Effective Strategic Planning for Small Businesses

We recently closed out the 1st half of the year and many small businesses are currently in the process of forecasting for the balance of 2019.  Many savvy small businesses understand the value of revisiting their strategic plan at the mid-year point. Those small businesses are asking themselves relevant questions such as what went right during […]

2019 SBDC GrowSMART Augusta

September 10, 2019 – Need a step-by-step evaluation of your business? Your markets?  Need tools to build your business now and in the future? GrowSMART™ is for you…coming in September 2019 to Augusta.  Application and acceptance required. Combined with long term one-on-one consulting with SBDC professionals, learn to apply course principles and build a business […]

2019 Starting a Business – September

September 12, 2019 – Join us from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for this course so you are ready to “Start Your Own Business.” Classes held in the UGA SBDC Augusta Classroom 2907 Professional Parkway Augusta, GA  30907 Never owned a business? Want to begin with knowledge and insight?  This class is for you.  Register […]

2019 Business Plan Essentials-July

July 16, 2019 – Growing a business?  Starting a business?  What is your plan?  So many questions with answers available for you at the next Business Plan Essentials class.  Join us for an afternoon session in September and move forward strategically with your business.  Hands-on work toward your business plan and financial projections.  Succession planning […]

2019 QuickBooks Basics and Beyond – July

July 20, 2019  QuickBooks is one of Intuit’s primary products as it allows users to track and monitor accounting for your small business. This course is designed in support of the latest QuickBooks version. Developed specifically for beginners, prospective users, and current customers who desire more benefits from the product.  The course provides a practical […]

SBA Hubzone & 8A Programs

Learn benefits of HUBZone and 8(a) BD Programs such as possible “set-asides” and “bid offsets” on federal procurements.

UGA SBDC OMBD Director Co-Authors Latino Entrepreneurship Study

Carolina Ramón, the director of University of Georgia Small Business Development Center Office of Minority Business Development (OMBD) co-authored the 2018 Georgia Latino Entrepreneurship Study. In collaboration with the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative (SLEI), the study looks into needs and opportunities for Latino entrepreneurs. It also includes recommendations for the […]