0565-001 COLUMBUS From Risky to Resilient: Strategic Growth for Entrepreneurs

From Risky to Resilient: Strategic Growth for Entrepreneurs

DATE
Wednesday, April 3rd

COST
$ 0.00

FORMAT
In Person

TOPIC
Managing a Business

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

Ready to take your business to the next level? You're not alone. But scaling a business requires more than a dream. It demands strategic planning, resilience, and the foresight to navigate the challenges and disruptions ahead. Join us and explore what growth means for your business, identify the internal and external obstacles that can derail that growth, and develop a proactive (not reactive!) strategy to mitigate the risk that will come your way. Connect with a panel of industry experts who specialize in helping businesses prepare for threats and uncertainty. You'll leave feeling prepared to lead when things don't go as planned and thrive in a constantly evolving business landscape.

this program is not longer available

LEARN HOW TO:

Attendees will learn:

How to determine if their business is set up for strategic growth
Types of challenges and pitfalls that can hinder business growth
How to develop a proactive plan to deal with business interruptions
Tips to identify a local team of resources to develop a risk management strategy

PROGRAM DETAILS

Cost: $0.00

UGA SBDC at Cunningham Conference Center

3100 Gentian Blvd., Suite 119

Columbus, GA

31907

PROGRAM PARTNERS

All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Brandy Offenback at [email protected] or call (706) 569-2651.

PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS

Matthew Oleson

Robbie Parks

Robbie joined the UGA Small Business Development Center in 2020, and brings over 20 years of experience working in higher education and non-profit environments. This experience honed her versatility and understanding of the challenges inherent in working with limited staff, resources, and budgets; challenges that small business owners face every day.

Robbie is passionate about teaching entrepreneurs how to plan, launch, manage, and grow their businesses. Her areas of expertise include marketing, communications, graphic design, brand design and management, process analysis, CRM implementation and administration, SEO, and information technology.

When she’s not helping small businesses, she enjoys cooking, reading, shopping locally, and traveling.

Education

Master of Business Administration, University of Georgia Terry College of Business
Bachelor of Science, Information Technology, Macon State College

Hosting Center: UGA Small Business Development Center in Columbus

A Public Service and Outreach unit of the University of Georgia, funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Brandy Offenback at [email protected] or call (706) 569-2651

All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.

Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

CONTACT US

The University of Georgia
Small Business Development Center

382 East Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-5412

P: (706) 542-2762