Remembering Former UGA Business Dean and National Legacy

Posted by Ashley Panter
On March 26, 2019

Former University of Georgia business dean, William C. Flewellen, Jr., 100 years-of-age, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019. He leaves behind a national legacy for business education and small business assistance as he was the driving force behind the creation of the national Small Business Develop Center (SBDC) program. Flewellen, who was named dean of […]

Don’t Get Left Waze Behind in Marketing

Posted by Ashley Panter
On March 20, 2019

As a small business, you have to keep up with currently marketing trends to keep your business competitive. And like most businesses, you're constantly looking for ways to increase your brand awareness and drive traffic to your business. With all of the marketing opportunities available, it can be a challenge to weed out the bad opportunities from the good... especially those that show an ROI (return on investment). So, to add another advertising opportunity into the mix... and one you may or may not have thought about... let's talk about Waze.

Change – Win With It!

Posted by Ashley Panter
On March 5, 2019

Throughout my life there has been one constant factor in my business and sports career and that factor has been change. When I first entered professional football it was quite an adjustment. I had to change my routines and communicate to my new team, especially the snapper and holder, the critical value they bring to the […]

When Managing Your Business, Think of It as A 3-Legged Stool

Posted by Helen Sutherland
On March 4, 2019

Running a business can sometimes be a frenzy of decisions and actions that it’s difficult to know how they’re affecting the direction of the company. For some, the realization comes a little too late and the business goes into crisis mode. Consider looking at your business as a 3-legged stool where you can’t afford a […]

Sound Startup Advice Leads to Rapid Growth for Canine Rehab Center

Posted by Ashley Panter
On February 20, 2019

Certification Leads to Larger Orders, Greater Growth for Macon Fabrication Shop

Posted by Ashley Panter
On February 13, 2019

Stan Greene, owner of Greene Machine and Manufacturing, was ready to retire when he asked Larry Collins, who had worked with Greene since the late 1990s, if he would be interested in purchasing the business. Before making a decision, Larry and his wife, Gwen, attended a class for start-ups offered by the University of Georgia […]

Business Owners Benefit from SBDC Assistance

Posted by Ashley Panter
On February 13, 2019

The 2018 Economic Impact Study of the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) provides solid evidence that entrepreneurs utilizing UGA SBDC assistance experience greater sales and employment growth than the state averages. The study found that the employment base of UGA SBDC’s existing business clients grew by 14.1 percent, while overall employment […]

Knowledge, Networking and Persistence Bring Disaster Relief to Mid-Georgia Manufacturer

Posted by Ashley Panter
On February 13, 2019

MF&H Textiles is Taylor County’s largest single-point private employer with nearly 50 employees. Its 19-acre campus between Columbus and Macon was dead in the path of Hurricane Irma on September 11, 2017. Irma’s gale force winds damaged the roof surface of MF&H’s main production facility. “Irma ripped off 20 percent of the synthetic roofing membrane […]