Services
The Louisiana Small Business Development Center offers three core services; business counseling, entrepreneurial training and technical assistance.
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- Business Counseling
The Louisiana SBDC offers clients individual, FREE, confidential counseling designed to enhance the management capacity of owners, managers and potential owners of existing or new small businesses in the Greater New Orleans area. Clients receive personalized attention and advice to successfully run their business or potential business ventures. Business counseling services are FREE. Business counseling services are available by appointment, Monday-Saturday. Loyola SBDC celebrates 23 years of operation.
- Entrepreneurial Training & Business Training
A 10-session Entrepreneurial training is offered to clients and prospective clients to convey important information and/or teach key skills to business owners and potential business owners. The course features 25 hours of extensive training in management, marketing, operations and finance and is designed for existing businesses ready for the next steop in their growth and development. Registration is required. The fee is $750. Tuition grants are available for qualified Louisiana small businesses under the Small & Emerging Business program. Call 504-864-7942 for more information.
- Seminars & Workshops
Seminars on a variety of topics that will help clients run their business are held weekly. For a current seminar schedule and seminar location go to www.JEDCO.org and click on Business Workshops or email (click here for email) for current schedule.
- Technical Assistance
The Louisiana SBDC provides assistance in many areas such as business planning, loan package preparation, web site development, logo design, marketing, management, research, finding sources of funding, and accounting and legal services.
- SBA SOHO "very small loan" and SFG SBA Loan Programs
Louisiana SBDC provides assistance in obtaining loans from a variety of loan resources including the SBA SOHO loan program. The SBA SOHO is a great source of operating capital for a growing small business. Loan amounts are from $5,000 to $50,000. Rates are competitive and feature a 7-year and 10-year term. Home based, Internet, or New business ventures are encouraged to apply. NO business plan, NO financials, and NO collateral are required. There is no pre-payment penalty. You can apply for the SBA SOHO loan through the Louisiana SBDC. Loan assistance is available for many other loan resources including local banks, JEDCO, and other Regional Economic Development organizations.
- Business Counselors and Loyola Corps
The Louisiana SBDC is staffed with an experienced team of business counselors to help you recover, rebuild and re-invent your business. In addition, the resources of top graduate and undergraduate students are available to assist you. Student resources can help with free business project assistance, paid or unpaid internships, or PT or FT employment.