The Clayton State University Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) special series of five classes targeted to small business owners who are ready for growth has already outgrown the Clayton State – Fayette instructional site.
As a result, GrowSmart, which starts on July 23 and runs through Aug. 19, will now be held at Dolce Atlanta-Peachtree, located at 201 Aberdeen Pkwy., in PeachtreeCity.
GrowSmart gives the small business owner tools and strategies to reach their goals. At a cost of $895 per person, small business owners/managers will now attend the GrowSmart series at Dolce-Atlanta Peachtree, instead of ClaytonState – Fayette. There are a limited number of $500 scholarships for those who apply early.
The program is designed for leaders of companies with: at least two years of successful operation; annual revenues of $200,000 or more; the opportunity and desire to grow; and the opportunity to make lasting contacts.
The 35 hours of class time cover all areas of business operation. Among the highlights are: evaluating your business, competition, and target markets; hands-on, interactive program promoting sharing of best practices; expert speakers adding insights to the topic of the day; step-by-step development of company strategies for growth; and, combined with long term one-on-one consulting with SBDC professionals, attendees will learn to apply course principles and build a business for today's challenging times.
Each daily class runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Tuesday, July 23 class is “Planning for Growth,” Tuesday, July 30, “Marketing Research & Planning,” Tuesday, Aug. 6, “Leadership & Management,” Tuesday, Aug. 13, “Financial Analysis & Tools,” and Monday, Aug. 19, “Operations & Implementation.”
To apply, go to
https://www.georgiasbdc.org/subpage.aspx?cart=2a1f2262-3fb6-4c52-aa09-0e9af558427f&page_name=smartApplication&type=growsmart&city=morrow.
This program is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and The University of Georgia. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Heather Chaney at (678) 466-5100 or
hchaney@georgiasbdc.org for more information.