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Best Practices in Corporate Contracting

Learn How to Become a Vendor of Choice for Major Corporations!Join the Urban League of Louisiana's Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation for its 3-part, signature series, the "Best Practices in Corporate Contracting" sponsored by Chevron. This series will provide entrepreneurs who are seeking corporate clients with best practices for building the financial and operational capacity required to do business with medium- to large-sized corporations. Tuesday, August 3 | 10:00am-11:30amFacilitator: Lakeisha Robichaux, Lakeisha Robichaux, LLC As small businesses set their site on growth, it is imperative that capacity building strategies be deployed to ensure that your firm can effectively and efficiently manage larger contracts. Access to these larger contracting opportunities is important, but the benefit is null and void if you do not have the capacity to meet the expectations of larger, more complex opportunities. During this session, learn specific strategies for building financial and operational capacity, including:  Attracting and retaining high-quality workers Controlling operating costs and scalability Improving internal controls such as financial systems, inventory and human resource management platforms Wednesday, August 4 | 10:00am-11:30amFacilitator: Nenette Lusk Gray, Lemonade Creative Marketing During Part 2 of “Capacity Building for Corporate Contracts”, participants will gain insights into additional strategies for building financial […]

On The Money Tuesday

The ABC's of Prenuptial Financial Planning: Things to know before walking down the aisle. This session will provide pre-marital financial planning to those couples who are planning to say "I DO" and those who just want to be financially prepared. Our speaker Ricardo Thomas is a Registered Financial Consultant with over 35 years of practicing financial consulting experience. Join the ULLA Young Professionals & Guilds for an in depth conversation surrounding premarital financial planning on August 2nd @ 6pm CST by Zoom. Register Now!

Resume Writing Workshop

If you or someone you know is interested in creating or updating a resume, please join us for a Resume Writing Workshop sponsored by Urban League of Louisiana's Office of Workforce Development! This workshop will be held Wednesday, Aug 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM Central Time. To register for this workshop, click https://urbanleaguela-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpceGrqDkiH9DX4IL-wfHcAaeXPXExsYrf After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  

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 […]

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 […]

Education Equity Town Hall

We are continuing the conversation we started at our Empowerment & Policy Conference last February, with a focus on preparing for a new school year in the ongoing pandemic. We will also feature a panel of education leaders, parents and students who will discuss navigating the upcoming school year. The Urban League of Louisiana's Advancing Education Equity reports paint the picture of how subgroups of students are doing across school systems and show that we have a lot of work to do - and that we have to keep working together. In this education equity town hall you will hear: Various viewpoints about how we can increase education equity The impact of the recent legislative session on education Navigating the start of the school year during the pandemic Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CTfOHgPWTouup3i6OA1DsA

Virtual Job Fair (in partnership with Walgreens)

Join us in partnership with Walgreens on Wednesday, August 11 for a virtual job fair! Come connect to opportunities in essential industry jobs including – Retail (Pharmacies/Grocers) Customer Service Healthcare Register at https://urbanleaguela.org/virtual-job/

Listen & Learn Tour: Alexandria

SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/403292/ The Statewide Virtual Listen and Learn Tour is conducted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus annually as an opportunity for intimate and honest dialogue about issues impacting African American communities across the state. Community participants will have the opportunity to hear highlights from the most recent legislative session and engage with each other about your experiences and opinions on key topics that impact African Americans in Louisiana. Your input and discussion will inform future legislation and advocacy efforts as well as guide the Urban League of Louisiana's ongoing priorities. By signing up, you will receive the location information and other details in advance of the event specific to your city. Due to capacity limitations, we ask that individuals sign up for one city only. For the full calendar, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's Policy and Social Justice page: https://urbanleaguela.org/socialjustice/  

Listen & Learn Tour: Monroe

SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/403665/ The Statewide Virtual Listen and Learn Tour is conducted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus annually as an opportunity for intimate and honest dialogue about issues impacting African American communities across the state. Community participants will have the opportunity to hear highlights from the most recent legislative session and engage with each other about your experiences and opinions on key topics that impact African Americans in Louisiana. Your input and discussion will inform future legislation and advocacy efforts as well as guide the Urban League of Louisiana's ongoing priorities. By signing up, you will receive the location information and other details in advance of the event specific to your city. Due to capacity limitations, we ask that individuals sign up for one city only. For the full calendar, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's Policy and Social Justice page: https://urbanleaguela.org/socialjustice/ CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE LISTEN & LEARN SURVEY

Listen & Learn Tour: Shreveport

SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/403663/ The Statewide Virtual Listen and Learn Tour is conducted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus annually as an opportunity for intimate and honest dialogue about issues impacting African American communities across the state. Community participants will have the opportunity to hear highlights from the most recent legislative session and engage with each other about your experiences and opinions on key topics that impact African Americans in Louisiana. Your input and discussion will inform future legislation and advocacy efforts as well as guide the Urban League of Louisiana's ongoing priorities. By signing up, you will receive the location information and other details in advance of the event specific to your city. Due to capacity limitations, we ask that individuals sign up for one city only. For the full calendar, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's Policy and Social Justice page: https://urbanleaguela.org/socialjustice/ CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE LISTEN & LEARN SURVEY  

Listen & Learn Tour: Jefferson Parish

SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/403668/ The Statewide Virtual Listen and Learn Tour is conducted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus annually as an opportunity for intimate and honest dialogue about issues impacting African American communities across the state. Community participants will have the opportunity to hear highlights from the most recent legislative session and engage with each other about your experiences and opinions on key topics that impact African Americans in Louisiana. Your input and discussion will inform future legislation and advocacy efforts as well as guide the Urban League of Louisiana's ongoing priorities. By signing up, you will receive the location information and other details in advance of the event specific to your city. Due to capacity limitations, we ask that individuals sign up for one city only. For the full calendar, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's Policy and Social Justice page: https://urbanleaguela.org/socialjustice/ CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE LISTEN & LEARN SURVEY

Listen & Learn Tour: Lafayette

SIGN UP: https://www.mobilize.us/urbanleaguela/event/403755/ The Statewide Virtual Listen and Learn Tour is conducted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus annually as an opportunity for intimate and honest dialogue about issues impacting African American communities across the state. Community participants will have the opportunity to hear highlights from the most recent legislative session and engage with each other about your experiences and opinions on key topics that impact African Americans in Louisiana. Your input and discussion will inform future legislation and advocacy efforts as well as guide the Urban League of Louisiana's ongoing priorities. By signing up, you will receive the location information and other details in advance of the event specific to your city. Due to capacity limitations, we ask that individuals sign up for one city only. For the full calendar, visit the Urban League of Louisiana's Policy and Social Justice page: https://urbanleaguela.org/socialjustice/ CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE LISTEN & LEARN SURVEY