Microbusiness Enterprise Corporation of Ascension

The Microbusiness Enterprise Corporation of Ascension (MBECA) is an entrepreneurship development center which offers a variety of specialized training and technical assistance programs with an emphasis on microbusinesses.

About

The Microbusiness Enterprise Corporation of Ascension (MBECA) is an entrepreneurship development center which offers a variety of specialized training and technical assistance programs to individuals interested in starting a business, improving an existing business, or gaining management training to improve their marketability in the workplace.

 

MBECA was founded in 2003 to provide economic development through managerial, technical, and entrepreneurship training and specialized assistance for micro businesses of Ascension, St. James, Iberville, and Assumption Parishes. The mission of MBECA is to inspire economic development through entrepreneurship and small business development.

PROGRAMS INCLUDE

  • Small & Emerging Business Development Program (SEBD)
  • One on One Technical Assistance
  • Specialized and Focused Training Modules address the Needs of a Selected Cohort of SEBD Clients
  • Interactive and Participant Integrated Web Conference Modules Offered to Multiple Markets Through the Louisiana Main Street Program
  • SEBD Peer-to-Peer Roundtables
  • Entrepreneurial Operations Leadership Program
  • Chartering, Managing & Setting a Standard of Excellence for Not-for-Profit / Nonprofit Corporations
  • LEAP Center / Incubation Program
  • Entrepreneur Mentor / Advisory Program
  • Youth Entrepreneurship

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Environmental Compliance
  • Lease Review
  • Revitalization (Specialty)
  • Site Location Assistance (Specialty)
  • Tax Credits
  • Watershed Planning
  • Economic Forecast (Specialty)
  • Economic Development (Specialty)

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
  • Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business (Specialty)
  • Tax Services

Business Planning

  • Business Succession Planning
  • Diversification (Specialty)
  • Business Plan Consulting (Specialty)
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Demographic and Census Data (Specialty)
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)
  • Market Plan Development (Specialty)
  • Market Research (Specialty)

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Angel Investment Providers
  • Financial Statement and Cash Flow (Specialty)
  • Crowdfunding Preparation
  • Trade Show Financial Assistance (Specialty)
  • Insurance Requirements (Specialty)
  • Loan Providers (Specialty)
  • Debt Funding Preparation (Specialty)
  • Equity Funding Preparation
  • Government Funding (Specialty)
  • Real Estate Finance (Specialty)
  • Tax Credit Providers (Specialty)
  • Technology Grant Providers (Specialty)
  • Accounting and Bookkeeping (Specialty)
  • Bonding
  • Grant Funding Providers (Specialty)
  • Matching Fund Providers
  • Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring)
  • Financial Modeling (Specialty)
  • Disaster Loans and Grants (Specialty)
  • Venture Capital Providers
  • Microloan Providers (Specialty)

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Hiring and Firing
  • Industry
  • Apprenticeship
  • Recruiting
  • Workforce Training
  • Leadership/Professional Development
  • Childcare Resources
  • Disability Services for Employees
  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion
  • Healthcare
  • Re-Entry Support
  • Employee Development
  • Insurance
  • Retention
  • Policies and Templates
  • Workforce Incentives

Import and Export Assistance

  • Certification and Licensing
  • Trade Education and Training

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Internship Program
  • Student Marketing Projects
  • Student Research Projects
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Education
  • Student Placement
  • Student Training

Legal Services

  • Employee Relations
  • Labor Relations
  • Contract Review
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Forming a Business
  • Lease Review
  • Patent Seminars
  • Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information

Libraries and Research

  • Business Research Resources
  • Company Data/Prospect Lists

Management Issues

  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion
  • Human Resources
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Leadership/Professional Development
  • Recruiting Assistance

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Commercialization
  • Health and Safety Training

Marketing and Sales

  • Digital Marketing Consulting
  • Advertising
  • Award Recognition
  • Call Center Services
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Market Plan Development and Training
  • Market Research
  • Student Marketing Projects
  • Website Development

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
  • Peer Mentoring (Specialty)

Networking and Associations

  • Demographically Based
  • Geographically Based
  • Home Based
  • Industry Specific
  • Small Business/General (Specialty)

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

  • Accounting (Specialty)
  • Board Development (Specialty)
  • Funds Development (Specialty)
  • Human Resources (Specialty)
  • Organizational Audits (Specialty)
  • Strategic Planning (Specialty)
  • Technical Services (Specialty)
  • Grant Writing (Specialty)

Space

  • Lease Review Assistance (Specialty)
  • Site Location Assistance (Specialty)
  • Commercial Kitchen Facilities (Specialty)
  • Conference/Meeting and Event Space (Specialty)
  • Coworking (Specialty)
  • Makerspace / Hackerspace (Specialty)
  • Office Space (Specialty)
  • Retail Space (Specialty)

Operations and Logistics

  • Freight and Distribution
  • Health and Safety Training

Product Development

  • Product Assembly and Packaging
  • Product Design and Development
  • R&D Support

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • Parish Business Issues (Specialty)
  • African-American Business (Specialty)
  • City Business Issues (Specialty)
  • State Business Issues
  • LGBTQIA Business Issues (Specialty)
  • Small Business Policy (Specialty)
  • Women’s Business Issues (Specialty)

Regulatory Compliance

  • Bonding
  • Codes
  • Government Requirements
  • Insurance Requirements
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Trademark and Copyright Information
  • Certification

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • Bid Matching and Preparation
  • Government and Military Specifications
  • HUBZone Certification (Specialty)
  • Obtaining Certification (Specialty)
  • Obtaining Corporate Contracts (Specialty)
  • Obtaining Government Contracts (Specialty)
  • Price History
  • Registration Assistance
  • Subcontracting Opportunities (Specialty)

Starting a Business

  • Business Research Resources (Specialty)
  • Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)
  • Home-Based Business Training (Specialty)
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
  • Site Location (Specialty)
  • Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

Tax Services

  • State and Federal Tax Training (Specialty)
  • State Tax Credit Information (Specialty)
  • Tax Credits (Specialty)
  • Tax Preparation Assistance
  • Tax Registration (Specialty)

Technical Assistance

  • Design Services (Specialty)
  • Virtual Consulting and Online Services (Specialty)
  • Coding Schools, Bootcamps, Classes
  • Commercialization
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • Industrial Technology Research
  • Website Development (Specialty)

Training

  • Online Courses and Videos (Specialty)
  • Trade Education and Training (Specialty)
  • Health Care Training
  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion (Specialty)
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training (Specialty)
  • Business Management Training (Specialty)
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance (Specialty)
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
  • Health and Safety Training
  • Home-Based Business Training (Specialty)
  • Human Resources Training (Specialty)
  • Marketing Plan Training (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

Accelerators and Incubators

  • Accelerator (Specialty)
  • Incubator (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

  • Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends (Specialty)
  • Pitch Events (Specialty)
  • Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals (Specialty)
Contact Information
Lee Melancon
Address
PO Box 220
Prairieville, LA 70769