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

Accelerators and Incubators

  • Accelerator
  • Incubator

Business Planning

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

Buying or Selling a Business

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

Economic and Site Development

  • Economic Development
  • Economic Forecast
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Lease Review
  • Revitalization
  • Site Location Assistance
  • Watershed Planning

Events and Community Building

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

Financial Resources and Assistance

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

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Apprenticeship

Import and Export Assistance

  • Certification and Licensing
  • Trade Education and Training

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Student Placement

Legal Services

  • Environmental Compliance
  • Patent Seminars

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

  • Commercialization
  • Health and Safety Training

Marketing and Sales

  • Call Center Services
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling
  • Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

  • Industry Specific
  • Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

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

Operations and Logistics

  • Freight and Distribution
  • Health and Safety Training

Public Policy and Government Relations

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

Regulatory Compliance

  • Bonding

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

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

Space

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

Starting a Business

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

Tax Services

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

Technical Assistance

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

Training

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

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

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

Internship Programs and Student Services

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

Legal Services

  • 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

Marketing and Sales

  • 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

Networking and Associations

  • Demographically Based
  • Geographically Based
  • Home Based

Product Development

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

Regulatory Compliance

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

Economic and Site Development

  • Tax Credits
Primary Contact
Lee Melancon
Address
PO Box 220
Prairieville, LA 70769