How the SBDC Can Help Your Small Business with Allan Adams

Allan Adams has been the State Director for the Small Business Development Center at the University of Georgia for over 16 years. Prior to becoming the Director, Allan held various positions for the SBDC and has served as an Aid in both the U.S. House and Senate. Allan earned a degree in Political Science from UGA and an MBA from Brenau University in Atlanta and has been a friend of Tim's for 20 years. Show Notes: In this episode, the State Director of the Georgia SBDC joins Tim and Taylor to discuss the many ways they help small businesses, minimizing the risk of failure, serving over 20,000 small businesses during the pandemic, and the role luck plays in small business success. In this Episode: • What Matters to Small Business [0:02:13] • How the SBDC Can Help Your Business [0:03:11] • Funding and State Partnerships [0:06:14] • Diagnosing Small Business Problems [0:08:20] • Minimizing the Risk of Failure [0:10:57] • The Role Luck Plays [0:12:48] • The Impact of the Pandemic [0:14:13] • The Post Pandemic Landscape [0:17:16] • Leadership Role within the SBDC [0:19:49] • SBDC Business Consultants [0:22:12] • Best Advice for Small Business Owners [0:24:10] • Returning to Washington [0:25:38] • Rapid Fire [0:28:00] • Contact Information [0:31:00] • Take Aways [0:31:46]