Savannah Address:
513 East Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite M
Savannah, GA 31401
Savannah Contact:
Phone: (912) 651-3200
Fax: (912) 651-3209
Email: southerncoastal@georgiasbdc.org
Statesboro Address:
58 East Main Street, Suite D
Statesboro, GA 30458
Statesboro Contact:
Phone: (912) 478-7232
Fax: (912) 478-0648
Email: southerncoastal@georgiasbdc.org
Area Director
Mrs. Brownlee has been a small business owner for over 20 years. She has owned businesses in manufacturing, specialty retail, beauty and trade schools, health and fitness, agriculture and real estate and construction. In addition to owning her own businesses, she also has experience in the financial, hospitality and insurance sectors. Mrs. Brownlee’s businesses have encompassed both independent and franchise operations. She specializes in financing and access to capital and all aspects of commercial real estate including site/space selection, building/ land acquisition and financing, lease negotiations, zoning, construction and permitting.
Phone: (912) 651-3200
Consultant
Chase joined the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center in 2018. He has previous experience working in insurance and health care administration with an emphasis on using information systems, digital tools, and data to improve operations, marketing, and strategic decision making. Chase brings a technical skillset to the SBDC that can be used to help small business owners with marketing, financial analysis, and strategic planning.
Program Coordinator
Liz Overstreet helps new entrepreneurs by providing them basic business information, from the center’s current program offerings to sample business plans. Ms. Overstreet teaches the center’s monthly “Starting a Business” workshop to aspiring entrepreneurs and helps them start with a solid foundation. Ms. Overstreet assists with program planning, development, marketing, and execution. She is the first point of contact at the center and conducts introductory meetings with clients.
Area Director
Prior to joining the Small Business Development Center, Valerie worked in the areas of accounting and operations. Her experience ranges from working in a large manufacturing environment to working with small local companies. She brings to the SBDC knowledge financial aspects important to small businesses including cost accounting, financial analysis, cash flow management, and financial forecasting.
• BBA, Eastern Michigan University (Accounting)
• MBA, Georgia Southern University
Consultant
With extensive practice in new business development, sales, and operations John has developed and implemented revenue growth processes at large and small companies. He has been a key partner in growing small businesses and bringing new products to market. John has studied and implemented processes for lead generation and developed roadmaps to bring about company evolution through organizational changes. He has advised and trained professionals in tactics, strategy and resources to achieve business objectives.
Direct spending by the film and entertainment production industry in Savannah hit a record high for 2018....
Former University of Georgia business dean, William C. Flewellen, Jr., 100 years-of-age, passed away Tuesday, March 12,...
Is your business consistently profitable but somehow still tight on cash month after month? Do you find...
When Tonya and Nick Rintye decided to open a day care and boarding facility for dogs, they...
The statistics on small business failure vary widely depending on the report and the source. Some say...
As a business consultant, I get to help people grow their businesses. The first meeting I have...
Throughout the year, there are many consultants that go above and beyond “the call of duty,” to...
Bryan Furman was a laser operator at the JCB manufacturing plant in Pooler, GA when he decided to start a small BBQ business on...
