Small businesses are vital to Georgia’s economy, driving local investment and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs across the state. They provide essential income for families and offer flexible employment options—from part‑time and temporary roles to supplemental work. For many young Georgians, small businesses also serve as the entry point to their first job, helping develop the state’s future workforce.
Each year, the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) publishes its annual “Small Business and its Impact on Georgia” report to highlight the economic influence of small businesses and emerging industry trend. This publication provides key data on Georgia’s 1.4 million small businesses, including insights into business owner and employee demographics and how the state’s shifting population trends may shape the future of small business.
View our most recent issue below or visit our archive of past issues on Issuu here.
The UGA SBDC is funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
All SBDC services are provided in a nondiscriminatory way to all legal residents and citizens in the United States. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.
The UGA SBDC is an accredited member of America’s SBDC.
The University of Georgia
Small Business Development Center
382 East Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-5412
P: (706) 542-2762
