Join the Urban League of Louisiana on Thursday, September 28, 10:00am-11:30am, for “Opportunity and Preparation: Creating a Business Development Plan for Your Construction Business”. This virtual session is a part of a series of monthly events in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s DBE Supportive Services program. Business development in construction management refers to a strategic and actionable plan for pursuing new business and fostering relationships with your most preferred clients. Your business development plan outlines how you identify prospects, share your capabilities, and nurture business relationships so that prospects become clients when the time is right. Business development is strategic integration of marketing, sales and customer service efforts. It also is most successful when everyone in the business understands and works towards a common goal for bringing on new business. During this session, contractors will learn how to increase profitability and scalability, by creating and managing a business development strategy – one that maximizes its strengths and experience and one that targets and converts its most preferred client types. The goal is to convert prospects to clients and to turn bids into awards! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the […]

Join the Urban League of Louisiana's Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation this September for "Built to Last: Uncovering the Financial Potential of Your Small Business". Sessions take place September 18th, 20th, 25th, and 27th, 5:30pm-8:00pm, at the Best Western Plus Westbank, 1700 Lapalco Blvd, Harvey, LA, 70058. This special series is sponsored by the SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program in collaboration with the National Urban League. As your business grows, identifying and leveraging the right financial resources is critical to long-term growth and sustainability. Small businesses must become financially savvy and learn which resources to utilize to support small business growth. Whether you need equity or debt funding, or whether you should tap into a traditional bank or a CDFI, financial support can be a game-changer in your entrepreneurial journey. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: - How to leverage financial resources - Best practices in accessing financial resources - Insights into financial metrics to track and monitor - During this session, you will gain insights on how to develop a financial strategy and plan of action to build operational leverage, flexibility and financial sustainability. Facilitator: Lori Jackson, Financial Literacy Coach, MSC Coaching Space is limited. Register today to reserve your seat! […]