Boost your business to success quicker with our Entrepreneur Success Series.

Join us for a five course series that will teach you everything you need to know about basic business ownership. Do you have what it takes to be a business owner? After this series, you will be on your way to entrepreneur success. Aren’t ready for the whole series? That’s ok. You can also sign up individual classes within the series for $59 per class… or you can sign-up for the whole series and save almost $100 collectively.

Only $199 (or $59/class)!

Before and After the Ribbon Cutting

August 16, 2018

Find out if owning a business is right for you. We cover: Personal Traits of an Entrepreneur, Marketing Analysis, Legal and Insurance Considerations, Marketing for Your Business, Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics, Financial and Money Management, and Basics of Business Plan Preparation.

Writing a Business Plan

August 23, 2018

There are a lot of factors to consider when it comes to starting a business; size, location, product, target customer, etc. Your business plan forces you to think through all of these and so many more aspects of the business. In this program, you will learn the components of a business plan and how to put them to work for you and your business.

Finding Money for Your Business

August 30, 2018

Learn to pick the right financing options and make your proposals attractive to funding sources. The class also covers how to calculate financing need, develop financial projections, and present business proposals in the most professional and effective way.

Marketing Your Business

September 6, 2018

An essential course that teaches entrepreneurs how to successfully brand their company, differentiate themselves from the competition, position their products in the marketplace, and develop an effective marketing program. This class will cover both traditional marketing as well as digital and social media.

Managing by the Numbers

September 13, 2018

Many business owners struggle with the financial management of the companies. Learn how to use financial data to manage your business day-to-day. We cover: benchmarks to measure results, analyze favorable variances manage cash flow, and track important financial ratios to monitor the health of your business.

All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.