Microbusiness Enterprise Corporation of Ascension

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