programs
Veterans Business Outreach Center
The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) is an SBA-funded resource available to service members, veterans, National Guard & Reserve members and military spouses with interest in starting or expanding upon a small business. With over 20 locations across the United States, VBOC advisors provide entrepreneurial development assistance, mentoring and training in areas such as international […]
Goal Setting for Business Owners
The beginning of the year is when most people set big goals for themselves. We tell ourselves that this is the year that we are going to drink more water, lose weight and learn that new skill. For business owners, goal-setting should not be done in January but rather in the fourth quarter. If a […]
SBDC Welcomes New Consultant
The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Georgia Southern University has a new consultant. Valerie Cote joined the organization on July 1 and has been making her way through her initial onboarding, training and mentoring with other representatives from the SBDC network. In the fall, she will begin consulting with clients in […]
BIG Launches Youth Entrepreneurship Program
Feature Highlight By Eminah Quintyne, Feature Writer STATESBORO — Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group, in partnership with Work Source Coastal Georgia, launched a week-long summer camp called the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) to educate youth about self-employment as a career path. Through a series of workshops and experiential learning models, participants learned how to […]