Wednesday, February 5, 2025
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
No-Cost Registration for Southern Crescent Technical College students with code.
We would like to thank Southern Crescent Technical College for their generous support of this program.
Matthew Oleson is a Business Consultant at the UGA SBDC in Columbus. Prior to joining the UGA SBDC, Matthew owned numerous businesses and was in sales. His entrepreneurial endeavors have included marketing, residential improvement, a fast casual food concept, and a food franchise. His sales careers have been in print and brand marketing and insurance. His years of sales and entrepreneurship extend over a decade with accumulated knowledge spanning several industries. He brings extensive experience in sales, training, brand development, print and promotional solutions, and business development to the organization.
Phil Wise is the Area Director for the UGA SBDC in Columbus. He brings over 35 years of executive leadership experience and extensive experience in the areas of strategic growth, revenue enhancement and cost containment, customer service excellence, mergers/acquisitions, and greenfield management. Prior to joining the SBDC, Phil served as COO of a car wash company and was part of the management team that launched the express wash concept. He also served as president and CFO of a respected regional restaurant group. Phil has a BBA in Finance from University of Georgia and an MBA from Columbus State University.
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.
The University of Georgia
Small Business Development Center
382 East Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-5412
P: (706) 542-2762
