University of Georgia Small Business Development Center

The UGA - SBDC at Kennesaw State University's offers entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses in Cobb and Cherokee County the tools and information they need to thrive.

As part of our mission to grow Georgia’s businesses and educate business owners, the UGA SBDC at KSU offers no-cost, confidential business consulting services paired with for and .

In addition to free, one-on-one consulting services, we offer continuing education in a variety of subjects, including:

• Loan preparation
• Pricing strategies
• Financial score-carding
• Digital marketing strategy and SEO
• Business plan development
• Product development

We were the first Small Business Development Center in Georgia to offer online instruction for entrepreneurs, and continue that tradition by making some of our courses available online as well as in person.

Crack the Code

Cracking the Code is a full-day program designed to take the mystery out of what it takes to build a successful small business.

A Member of the Georgia SBDC Network

The UGA - SBDC at Kennesaw State is part of the partnership program between Kennesaw State University, The University of Georgia and, working together to benefit small businesses in Georgia. has helped Georgia small businesses create almost seven times more jobs than the average Georgia business with a 29.6 percent increase in sales growth.