Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 3628 Langdale College of Business 634 RURAL CLIENTS 64 NEW SMALL BUSINESSES 91 SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS $45.5m ACCESSED IN CAPITAL FOR ENTREPRENEURS Headquartered in Athens, the UGA Small Business Development Center is a partnership among the University of Georgia, Valdosta State University, the University of West Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University, Clayton State University, and Kennesaw State University. It is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the United States Small Business Administration; boasts 17 offices across the state; and strives to enhance the economic well-being of Georgians by providing a wide range of educational services for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs including no-cost, confidential consulting services. “Working for the Small Business Development Center allows us to fulfill the mission of service to others,” said Lynn Bennett, area director of the UGA Small Business Development Center at VSU. “Words cannot describe the feeling you get when you know you have truly helped a small business owner solve an issue with their business. It is about building relationships where they know they can trust their Small Business Development Center consultant to give them good solid advice.” The UGA Small Business Development Center at VSU provides tools, training, and resources to help small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Atkinson, Berrien, Brooks, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Lanier, Lowndes, and Thomas counties succeed. It is considered an essential resource for small businesses in South Georgia and is committed to fostering the spirit, support, and success of hundreds of men and women interested in starting, running, and growing their own business. “As consultants with the UGA Small Business Development Center at VSU, our goal is to continuously strengthen our 10-county service area by helping small businesses turn their obstacles into stepping stones that allow their business to grow and expand,” said Bennett, who enjoys putting her accounting degrees and expertise in QuickBooks Pro to good use with local business owners by improving their knowledge of business accounting, financial statements, and proper usage of QuickBooks Pro. Assistant director Walt Moore has a winning combination with degrees in finance and hands-on experience in agriculture. He enjoys working with SBDC An Acronym to Remember. SBDC An Acronym to Remember 28 Langdale College of Business