{"id":5104,"date":"2023-12-27T21:25:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T02:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgamag.com\/?p=5104"},"modified":"2023-12-27T21:51:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T02:51:10","slug":"betty-morgan-retires-from-the-chamber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgamag.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/27\/betty-morgan-retires-from-the-chamber\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0  Small Business Champion Betty Morgan Retires from the Chamber\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5108\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sgamag.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/27\/betty-morgan-retires-from-the-chamber\/betty-scott-christie\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Betty-Scott-Christie-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS Rebel T7i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1488523914&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Betty Scott Christie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Betty-Scott-Christie-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Betty-Scott-Christie-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5108 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Betty-Scott-Christie.jpg?resize=482%2C321&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Betty-Scott-Christie-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Betty-Scott-Christie-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Betty-Scott-Christie-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Betty-Scott-Christie-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Betty-Scott-Christie-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sgamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Betty-Scott-Christie-scaled.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/>Members of the business community and civic leaders gathered on Dec. 20 to pay tribute to Betty Morgan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valdostachamber.com\/\">Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce<\/a> Vice President for Business Development, who will retire at the end of the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson presented Morgan with a proclamation &#8220;encouraging all citizens and businesses to express their congratulations and gratitude for her service and years of dedication to this community.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">For nearly 15 years, Morgan has been part of the Chamber, working in various positions, including membership and marketing, and leading the efforts of the<b>\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/seedsbusinessresourcecenter.com\/\">SEEDS Business Resource Center<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">Often described as a &#8220;virtual incubator,&#8221; the\u00a0SEEDS Center\u00a0was started in 2004 to provide free assistance to new and expanding businesses in Lowndes County and regional partnering counties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">&#8220;The SEEDS Center specializes in customized research and data,&#8221; Morgan said. &#8220;We provide up-to-date information for aspiring entrepreneurs, startups, existing businesses, and individuals searching for custom market data, industry profiles, demographic reports, competitor information, targeted sales leads, and much more.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">Since its start nearly 20 years ago, the SEEDS Center has assisted 8,172 clients, distributed almost 2,500 &#8220;How to Start a Business&#8221; guides, produced over 2,500 industry and graphic reports, and created 1,700 sales leads for small business owners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">Morgan said entrepreneurship can be rewarding, but it&#8217;s not always glamorous, and the first step is having an innovative idea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">&#8220;Not all ideas are a good fit,&#8221; said Morgan. &#8220;Almost every business owner I talk to is good at making their product or offering a service. Where they have trouble is when it comes to the management side, like hiring employees or maintaining the financials.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">Beyond working with startup businesses, the SEEDS Center helps existing business owners expand their operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">&#8220;If you want to move your business or open another location, we can run traffic reports and show where the hot spots are,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Or maybe they don&#8217;t know about SEO [search engine optimization]\u00a0and the importance on a website. I connect clients to people who can help.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">Morgan recently established the Chamber&#8217;s Sprouts Program, designed for aspiring young entrepreneurs between the ages of 9 and 17, which offers a unique opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed in business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 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in 2010, and quarterly Women of the Chamber events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">An entrepreneur in her own right, Morgan has successfully combined her sewing talents and entrepreneurial spirit for several years as the owner of Sew Betty Sue, a one-of-a-kind shop that specializes in embroidery and uniquely designed clothing and decorative items.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #0e101a;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" 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