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Urban League of Louisiana Small and Emerging Business Development Program Roundtables

The Small and Emerging Business Development (SEBD) Roundtables, based on a shared value for peer-to-peer learning, seek to help members grow in their business and personal capabilities through monthly roundtable meetings that adhere to PeerSpectives protocols and engage every member fully. The purpose the SEBD Roundtables is to: -To develop the roundtable members’ abilities to make excellent decisions in the areas of their business and personal lives. -To develop roundtable members’ abilities to make progress in the areas of their lives that lead to exceptional growth—both personally and professionally. Our roundtable will use the language protocol as follows: -Speak from experience rather than give advice -Ask clarifying questions—no interrogation or “telling” others what to do -During experience share, speak from experience The program includes a commitment of 10 roundtable meetings between August 2021 and June 2022. 15-18 SEBD certified businesses will be accepted into the program. Sessions will take place online on Wednesdays, 1:00pm-4:00pm. Sessions will be held on the following dates: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Wednesday, June […]

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Register for Scale Up

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. In order to participate, entrepreneurs must commit to a business education program that is delivered via 11, 2.5 hour web class sessions. Participants must also commit to utilizing additional resources and services to support their business outside of the curriculum, including: individual and group counseling sessions, technical assistance, pre-recorded videos, business plan assignments, and engagement with an assigned business advisor. The Urban League of Louisiana is working to increase access to entrepreneurship training in the communities that it serves – based on the challenges, opportunities, and small business development needs that are unique to selected communities across the state of Louisiana. The Urban League of Louisiana, in collaboration with Mastercard, will host its fourth Scale Up! Louisiana series, online, beginning in August 2021 for eligible small businesses in the Greater New Orleans area. The series will take place via 11, 2.5 hour web sessions. Other sponsors include AARP and Louisiana Economic Development. This series is also funded through a Cooperative […]

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Built to Last: Uncovering the Financial Potential of Black-owned Businesses

During this special online series, Black-owned small businesses will gain insights and learn concrete steps that can be taken to reach the full financial potential of their businesses.The Urban League of Louisiana's Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation understands that one of the keys to closing the racial wealth gap in the Black community is through entrepreneurship and other pathways that yield economic independence and prosperity. The COVID-19 pandemic, social injustice, and the economic downturn have presented challenges that have stunted the growth of many Black-owned small businesses, and some have even closed their doors. This means: rethinking your business model towards scalability, agility and resilience; examining your revenue model and growth metrics to ensure profitability; optimizing your pricing strategy for profit and cash flow; and leveraging the right financial resources to meet your growth needs. Thank you to our community supporters - Liberty Bank, Greater New Orleans, Inc., and the New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce! Session 1: Building Scalable, Agile, and Resilient Small Businesses Tuesday, August 10 | 1:00pm-3:00pmFacilitator: Desiree YoungSession 2: Revenue Models and Metrics Thursday, August 12 | 1:00pm-3:00pmFacilitator: Lori JacksonSession 3: Pricing for Profit Tuesday, August 24 | 1:00pm-3:00pmFacilitator: Desiree Young Session 4: Leveraging the […]