News Releases

Even during a recession, LSBDC continues to help entrepreneurs and small business owners start new businesses and create or save jobs.

The second quarter 2009 issue of EQ, Louisiana Economic Quarterly® magazine features interview with LSBDC State Director Mary Lynn Wilkerson in EQ&A section

LSBDC salutes small business owners and entrepreneurs with a series of workshops and seminars which address their concerns and needs.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, under the leadership of U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, is working with the SBA, LED, and LSBDC to bring important information about state and federal small business assistance programs to small business owners and entrepreneurs in a series of conferences throughout Louisiana.

LSBDC consultants assist Fernando Maldonado with his dream of opening his own restaurant.

Online marketing is fast becoming a leading marketing tool. LSBDC at LSUS is holding a seminar/luncheon to explain the effectiveness of email marketing and how you can take advantage of technology marketing.

LSBDC will hold special programs throughout the statewide to help veterans and military personnel take advantage of new business oportunities, resources, and programs designed just for them.

LSBDC-Greater New Orleans Region is holding an International Trade Bootcamp to help businesses learn how to import and export.

Businesses adversely affected by Hurricane Gustav can find free “one-stop” assistance at five...

Five Business Counseling Centers open to assist businesses with SBA disaster loans and business consulting.

For 20 years, Gloria Williams dreamed of working with children. But after the death of her mother, Gloria had to drop out of college to raise her two younger brothers and her own two children. With the support of her husband and help from LSBDC, Gloria finally made her dreams come true.

When the daycare Elizabeth and Jeremy Clack sent their son to closed down, the couple decided to start their own daycare.

LSBDC is honored to have worked with five of the twelve 2008 Louisiana Small Business Award winners.

LSBDC celebrates 25 years of service to small business owners and entrepreneurs with a luncheon reception and award ceremony in Baton Rouge, June 4, 2008. Featured speakers included Secretary Stephen Moret of LED, and Director Michael Ricks of SBA. LSBDC also honored small business owners with the Small Business Star award.

Shreveport technology company, Networkl Foundation Technologies received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The LSBDC Technology Center at LSU in Baton Rouge helped facilitate the grant.

Young Couple Creates a Green Business.

Lamont Growe’s rise to success is a real rags-to-riches story. This former musician started out as the janitor at Lettsworth Oilfield Services and 15 years later became the owner and President of the company, which he renamed Huntington Oilfield Services.

After Hurricane Katrina shut down Jason Horne's XS Martial Arts Dojo, he came to LSBDC for help to kick-start his business. LSBDC consultants helped Horne increase his enrollment

(Baton Rouge) As a young computer science major, Calvin Mills came up with his “million dollar” idea...

Photographer Laura Kelley of Sulphur, LA came to the LSBDC at McNeese for help in starting her photography studio in Lake Charles. With guidance from the LSBDC, Laura has been able to increase sales by eight-fold.

Tina’s Cajun Creations began in 1987 as a small cookbook shop called “Books for Cooks” at the Riverwalk...

Chef Sclafani

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Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) was applauded for excellence by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). LSBDC is one of six Small Business Development Center programs in the nation to receive an award of excellence from SBA at a Denver conference in September 2007.