
SBDC opens client’s eyes to opportunities for Sugarcoat Beauty success
Peiru Kim came to the United States from Taiwan when she was just 13. After witnessing how hard her parents worked, she committed to also working hard to pay them back for their sacrifices and to make them proud. Kim took a traditional career route, graduating from Georgia Tech and working as an […]
UGA SBDC Entrepreneur of the Year
Ryan Loew is a Covington-based entrepreneur whose equipment maintenance company has expanded from 20 employees in 2016 to more than 150 industry professionals today. As president of Process Equipment and Controls, he works with clients in the U.S. and abroad, including Fortune 500 companies that have outsourced their equipment and maintenance needs to […]
CAREER POSTING: BLACKROCK OUTREACH SPECIALIST, ATLANTA
Join an environment that has been named by Georgia Trend as a “Best Place to Work”. Our team consist of a well-respected and collaborative group of professionals committed to using their areas of expertise to enhance the economic well-being of the small business community. The Outreach Specialist is a classified position reporting to the Multicultural Business […]
