Exit Strategies Take Time and Planning
Most business owners want to sell their business at some point. Unfortunately most fail to plan effectively for this eventuality. In many cases owners cannot find a good buyer and end up liquidating their business for only the value of the assets. Prepping a business to sell for a premium price takes a significant amount […]
Juggling Small Business Growth
Everyone in business wants to grow, right? Except for hobby businesses, or those where the owner doesn’t have growth as a goal, the answer is usually “yes.” In the beginning, most business owners think only of survival, and rightly so. The popular press is full of studies touting the long odds against business survival, let […]
Marketing
Are your marketing efforts effectively promoting your small business? Our services are designed to help you accelerate your marketing plans for a better future. We work with you to identify new markets, implement profitable pricing models, find a path to increase sales, create cost effective promotional strategies, refine and communicate your unique selling proposition, access […]
Planning Your Business
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHLya23u5AwPlanning for your business is extremely important. Often, this is called your strategic plan, which is the formalized road map that describes how your company executes the chosen strategy. A plan spells out where an organization is going over the few years and how it’s going to get there. A strategic plan is a management […]
Decisions? Making the Right Choices!
The country singer George Jones has some lines in one of his songs that state that we are a product of the choices that we have made in our life. Just as individuals must make choices about their lives, so too must businesses make decisions about the operation of their enterprises. Each day business owners […]
Strategic Alliances Can Pay Dividends for Georgia’s Small Businesses
Strategic alliances have been commonplace for many in the corporate arena for a long time but it also becoming a staple for small businesses around the nation and Georgia as well. Small companies are seeing benefits in joining forces to provide products and services in a more efficient and profitable manner, often teaming up to […]
ANALYZE THIS…Market Research Made Easy
One of the most important steps in starting a new business is conducting a thorough market analysis. This analysis will serve as a basis for a marketing plan and also should support your sales projections. Market analysis and research are critical to the success of any business venture, but it seems to offer one of […]
Accounting & Finance
Understanding the numbers are crucial to any business. The UGA SBDC can help you understand and analyze your financial statements to grow and manage your business successfully. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ_qkK8VtNMDoes your business accept cash, credit cards and checks? As a business owner, you need to be smart about how you handle these transactions. The SBDC works with […]
