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SUMMARY:Start Up! Louisiana (9-Session Virtual Series)
DESCRIPTION:Get the Help You Need to Start Your Business the Right Way! \nReady to get started? Classes will take place on Saturdays\, February 17 – April 13\, 10:00am-12:30pm. There is no cost to attend this series. All classes will be held online via the GoToTraining online platform. Please note that this is a multiple-day training series and cannot be split. \nHave you recently started your own business and realized that you need help? Are you unsure if you have explored all of the tools and resources needed to ensure your success? Would you like more in-depth assistance with your business planning? If so\, Start Up! Louisiana is for you! \nStart Up! Louisiana is a 9-session\, entrepreneurial training program that teaches new entrepreneurs how to launch their business ventures the right way. This series provides best practices for how to build a solid business foundation that ensures success. \nTopics covered focus on developing your entrepreneurial mindset\, starting lean\, understanding business financials\, and how to effectively market to your target customer. Participants also receive individual business counseling and access to other support services and resources needed to successfully launch and grow! \nThis series is sponsored by the Louisiana Economic Development’s Small and Emerging Business Development Program. To participate\, attendees must be or become certified through the LED Small and Emerging Business Development Program. Visit https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/program/small-and-emerging-business-development-program to get certified today! \nStart Up! Louisiana 2024 Class Schedule \n\nSaturday\, February 17 | Session 1: Becoming an Entrepreneur\nSaturday\, February 24 | Session 2: The Lean Start-up Model\nSaturday \, March 2 | Session 3: Understanding Business Financials\nSaturday\, March 9 | Session 4: The Customer Decision Journey\nSaturday\, March 16 | Session 5: Marketing Your Business\nSaturday\, March 23 |Session 6: Exceptional Customer Service\nSaturday\, March 30| Session 7: Forecasting 101\nSaturday\, April 6 | Session 8: Preparing to Access Capital\nSaturday\, April 13 | Session 9: Start Up! Louisiana Plan of Action\n\nIf you should have any questions\, please email us at WBRC@UrbanLeagueLA.org. \nThere is no cost to participate\, however\, registration is required. Register today to reserve your spot!
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SUMMARY:Scale Up! Louisiana - Lafayette
DESCRIPTION:Scale Up! Louisiana is a statewide\, community-based\, entrepreneurial education intensive hosted by Urban League of Louisiana’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This program provides early-stage\, women- and minority-owned firms with the education and resources needed for scalability and profitability. \nThis cohort of the Scale Up! Louisiana program is specifically designed to support businesses in Lafayette and surrounding areas\, and is sponsored by First Horizon and Louisiana Economic Development. This program is also funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. \nIn order to participate\, entrepreneurs must commit to a hybrid business education program that is delivered via: \n\n4\, 2.5-hour In-Person Class Sessions (Sessions 1\, 4\, 9\, 10)\n6\, 2.5-hour web class sessions\, and\n5\, 45-minute pre-recorded web sessions.\n\nParticipants must also commit to utilizing additional resources and services to support their business outside of curriculum\, including: counseling sessions\, technical assistance\, business plan assignments\, and meetings with an assigned business advisor. \nClasses will take place February 27-April 23\, 2024 with a hybrid schedule. Sessions 1\, 4\, 9\, and 10 will take place in-person on Tuesdays\, 5:30pm-8:00pm\, at the Downtown Convention Center\, 124 S. Buchanan Street\, Lafayette\, LA 70501. All other sessions will take place on Fridays\, 9:30am-12:00pm\, virtually. \nEligibility Criteria: In order to participate\, small businesses must: \n\nBe located in Lafayette and surrounding parishes an in operation for at least 2 years\nHave at least $30\,000 in documented revenue for the previous tax year\nHave a desire to scale\nHave access to the internet and a computer with a camera at home\n\nIn addition\, eligible business owners must be or become certified through the LED Small and Emerging Business Development Program. \nUp to 30 business owners from the Lafayette area will be selected. Participants will be chosen based on 1.) the applicant’s ability to meet the eligibility requirements; 2.) the growth potential of the business; and 3.) the applicant’s desire to learn and grow in an interactive\, online environment. \nThis series is sponsored by the Louisiana Economic Development’s Small and Emerging Business Development Program. To participate\, attendees must be or become certified through the LED Small and Emerging Business Development Program. Visit https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/program/small-and-emerging-business-development-program to get certified today! \nApplications are now being accepted. The deadline to apply is Friday\, February 16.
URL:https://urbanleaguela.org/event/scale-up-louisiana-lafayette/
LOCATION:Downtown Convention Center\, Lafayette\, 124 S. Buchanan Street\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70501\, United States
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SUMMARY:LADOTD: Access to Opportunities: How to Find and Successfully Bid on LADOTD Projects
DESCRIPTION:Join the Urban League of Louisiana on Thursday\, March 28\, 10:00am-11:30am\, for “Access to Opportunities: How to Find and Successfully Bid on LADOTD Projects”. This virtual session is a part of a series of monthly workshops hosted in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s DBE Supportive Services program. \nRegister today at https://tinyurl.com/4su7t3np.
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