Louisiana Small Business Development Center – Northwest & Central Region

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

• Economic Development (Specialty)
• Lease Review (Specialty)

Buying or Selling a Business

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

Business Planning

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

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Bonding (Specialty)
• Debt Funding Preparation (Specialty)
• Equity Funding Preparation (Specialty)
• Financial Modeling (Specialty)
• Financial Statement and Cash Flow (Specialty)
• Loan Providers (Specialty)
• Matching Fund Providers (Specialty)
• Microloan Providers (Specialty)
• Real Estate Finance (Specialty)
• Revenue Based Financing (i.e. factoring) (Specialty)

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

• Apprenticeship (Specialty)
• Employee Development (Specialty)
• Hiring and Firing (Specialty)
• Industry (Specialty)
• Insurance
• Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)

Legal Services

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

Libraries and Research

• Business Research Resources (Specialty)

Management Issues

• Human Resources (Specialty)
• Insurance Requirements (Specialty)
• Leadership/Professional Development (Specialty)

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Manufacturing Development

Marketing and Sales

• Demographics/Census Data (Specialty)
• Market Research (Specialty)

Mentoring

• One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)

Networking and Associations

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

Public Policy and Government Relations

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

Regulatory Compliance

• Bonding (Specialty)

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

• Registration Assistance (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)

Training

• Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training (Specialty)
• Business Management Training (Specialty)
• Business Plan Training and Assistance (Specialty)
• Online Courses and Videos (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

• Pitch Events