Baton Rouge North Economic Development District

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

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

Business Planning

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

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Debt Funding Preparation
• Disaster Loans and Grants
• Equity Funding Preparation
• Financial Modeling
• Government Funding
• Grant Funding Providers
• Loan Providers
• Matching Fund Providers
• Microloan Providers
• Tax Credit Providers
• Technology Grant Providers
• Venture Capital Providers

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Diversity Equity and Inclusion
• Industry
• Leadership/Professional Development
• Retention
• Workforce Incentives
• Workforce Training

Import and Export Assistance

• Certification and Licensing
• Networking/Exploring Exporting
• Trade Education and Training

Internship Programs and Student Services

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

Libraries and Research

• Business Research Resources
• Company Data/Prospect Lists

Management Issues

• Diversity Equity and Inclusion
• Leadership/Professional Development

Marketing and Sales

• Advertising
• Award Recognition
• Competitive Analysis
• Demographics/Census Data
• Market Plan Development and Training
• Market Research
• Digital Marketing Consulting

Mentoring

• Peer Mentoring

Networking and Associations

• Demographically Based
• Home Based
• Industry Specific
• Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

• Board Development
• Funds Development
• Grant Writing
• Organizational Audits
• Strategic Planning

Public Policy and Government Relations

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

Regulatory Compliance

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

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

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

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

Technical Assistance

• Virtual Consulting and Online Services

Training

• Business Management Training
• Business Plan Training and Assistance
• Diversity Equity and Inclusion
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
• Home-Based Business Training
• Marketing Plan Training
• Startup Classes
• Trade Education and Training

Events and Community Building

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