Published on 08/01/13

Free UGA class aimed at new home-based business owners

By Sharon Dowdy

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offices and Small Business Development Centers are collaborating to offer workshops across the state to help individuals think through the decision to start a home-based business.

The “Is Starting a Business for You?” classes will be held from August through October in locations across the state. Participants in the 90-minute workshop will learn how to identify frauds and scams billed as business opportunities, to consider space and time needs, and other factors that contribute to success.

There is no fee for the class, but registration is required. Some counties require a refundable deposit. The dates, UGA Extension office counties and UGA Extension agent contact names are as follows:

August 12, Laurens County, Susan Moore, (478) 272-2277, susanm@uga.edu
August 13, Telfair County, Laura Smith, (229) 868-6489, lauras@uga.edu
August 13, Lanier County, Rachel Hubbard, (229) 482-3895, rubynell@uga.edu
August 17, Ware County, Heidi Flowers, (912) 287-2456, heidif@uga.edu
August 20, Chatham County, Jackie Ogden, (912) 652-7981, jogden@uga.edu
August 27, Tift County, Roxie Booker-Price, (229) 391-7980, roxieb@uga.edu
September 10, Elbert County, Christa Campbell, (706) 283-2037, christaa@uga.edu
September 10, McDuffie County, Caroline Richardson, (706) 595-1815, crich@uga.edu
September 11, Lincoln County, Christa Campbell, (706) 359-3233, christaa@uga.edu
September 12, Clarke County, Denise Everson, (706) 613-3640, deverson@uga.edu
September 19, Dougherty County, Suzanne Williams, (229) 436-7216, suzanwms@uga.edu
September 24, Cobb County, Cindee Sweda, (770) 528-4084, csweda@uga.edu
September 24, Fulton County, Menia Chester, (404) 332-2400, mchester@uga.edu
September 24, DeKalb County, Jessica Hill, (404) 298-4080, jesshill@uga.edu
September 26, Colquitt County, Andrea Scarrow, (229) 616-7455, ascarrow@uga.edu
September 27, Muscogee County, Rhea Bentley, (706) 653-4200, rbentley@uga.edu
September 30, Early County, Wayne Coachman, (229) 723-3072, wcoachma@uga.edu
October 2, Burke County, Terri Black (705) 554-2119 tcameron@uga.edu
October 14, Appling County, Janet Hollingsworth, (912) 367-8130, jholling@uga.edu
October 17, Forsyth County, Michele Melton, (770) 887-2418, msmelton@uga.edu
October 22, Candler County, Marnie Dekle, (912) 685-2408, marnie@uga.edu
October 23, DeKalb County, Jessica Hill, (404) 298-4080, jesshill@uga.edu
October 24, Emanuel County, Marnie Dekle, (912) 685-2408, marnie@uga.edu

For more information on the workshop nearest you, call your local UGA Extension office at 1-800-ASK-UGA1.

Sharon Dowdy is a news editor with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

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