We know Ag. We speak Ag.

The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center offers a statewide program of agribusiness consulting with the mission to enhance the economic well-being of Georgians by providing a wide range of educational services for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

We provide one-on-one consulting in the following areas:

• Business Planning
• Loan Proposals & Financial Projections
• Accounting/Financial Management Assistance
• Record Keeping & Accounting Systems
• Tax Calculations & Reporting
• Ratio Comparison & Financial Analysis
• Accounts Receivable Analysis
• Marketing/Branding & Social Media
• QuickBooks Assistance
• International Trade/Export
• Succession Planning

Injections of Capital enable agribusiness to finance future growth. In the last five years, the UGA SBDC assisted clients with access to more than $606 million through commercial loans and equity investments.

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“Working with the SBDC has been so valuable; not only learning the nuts and bolts of things like strategic planning and human resources that we didn’t know, but also giving us the confidence that we are on the right track.”

–John Holmes, Atlas Turf

“As a small business owner, I think the UGA SBDC is an excellent partnership between industry and the university. It helps small businesses survive and grow.”

–Dhiren Patel, AmTech Industrial Supply