Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Southern University Baton Rouge

The Louisiana Small Business Development Center offers high-quality technical assistance to existing and start-up small businesses, and to small business entrepreneurs in Louisiana at no cost to the client.

About

The Louisiana Small Business Development Center offers high-quality technical assistance to existing and start-up small businesses, and to small business entrepreneurs in Louisiana at no cost to the client. The Small Business Development Center Network is the largest provider of management and technical assistance for small businesses in the United States. Our challenge, and pleasure, is to facilitate the formation and growth of small businesses through individual one-on-one consulting services, entrepreneurial workshops and training programs. We provide the business education and information resources to help develop Louisiana’s economy. Our funding is provided through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration and Louisiana Economic Development. We are essentially pre-paid through federal and state tax dollars. The workshops we provide are not free, but are at very low cost, packed with high quality content. The LSBDC was established in 1983 and is located strategically to service all 64 parishes in Louisiana.

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Economic Development
  • Revitalization
  • Site Location Assistance

Buying or Selling a Business

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

Business Planning

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

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Accounting and Bookkeeping
  • Disaster Loans and Grants (Specialty)
  • Government Funding (Specialty)
  • Loan Providers (Specialty)

Human Resources, Workforce and Talent

  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion
  • Policies and Templates

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Student Training

Libraries and Research

  • Business Research Resources
  • Company Data/Prospect Lists

Marketing and Sales

  • Advertising
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Digital Marketing Consulting
  • Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
  • Market Research (Specialty)
  • Website Development (Specialty)

Mentoring

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

Networking and Associations

  • Demographically Based
  • Geographically Based
  • Home Based
  • Industry Specific
  • International Trade
  • Small Business/General

Space

  • Conference/Meeting and Event Space
  • Office Space

Regulatory Compliance

  • Certification
  • Government Requirements
  • International Regulatory Compliance
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

  • HUBZone Certification
  • Obtaining Certification
  • Obtaining Corporate Contracts
  • Obtaining Government Contracts
  • Registration Assistance
  • Selling to Foreign Governments and Businesses
  • Subcontracting Opportunities

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
  • Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

Technical Assistance

  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • Virtual Consulting and Online Services (Specialty)
  • Website Development (Specialty)

Training

  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion
  • International Trade Education and Training
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)
  • Business Management Training (Specialty)
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
  • Marketing Plan Training (Specialty)
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training (Specialty)
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance (Specialty)
  • Human Resources Training (Specialty)

Accelerators and Incubators

  • Accelerator

Events and Community Building

  • Pitch Events
Contact Information
Ada Womack-Bell
Address
616 Harding Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70807