Building CyberStrength into your Business

We believe that the cyber threat to small business is real and continuing to grow. Everyday each of us hear of the multiple incidents of cyber attacks hitting businesses around the country. Whether the attacks are criminal in nature, initiated through state actors, or from a lone hacker sitting at their computer, they each can […]

Good Cybersecurity Can Be Good Marketing

Recent research conducted by IBM among global boardroom and C-suite executives in 28 countries found that better cybersecurity is among their top technology priorities. But while CMOs “are key drivers of digital-based growth for most organizations, many are not in the habit of working with the CIO, and are certainly not in the habit of working […]

New Model Adds Greater Value to Celebrated South Georgia Winery

“The Cowarts were already successfully producing a value-added product in the winery. You could see the potential for adding another business,” says Finney. “We put together all the pieces that showed how the distillery would work and how they would use more of their wine in the product.”

Mark Your Calendars for Small Business Saturday: November 26th!

UGA Small Business Saturday

The changing of the seasons is marked not only by changes in weather, but changes in activities.  Autumn brings brilliant leaf viewings, plenty of pumpkin to sniff, sip and carve, as well as the realities of retail.  November is historically known as the month when many retailers aim to break even.  Black Friday got its […]

Customer Service | November 10

We have condensed our popular Maximum Service series to a 2-hour workshop and are proud to offer it in Chattooga County!

UGA SBDC at Georgia State University: Managing Your Business In The 21st Century

    Managing Your Business in the 21st Century Friday, October 21st 9:20am-4pm Georgia State University Alpharetta Campus 3775 Brookside Pkwy Alpharetta, GA 404-413-7830 Running a small business in the 21st century is fraught with all sorts of unprecedented perils. Between technology, social media, managing millennials, and cybersecurity, the small business landscape has changed dramatically […]