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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Current Workshops

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Mar  17   How to Open a Child Care Center
               NSU School of Nursing-Shreveport
               Room LA 206
               6 - 9 PM
               $20
 
Please register with NSU Child & Family Network, 318-677-3150.  This workshop wil include requirements and resources for opening a child care center in the State of Louisiana.
 
 
Mar  25      Government Contracting 202
                  LSUS Technology Center Room 239
                  10:00 am - noon
                  Free
 
This workshop on accessing and understanding solicitations will be held in a computer lab for "hands on training" to include where to go to access solicitations and requirements to bid..
 
 
Mar 26   Lunch & Learn - Web Site Spring Cleaning
              LSUS Business/Education Bldg. 119
              11:30 am - 1 pm
              $10 includes lunch
 
These monthly luncheons are held on the last Wednesday of the month and feature current small business topics.  A boxed lunch is provided, and there's an opportunity to network.  Speaker this month will be Allen Marsalis, Bandwise LLC.
 
 
Mar  29    Starting & Financing a Business
                Bossier Parish Community College
                Building D - Room 227
                9 - 11am
                Free
 
This workshop is designed for individuals exploring business ideas and covers small business resources, funding, legal issues and other basics.
 
 
Apr 1 - May 8  La. Contractor Accreditation Institute
                       Louisiana Technical College  
                       2010 N. Market St., Shreveport
                       6 - 8 pm
                       $125
 
Register by calling 1-866-310-1586.  This 12-part series over six weeks provides critical information about construction management and how to prepare for the General Contractors Exam.  Instructors will present via compressed video.
 

 

Apr  2     Doing Business with the State of Louisiana
               LSUS Technology Center - Room 209
               9 am - noon
                Free
 
This workshop will explore how to do business with various state agencies and state small business certifications..

           

  Business & Entrepreneurial Skills Training
               Sep 4 - Dec 11, 2007       
This is a 12-week training course covering accounting, marketing, business law, banking and financing, insurance, management techniques, business planning and cash flow management. Co-sponsored with City of Shreveport/Community Development, Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, Bossier Chamber of Commerce, Southern University at Shreveport. Cost is $100. Classes meet at LSUS and Southern University's Small, Women, and Minority-Owned Incubator in Bossier City. Please call Felicia Bell at 318-673-7525 to register. The SBDC does not take registration for this event. Please view the brochure for more information.

Small & Emerging Business Development. The LSUS Small Business Development Center is a partner with Louisiana Economic Development in helping facilitate state funding assistance for special projects needed to help expand or improve small business operations. During the past year, some small companies received help in paying for QuickBooks installation and training, industry-specific training, web site design and brochure design services.

Applications and full eligibility requirements for this program may be downloaded from Louisiana Economic Developments website at http://www.lded.state.la.us/businessretention/overview.aspx. Basic criteria to become certified as a small & emerging business include:
  *Personal net worth (excluding home, business, 401Ks & IRAs)less than $200,000
  *Business net worth less than $750,000.