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Congratulations to our 2025 Annual Award Recipients!
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SBAC held its Annual Holiday Awards Luncheon, celebrating a year defined by momentum, collaboration, and measurable impact.
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The event highlighted the dedication of SBAC’s volunteers and banking partners while recognizing standout businesses and community partners whose work is fueling small-business success across coastal Georgia.
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SBAC honored the following award recipients during the luncheon:
- T. McCoy Cornerstone Award: Amber Cook, HR Administrator, Seimitsu
- Lender of the Year: Steven Jensen, VP, Sr. Business Banker, Ameris Bank
- Micro Business of the Year: Mover Dan Savannah
- Michael Bunn, Sr. Memorial Rising Star Award: Big Bon Bodega
- Tony O’Reilly SBAC Advocate of the Year: Carol Brooks, Sr. Vice President, Ameris Bank
>> Read More About the Annual Holiday Luncheon <<
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Amber Cook & Kassidy E. Jones
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Steve Jensen & Sue Strickland
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Big Bon Bodega: Shahin Afsharian, Kay Heritage with Jane Bunn and Wendy Jeffers
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Tony O’Reilly & Carol Brooks
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The luncheon also celebrated SBAC’s 35th anniversary with a special video highlighting its evolution. Click below to view.
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Explore SBAC’s 2025 Annual Report:
A Year of Sustained Impact and Strategic Innovation
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As SBAC celebrated its 35th year of service, we advanced our mission of driving sustainable impact by helping small businesses grow stronger, smarter, and more resilient.
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Danny John, owner of Mover Dan Savannah, LLC and SBAC’s 2025 Micro Business of the Year. With the help of an SBAC Direct Loan and Microloan, Danny was able to refinance a box truck, improve cash flow, hire employees, and expand his client base. This support demonstrates how the use of local resources and capital can turn early challenges into long-term, sustainable growth for small businesses.
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Explore SBAC's Small Business Loans
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SBAC offers a range of loan programs designed to support local small businesses.
Our financing options provide accessible capital, flexible terms, and the added benefit of personalized technical assistance.
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December Technical Assistance (TA) Tip:
Close the Year with Clean Books
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Before the year ends, take time to reconcile your accounts and review your profit and loss statement.
A tangible step: schedule one day this month to update receipts, invoices, and bank reconciliations.
Clean books position you for smoother tax filing and make you loan-ready when new opportunities arrive in 2026.
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Professional Cleaning Industry Workshop Series
A series of free educational workshops designed for individuals and businesses in the professional cleaning industry, including janitorial, mobile detailers, floor care, pressure washing, and more.
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Begins Tuesday, January 13, 2026; Register Today!
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SBAC Resource Partner Workshops and Events!
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Our resource partners provide business classes, networking events, and other support to help small businesses thrive. Explore our list to learn how their upcoming events and services can benefit your business.
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Junior Operations Analyst
The Junior Operations Analyst (JOA) is responsible for analyzing internal processes to assist with improving performance within the organization. The JOA will utilize data to identify proficiencies and areas for improvement, which will inform and support the strategies of the organization.
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Small Business Loan Officer
The Small Business Loan Officer is responsible for the origination and submission of small business loan products, to include SBA, USDA, SSBCI, City of Savannah, and SBAC Direct loans. The loan officer is responsible for generating new relationships throughout SBAC’s Southeast Georgia and South Carolina’s Lowcountry footprint.
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In observance of Christmas, our office will close at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, December 24, and will reopen on Friday, December 26.
For New Year, our office will close at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, December 31, and will reopen on Friday, January 2, during our regular business hours.
We wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday!
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