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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. Contact:...View details

Alexandria
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Northwestern State University
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,...View details

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...View details

Baton Rouge
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern University Baton Rouge
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,...View details

Baton Rouge
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Louisiana State University Office
The LSU SBDC assists entrepreneurs and small businesses with access to resources to survive, grow and attain long-term success. Provides free counseling services and training on issues such as...View details

Hammond
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Southeastern Louisiana University 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,...View details

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,...View details

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. Contact:...View details

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...View details

Lafayette
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at University of Louisiana Lafayette
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,...View details

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...View details

Lake Charles
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) McNeese State University 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,...View details

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. Contact:...View details

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...View details

Monroe
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) 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,...View details

Monroe
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)University of Louisiana at Monroe 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,...View details

New Orleans
Louisiana Economic Development
Programs offered include Economic Indicators, Demographics, Industrial Data, International Services, Research, and Grants....View details

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. Contact:...View details

New Orleans
NewCorp Business Assistance Center
Provides small loans ranging from under $100 to a maximum of $25,000 to prospective, small business borrowers and backed by the US SBA. Executive Director: Vaughn R. Fauria Micro-Loan Contact:...View details

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...View details

New Orleans
Small Business Administration (SBA) Louisiana District Office
Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation....View details

New Orleans
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Greater New Orleans Region & Bayou Region
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,...View details

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,...View details

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...View details

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. Contact:...View details

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...View details

Shreveport
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Louisiana State University-Shreveport 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,...View details



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...View details

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...View details

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 10,500 business counselors and 389 chapters,...View details


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