The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center in Savannah (Southern Coastal) provides low cost training and no cost consulting services including assistance with business plan development, market analysis and marketing strategies, financial analysis, compliance and legal issues, and preparation of loan submissions for individuals who want to start their own businesses or expand an existing one. As part of the University of Georgia SBDC and Georgia Southern University, the Southern Coastal Region serves a thirteen county area including Bryan, Bulloch, Liberty, Chatham, Candler, Screven, Emanuel, Effingham, Tattnall, Evans, Toombs, Jenkins and Montgomery counties. The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center is an extension of UGA’s Office of Public Service and Outreach. The UGA SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.