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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Alexandria
Kisatchie-Delta Regional Planning & Development District, Inc
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
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Baton Rouge
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Baton Rouge
Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) Baton Rouge Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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Baton Rouge
Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) Capital Region Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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Hammond
Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) Hammond Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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Harvey
Women's Business Center
A program that was developed by the Southeast Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce (SLBCC) to assist women in Jefferson Parish, but serves nine other parishes including: Orleans, St. Bernard,...
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Lafayette
Louisiana Capital Certified Development Company, Inc
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
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Lafayette
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Lafayette
Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) Lafayette Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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Lake Charles
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Lake Charles
Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) Lake Charles Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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Monroe
Northeast Louisiana Capital, Inc
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
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Monroe
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Monroe
Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) Monroe Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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Monroe
Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) State Office
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Natchitoches
Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) Natchitoches Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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New Orleans
Louisiana Economic Development
Programs offered include Economic Indicators, Demographics, Industrial Data, International Services, Research, and Grants....
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New Orleans
New Orleans Regional Business Development Loan Corporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
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New Orleans
NewCorp Business Assistance Center
Provides start-up and expansion business loans to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA.
Executive Director: Vaughn R. Fauria
Micro-Loan...
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New Orleans
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities and...
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New Orleans
Small Business Administration (SBA) Louisiana District Office
The SBA works to support small business interests at the federal, state and regional level. Services include a number of financial assistance programs offered through local financial institutions,...
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New Orleans
Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) New Orleans Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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New Orleans
TechAssistLA at Louisiana Technology Council
The Louisiana Technology Council's TechAssistLA program provides free technical assistance to small business and non-profits located in the New Orleans metroplex. Assistance includes web development,...
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New Orleans
Urban League of Greater New Orleans Women's Business Resource Center
SBA's network of more than 60 Women's Business Centers (WBC) provide a wide range of services to women entrepreneurs at all levels of business development.
Contact: Brenda Lyons, Administrative...
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Shreveport
Ark-La-Tex Investment & Development Coroporation
A non-profit corporation partnering with the US SBA and private sector lenders to provide growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings.
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Shreveport
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Thibodaux
Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) Thibodaux Office
The SBDC works with new venture and existing business owners providing free counseling services on issues such as business planning, access to capital, registering a business, financing, regulations,...
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Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
Small Business Administration(SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD)
OVBDs mission is to assist veterans, service-disabled veterans, reserve component members, and their dependents or survivors by helping them to learn about, access and effectively utilize all...
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Statewide
Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP)
The Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP) is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and mentoring, and referrals for eligible veterans...
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Nationwide
Foundation for the Advancement of Marketing Excellence in Entrepreneurs ( FAMEE)
FAMEE is a nonprofit organization that offers online marketing courses tailored to the interests and needs of small and medium sized businesses. Access to online courses, support materials and...
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Nationwide
SBDCGlobal.com
SBDCGlobal.com is a free, multicultural, web-based trade platform that links the advisors and small business clients of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) networks in the United States,...
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Nationwide
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE offers free, confidential small business advice for anyone looking to start, grow and succeed in business. With a national volunteer network of over 13,000 business mentors and 350 chapters,...
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Nationwide
Veterans Virtual Incubator (VetBizGo)
VetBizGO is a resource and referral community tailored to supporting Veterans in Business. Content promotes awareness, access and use of thousands of no and low-cost federal, regional and local...
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