Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Small Business Development Center
One University Place
Shreveport, LA 71115
Telephone (318) 797-5144
Fax (318) 797-5166
email: sbdc@lsus.edu
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Louisiana Small Business Development Center State Office
Mission Statement

To be the premier resource for individuals who want to start a business or improve their present business and/or business skills.

These resources include, but are not limited to: one-on-one counseling, tailored assistance to meet individual needs, business and marketing planning, market research, record keeping aids, and workshops and seminars on topics relevant to the Shreveport-Bossier business community.

Services
  •   The office counsels people that are already in business as well as those planning to start-up FOR-PROFIT businesses.
  •   We go on an appointment only basis. The counselors (or consultants) cannot counsel over the telephone for confidentiality reasons.
  •   There are NO funds that come from this office. We do assist clients with a business plan to take to their local bank to secure a loan for their business. We do not do the business plan for the client. The client has to supply us with the information, and we work together with the client on to form a professional business plan. This process may take several weeks. This process depends on how soon the client returns with the needed information.
  •   We help clients with their day-to-day operations such as bookkeeping.
  •   We assist existing businesses with expansion plans, which usually involve a business plan.
  •   We help fill out loan papers. Specifically, the SBA, whom the SBDC works closely with, performs this service.
  •   Clients can check out one book at a time from our office library for a period of two weeks. Clients may come in at any time to browse the library and reference the literature while in our office.

Staff

Peggy Connor, Consultant

Peggy Connor joined the Center in 1992 as a counselor, became the assistant director in 1994, the Director in 1996, and a business consultant in 2007. She provides business consultation, serves as an instructor for workshops and seminars, and is a member of several economic development organizations. Her undergraduate degree is from Spring Hill College in Mobile, AL, and her graduate degree is from North Texas State University. She was born and raised in Shreveport.

Jane Allison, Project Coordinator

Jane Allison joined the SBDC as project coordinator in March, 1999. She is in charge of coordinating workshops and training courses for the small business community. She previously was a business writer for The Times and has had freelance business articles published in a variety of business publications. She is a native of Aberdeen, MS, and a graduate of the University of Mississippi.

Cooper Cochran, Director

Cooper Cochran joined the SBDC in 2005 and became the Director in 2007.  He has over 30 years experience in financial, manufacturing, and management operations. He is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a retired Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel.