With UGA SBDC Assistance, Franchisee Grows to Four Locations and Receives National Recognition
“Ever thought about owning your own business?” Mark Preetorius spotted this question on a marketing brochure in the lobby of a Massage Envy clinic while waiting for physical therapy after a knee replacement. As it happened, he’d been toying with the idea after working for 30 years as a corporate executive. The question spurred him […]
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 […]
Taproom Serves Positivity With Help of the UGA SBDC
With the help of UGA SBDC, Mike Martin was able to fulfill his dream of creating a taproom that served more than just beer and wine in his community of Jefferson, Georgia.
Electrical Business in Tucker Finds Targeted Resources for Business Growth
Chris Wilburn knew the ins and outs of the electrical trade, but when it came time to start his own company, CW Electrical Solutions LLC, he knew he’d need assistance learning how to run a business. An online search for business education resources led Wilburn and his wife, Maria Thurston, to the online training calendar for the UGA SBDC. They took every training course they could and established an ongoing relationship with the UGA SBDC that continues to guide their business.
CMMC V1.02 – PE.1.134 – Control and Manage Physical Access Devices
The final Practice within the Physical Security (PE) Domain and Capability, Limit Physical Access, is PE.1.134, Control and manage physical access devices. This Practice focuses on who can access the physical equipment used to track physical access to a facility (e.g., locks, badging, key cards, etc.) and who is responsible for monitoring and managing access […]
Business Planning and Ongoing Advice from UGA SBDC Help Baker Boost Product Sales
Two key ingredients fed Aundrea Dumas’s growth from baker to founder, owner and CEO of Legends Foods LLC: the influence and wisdom of her mother, and research that led her to beneficial relationship with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) that continues today. Dumas, a Savannah native, learned to cook from […]
Ice Cream Store Grows into Sweet Success with Guidance from UGA SBDC
SBDC Helps Secure Funding for Third Ice Cream Store Jim Rafferty, one of the owners of butter’dudder ice cream stores, and Todd Anduze, a business consultant at the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC), have been connected for many years through community events in West Georgia. But it wasn’t until Rafferty was ready to […]
Strategic Guidance Helps Thomasville Cheesemakers Grow and Thrive
UGA business assistance helps Thomasville cheesemakers grow and thrive Jessica and Jeremy Little Sweet Grass Dairy Thomasville, Georgia UGA SBDC at Valdosta State University Jessica Little grew up on her family’s farm in South Georgia. Although she loved sustainable agriculture and showing her cows in 4-H, she didn’t want to return to South Georgia and […]