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

SBDC is hiring - join our team!

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 […]

CAREER POSTING: SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR SPEC, STATE OFFICE

SBDC is hiring - join our team!

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 position of Systems Administrator Specialist is a key member of the […]

The Therapy Tree in Douglas

Sound Business Fundamentals and Pandemic Loan Assistance Help Douglas Business Thrive   Teresa McElroy’s business, The Therapy Tree, is a lifeline for families throughout Southeast Georgia who need occupational, speech and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for their children, many of whom are autistic.    She launched the business with one patient in her family’s trailer in 2008. A dozen years later, her staff of 35 therapists serves nearly 500 children at offices in Douglas, Fitzgerald, Hazlehurst, Baxley, and Vidalia. In […]

Team Clermont in Athens

UGA helped Team Clermont stay afloat after COVID-19 shut down live music venues and banned large gatherings   Nelson Wells has been promoting musical releases and musicians in Athens and beyond since 1997. When the pandemic hit, it threatened to shut his business down as well.     “People stopped spending money and activities in general just froze,” said Wells, whose company, Team Clermont, includes two full-time and two part-time employees […]

Leads Near Me in Lawrenceville

Strategic and Succession Planning Prepare Visionary Agency Owner to Lead Like a CEO  The secret sauce in Ryan Burton’s digital marketing agency, Leads Near Me, is that he and his team lead with love.     “We have a great team of very special people here working for clients we adore and love,” said Burton. “Our work is based on one principle: we care. We love our clients. Caring and doing the […]

Innovative Fitness Solutions in Kennesaw

GrowSmart® Training Aids Owner’s Strategic Focus   Like relay runners passing a baton, fitness experts Chris and Melissa Conti moved nine times during the first 10 years of their marriage to work in the industry. Within two years of relocating to Atlanta, they found themselves facing another move. The company Chris had joined was going out of business. […]

Assistance with the Lending Process Aids Growth of Murray County Manufacturer 

PolyTech Fibers LLC is a minority- and employee-owned manufacturer of recycled polyester staple fiber. Launched in Chatsworth in 2014, it runs three production lines in three plants and employs more than 100 local residents. Its historical revenue growth is more than 10 percent annually.     Polytech is an economic development success and a beacon of […]