Microbusiness Enterprise Corporation of Ascension

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

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

Buying or Selling a Business

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

Business Planning

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

Financial Resources and Assistance

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

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

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

Import and Export Assistance

• Certification and Licensing
• Trade Education and Training

Internship Programs and Student Services

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

Legal Services

• Environmental Compliance
• Patent Seminars
• Contract Review
• Employee Relations
• Forming a Business
• Labor Relations
• Lease Review
• 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

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

Mentoring

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

Networking and Associations

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

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

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

Space

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

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

Regulatory Compliance

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

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

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

Training

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

Accelerators and Incubators

• Accelerator (Specialty)
• Incubator (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

• Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends (Specialty)
• Neighborhood Fairs and Festivals (Specialty)
• Pitch Events (Specialty)