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Committed to Growing Georgia Businesses Over the past five years, the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center has supported the creation of more than 13,000 jobs. </p> <a href=”https://georgiasbdc.org/locations”> Contact your local UGA SBDC </a> <h3> Consulting </h3> <p> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et […]

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Celebrating Veteran’s Day <h3><b>O</b>v<b>er the past 5 years…</b></h3> 0 Veteran-owned businesses started 0 Veteran-owned businesses <h2>Veteran-Owned Business Success Stories</h2> <h2>Tropical Smoothie Cafe</h2> Rapid Growth Requires New Employment Strategies for Augusta-area Franchisee <a href=”https://www.georgiasbdc.org/tropical-smoothie-cafe/”> Read Reginald Foster’s Story </a> <h2>Rashe’s Cuisine</h2> With Help from the SBDC, Rashe’s Expands into a New Space to Better Serve the […]

From Agriculture to Pharmacy: UGA SBDC Digs Deep for a Locally-Owned Pharmacy

SWAIN’S PHARMACY When Jared Swain first connected with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC), he had recently made a career transition from agriculture to pharmacy. After completing pharmacy school, Swain knew he could turn to <a href=”https://georgiasbdc.org/directory/alyssa-foskey/”>Alyssa Foskey</a>, area director at <a href=”https://georgiasbdc.org/valdosta-office/”>UGA SBDC at Valdosta State University</a>, to help him […]

Rapid Growth Requires New Employment Strategies

When U.S. Army Major Reginald Foster began planning his retirement gig, he and his wife, Zenna, began researching franchise operations. They chose Tropical Smoothie Café and approached the Augusta office for help. The Fosters now employ 58 people and are preparing to open another store in Augusta.

Davis Brothers Logistics

Pre-Planning Leads Successful Launch-and-Growth Strategy  Deciding where to begin is often challenging for people starting a business. The Davis brothers of coastal Georgia decided to take that first step by putting together a solid, well-researched business plan to launch their ideas and outline their next steps.     Still actively employed, they quickly realized it would be a challenge to respect their commitments to their employers and put […]

CMMC V1.02 – PE.1.133 – Maintain Audit Logs of Physical Access

PE.1.133 marks the third practice within the Domain, Physical Security, and Capability, Limit physical Access.  Where the first two practices within PE were focused on limiting access to systems and individuals, this Practice focuses on the documentation process of how you limit access:  Using audit logs.  As the content below explains, it is not necessary […]

Independent Pharmacy Starts Strong with Planning and Lending Guidance

Pharmacists Briana Aycock and Sarah Swinson, both University of Georgia College of Pharmacy graduates, worked six years together to create a hometown pharmacy feel at the Walmart Pharmacy in Baxley. Eventually, they knew they would have to go independent to fully achieve this dream for their patients.   They began planning in April 2020. While […]