A Long-Term Relationship with UGA SBDC Leads to Steady Growth
Brandon Pelissero, owner of industrial chemical company Ecolink, has worked with us for more than 15 years, beginning with a website audit in 2009. Over the past few years, the success of the partnership has been reflected in Ecolink’s growth—by 2023 the company had quadrupled sales and expanded both domestically and internationally.
Erosion Control Product Manufacturer Expands Marketing with Assistance from UGA SBDC
Looking to increase their online presence and expand their digital marketing efforts, owners of Silt Saver attended a UGA SBDC class focusing on LinkedIn strategy and was connected with Peter Williams, business consultant at the UGA SBDC in Macon. Williams educated Potter and Stephanie Singleton on ways to leverage social media to enhance their current marketing efforts. Now, Silt Saver is selling on a much broader scope.
Former Police Officer Takes Safety Standard Product to Market with the Help of UGA SBDC
HALTZGLOVES Deidre Goodwin was directing traffic in the middle of Peachtree Street and Piedmont Road in Atlanta when she was stuck by a car. “I was standing in the middle of one of the biggest intersections in the city—maybe even the state,” said Goodwin. “I was in all my reflective safety gear, but the driver […]
UGA SBDC Digital Marketing Leads to Market Expansion For Cornelia Managed Service Provider
ACG SOLUTIONS When Charles “Chuck” Ansley and his siblings were looking to expand their family business, they knew they could turn to the University of Georgia Small Business Development for Assistance (UGA SBDC). <a href=”https://www.acg-solutions.com/”>ACG Solutions</a>, a managed IT services provider in Cornelia, needed help building its marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) skills. Those […]
Federal Contracting Summit
Get the Win! <h2>Hosted by the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center at Morehouse College<br></h2> The annual <strong>Federal Contracting Summit</strong> is our premier networking and training event for small business owners and interested parties to learn how to “WIN” federal government contracts. This year’s theme, “Get the WIN” is for small businesses seeking to […]
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 […]
