Resources for Small Business
A list of business resources for any  franchisor or entrepreneur 

LSU Small Business Development Center 
a unit of the Louisiana Business & Technology Center 
an Institute of the E. J. Ourso College of Business Administration 
Louisiana State University 

Phone: (225) 388-4842 
Fax: (225) 388-3975 
http://www.bus.lsu.edu/btc/sbdc.htm 

A Partnership with the Small Business Administration 
And the Louisiana Department of Economic Development 
 

 

FIRST STOP SHOP 

The Secretary of State’s First Stop Shop program can provide individuals and businesses with information on licenses, permits, and other requirements for doing business in Louisiana. Their staff will customize a checklist for your specific business license needs, including employment, tax information, and state licensing. They will also direct you to the proper municipal licensing and taxing authorities, as well as to state and quasi-governmental agencies that will help you establish your business. 

Secretary of State 
First Stop Shop Division 
P. O. Box 94125 
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 
1-800-259-0001 


LOUISIANA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS 
CONTACT LIST 


Mrs. Kathy Hunter, Assistant Director 
NSU-SBDC Dunbar Plaza, Suite 122 
3600 Jackson St. Extension 
Alexandria, LA 71303 
318/484-2123 Fax 318/484-2126 
E-Mail hunterk@alpha.nsula.edu 


Mr. Gregory Spann, Director 
Capital SBDC 
Southern University 
1933 Wooddale Blvd., Suite E 
Baton Rouge, LA 70806 
225/922-0998 Fax 225/922-0024 


Mr. Tony Martinez, Assistant Director 
Louisiana State University SBDC 
South Stadium Dr. 
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-6100 
225/388-4842 Fax 225/388-3975 
E-Mail lsu0424@ibm.net 
Web Page http://www.bus.lsu.edu/btc/sbdc.htm 


Mr. William J. Joubert, Director 
Southeastern Louisiana University SBDC 
SLU 522 
Hammond, LA 70402 
504/549-3831 Fax 504/549-2127 
E-Mail wjoubert@selu.edu 


Mrs. Kim Spence, Director 
Acadiana SBDC 
University of Southwestern Louisiana 
Box 43732 
Lafayette, LA 70504-3722 
318/262-5344 Fax 318/262-5296 
E-Mail kds9535@usl.edu 
Web Page http://www.usl.edu/Departments/SBDC/ 


Mr. Paul Arnold, Director 
McNeese State University SBDC 
College of Business Administration 
P. O. Box 90508 
Lake Charles, LA 70609 
318/475-5529 Fax 318/475-5012 


Mr. Jerry Wall, Director 
LEAP 
Northeast Louisiana University 
College of Business Administration 
Monroe, LA 71209 
318/342-1215 Fax 318/342-1209 
E-Mail brwall@alpha.nlu.edu 


Mr. John Baker, Jr., State Director 
Louisiana SBDC 
Northeast Louisiana University 
College of Business Administration, Room 2-57 
Monroe, LA 71209-6435 
318/342-5506 Fax 318/ 342-5510 
E-Mail brbaker@alpha.nle.edu 
Web Page http://lsbdc.net1.nlu.edu 


Mr. Paul Dunn, Director 
Northeast Louisiana University SBDC 
College of Business Administration, Adm. 2-123 
700 University Ave. 
Monroe, LA 71209 
318/342-1224 Fax 318/342-1209 
E-Mail escdunn@alpha.nlu.edu 


Mrs. Mary Lynn Wilkerson, Director Northwestern State University SBDC 
College of Business Administration 
Russell Hall, Suite 114 B 
Natchitoches, LA 71497 
318/357-5611 Fax 318/357-6810 
E-Mail wilkerson@alpha.nsula.edu 


Dr. Ronald H. Schroeder, Director 
Loyola University New Orleans SBDC 
College of Business Administration 
Box 134 
New Orleans, LA 70118 
504/864-7942 Fax 504/865-3496 
E-Mail sbdc@nadal.loyno.edu 


Mr. Jon Johnson, Director 
Southern University of New Orleans SBDC 
College of Business Administration 
6400 Press Dr. 
New Orleans, LA 70126 
504/286-5308 Fax 504/286-5131 


Ms. Alice Kennedy, Director 
University of New Orleans SBDC 
1600 Canal St. Suite 620 
New Orleans, LA 70112 
504/539-9292 Fax 504/539-9295 


Mr. Ruperto Chavarri, Director 
2926 Louisiana International Trade Center 
World Trade Center 
2 Canal St 
New Orleans, LA 70130 
504/568-8222 Fax 504/568-8228 
E-Mail litc@uno.edu 
Web Page http://www.uno.edu/~litc 


Mrs. Tracey Jeffers, Director 
Louisiana Tech SBDC 
Box 10318 Tech Station 
Ruston, LA 71272 
318/257-3537 Fax 318/257-4253 
E-Mail jeffers@cab.latech.edu 


Ms. Peggy Connor, Director 
LSU at Shreveport SBDC 
College of Business Administration 
1 University Pl. 
Shreveport, LA 71115 
318/797-5144 Fax 318/797-5208 
E-Mail pconnor@pilot.lsus.edu 


Mr. Weston Hull, Director 
Nicholls State University SBDC 
P.O. Box 2015 
Thibodaux, LA 70310 
504/448-4242 Fax 504/448-4922 
E-Mail BA-WH@nich-nsunet.nich.edu 


Rev. 11/99 

BUSINESS INCUBATORS IN LOUISIANA 

Charles D'Agostino, Executive Director 
Louisiana Bus. & Technology Center 
Louisiana State University 
South Stadium Dr. 
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-6100 
225/334-5555 Fax 225/388-3975 


Mike Hefner, Executive Director 
Enterprise Center of Louisiana 
3419 NW Evangeline Thwy. 
Carencro, LA 70520 
318/896-9115 Fax 318/896-7836 


Skip Smart, Executive Director 
Dixie Business Development Center 
1810 South Range Rd. 
Denham Springs, LA 70726 
225/665-0809 Fax 225/665-8171 


Norma LaCava, Interim Manager 
JEDCO West 
2245 Peters Rd. 
Harvey, LA 70058 
504/362-9378 Fax 504/365-3890 


Norma LaCava, Interim Manager 
Jefferson Economic Development Community 
Enterprise Center (JEDCO) 
3445 North Causeway Blvd., Suite 300 
Metairie, LA 70002 
504/833-1881 Fax 504/833-7676 


Peg Cannon, Director 
NE Louisiana Business Opportunity Center 
3126 Hwy. 594, Box 12 
Monroe, LA 70203 
318/343-8823 Fax 318/387-8529 


Mary Kahn, Associate Director 
Entergy Arts Business Center 
Arts Council of New Orleans 
225 Baronne St., Suite 1712 
New Orleans, LA 70115 
504/523-1465 Fax 504/529-2430 


Barbara Meilleur, Executive Director 
New Orleans Business & Industrial District (formerly AMID) 
13801 Old Gentilly Rd. 
New Orleans, LA 70129 
504/254-2600 Fax 504/254-3666 


Joseph Roberts, Director 
Regional Neighborhood Construction 
1001 Howard Ave., Suite 2406 
New Orleans, LA 70113 
504/589-9731 Fax 504/587-9732 


Support Center for Community Business and Economic Development 
11000 Morrison Rd. 
New Orleans, LA 70127 
504/242-6178 Fax 504/242-1004 


Norma Grace, Director 
UNO Technology Enterprise Center 
1600 Canal St., Suite 1400 
New Orleans, LA 70122 
504/539-9200 Fax 504/539-9205 


Cynthia Beaulieu, Executive Director 
Women Entrepreneurs For 
Economic Development (WEED) 
1683 North Claiborne Ave. 
New Orleans, LA 70016 
504/947-8522 Fax 504/949-8885 


Gary Pruitt, Interim Executive Director 
Iberville Business Development Center 
P. O. Box 248, 70765 
23675 Church St. 
Plaquemine, LA 70764 
225/687-3128 Fax 225/687-3575 


ARK-LA-TEX Regional Export and Technology Center 
P. O. Box 37005 
Shreveport, LA 71133 
318/632-2022 Fax 318/632-2099 


Diana M. Simek, Administrator 
Metro/Regional Business Incubator 
7100 West Park Rd. 
Shreveport, LA 71129 
318/671-1050 Fax 318/671-9032 


Rev. 11/99 

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE 

Baker Chamber of Commerce 
3439 Groom Rd. 
Baker, LA 70714 
225/775-3547 Fax 225/775-8060 
Web Page http://www.bakerchamber.com 


Baton Rouge Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 
955 Choctaw Dr. 
Baton Rouge, LA 70805 
225/387-5059 Fax 225/388-9509 


The Chamber of Greater Baton Rouge 
564 Laurel 
P.O. Box 3217 
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3217 
225/381-7125 Fax 225/336-4306 
Web Page http://www.brchamber.org 


St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce 
832 E. Boston St., #15 
Covington, LA 70434 
504/892-3216 Fax 504/893-244 


Greater Denham Springs Chamber of Commerce 
991 Government St. 
P.O. Box 591 
Denham Springs, LA 70727-0521 
225/665-8155 Fax 225/665-2411 


Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce 
714 Railroad Ave. 
P.O. Box 646 
Donaldsonville, LA 70346 
225/473-4814 Fax 225/473-4817 


Ascension Chamber of Commerce 
1006 West Hwy. 30 
P.O. Box 1204 
Gonzales, LA 70707-1204 
225/647-7487 Fax 225/647-5124 


Hammond Chamber of Commerce 
No. 2 W. Thomas St. 
P.O. Box 1458 
Hammond, LA 70404 
504/345-4457 Fax 504/345-4749 


Feliciana Chamber of Commerce 
3406 College St. 
P.O. Box 667 
Jackson, LA 70748 
225/634-7155 Fax 225/634-7155 


Greater Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce Courthouse Annex 
P.O. Box 555 
New Roads, LA 70760 
225/638-3500 


Iberville Chamber of Commerce 
23675 Church St. 
Plaquemine, LA 70764 
225/687-356 Fax 225/6873575 


West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce 
2413 Ernest Wilson Dr. 
P.O. Box 72 
Port Allen, LA 70767 
225/383-3140 Fax 225/383-1389 


Greater St. Francisville Chamber of Commerce 
11936 Ferdinand St. 
P.O. Box 545 
St. Francisville, LA 70775 
225/635-6717 Fax 225/635-5577 


Zachary Chamber of Commerce 
4633 Main St. 
P.O. Box 493 
Zachary, LA 70791 
225/654-6777 Fax 225/654-3957 


Rev. 11/99 


GOVERNMENTAL RESOURCES 

Secretary of State - http://www.sec.state.la.us 
First Stop Shop Division (information on Licenses, Permits) - 800/259-0001 
Baton Rouge - 225/922-2675 
P.O. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804 

City of Baton Rouge Department of Finance - 225/389-3084 
P.O. Box 2590, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 

Louisiana State University Small Business Development Center  -  225/388-4842 
South Stadium Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 

LA Department of Economic Development - http://www.lded.state.la.us 
P.O. Box 80258, Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0258 
Information  - 225/342-3000 
Business Development Services - 225/342-5893 
Commerce and Industry - 225/342-9232 
Economically Disadvantaged Business Development - 225/342-5373 
Financial Assistance 
Commerce & Industry - 225/342-5398 
LA Economic Development Corp. - 225/342-5675 
Policy & Research - 225/342-5385 

LA Department of Labor 
P.O. Box 940186, Baton Rouge, LA 70804 
Employer Status - 225/342-3111 
General Information - 225/342-2944 

LA Department of Revenue 
P.O. Box 201, Baton Rouge, LA 70821 
Central Registration Section - 225/925-7537 
Excise Tax Section - 225/925-7656 
Income and Corporation Franchise Tax Section - 225/925-4611 
Sales Tax Section - 225/925-7356 

LA Economic Development Corp - 225/342-5681 
P.O. Box 44153, Baton Rouge, LA 70804 

LA Public Facilities Authority (B.R.) - 225/923-0020 
2237 S. Acadian Thwy., Suite 650, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 

LA Tax Commission - 225/925-7830 
P.O. Box 66788, Baton Rouge, LA 70896 

SBA District Office - http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov - 504/589-6685 
365 Canal St., Suite 2250, New Orleans, LA 70130 
Fax - 504/589-2339 
Very Small Business Program 504/589-2354 ext 259 

Social Security Administration - 800/772-1213 

International Trade  Center - 504/568-8222 
2926 World Trade Center, New Orleans, LA 70131 
Trade Information Center - 800/872-8723 
European Center - 202/862-9500 

U. S. Chamber of Commerce - http://www.uschamber.org - 202/463-5460 
Fax - 202/463-3114 

U.S. Department of Agriculture State Office - Alexandria - 318/473-7920 

U.S. Department of Commerce - http://www.doc.gov - 202/482-1360 
District Office - 504/589-6546 
One Canal Place, Suite 2150, New Orleans, LA 70130 

U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA (B.R. Office) - 225/389-0474 

U.S. Internal Revenue Service - 800/829-1040 

U.S. SBA 
Answer Desk - 800/827-5722 
Export-Import - 800/424-5201 


Rev. 11/99 

FINANCIAL RESOURCES 


Louisiana SBA Certified Lenders 

Abbeville - Gulf Coast Bank - 318/893-7733 
Alexandria - Security First National Bank - 318/445-4531 
Amite - Central Progressive Bank - 504/748-7157 
Baton Rouge - City National Bank - 225/387-2151 
Baton Rouge - First BIDCO (Source Capital Corp.) - 225/922-7411 
Baton Rouge - Guaranty Bank & Trust Co - 225/922-0800 
Baton Rouge - Premier Bank - 225/332-4011 
Baton Rouge - Banc One 800/Lend-SBA 
Baton Rouge - Union Planters Bank of Louisiana - 225/927-1220 
Denham Springs - First National Bank - 225/665-6153 
Eunice - Tri-Parish Bank - 318/457-7341 
Gonzales - Bank of Gonzales - 225/621-7200 
Lafayette - First National Bank of Lafayette - 318/265-3200 
Lake Charles - Calcasieu Marine National Bank - 318/439-4541 
Metairie - Jefferson Guaranty Bank - 504/837-3333 
Metairie - Metro Bank - 504/443-5626 
Metairie - Omni Bank - 504/833-2900 
Metairie - Schwegmann Bank - 504/361-5555 
New Orleans - Dryades Savings Bank - 504/581-5891 
New Orleans - Emergent Business Capital - 504/561-6565 
New Orleans - First NBC - 504/561-1371 
New Orleans - Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company - 504/581-4561 
New Orleans - Hibernia National Bank - 504/533-5552 
New Orleans - Whitney National Bank - 504/586-7272 
Plattenville - Bayoulands Bank - 504/369-2992 
Plaquemine - Iberville Trust & Savings Bank - 225/687-2091 
Plaquemine - Plaquemine Bank & Trust Company - 225/687-6388 
Port Allen - Bank of West Baton Rouge - 225/387-0011 
Shreveport - Commercial National Bank of Shreveport - 318/429-1000 
Vacherie - First American Bank - 225/265-4061 


Louisiana SBA Preferred Lenders 

AT&T Capital Corp (New Court) - 800/221-7252 
Independence Funding Company - 800/225-1776 
Abbeville - Gulf Coast Bank - 318/893-7733 
Baton Rouge - City National Bank - 25/387-2151 
Metairie - Metro Bank - 504/443-7002 
New Orleans - Emergent Business Capital - 504/561-6565 
New Orleans - First NBC - 504/561-1371 
New Orleans - Hibernia - 504/533-5552 
New Orleans - Whitney National Bank - 504/586-7272 
Shreveport - Commercial National Bank of Shreveport - 318/429-1000 



Rev. 11/99 

FINANCIAL RESOURCES 

Louisiana Small Business Investment Companies 

Baton Rouge - Bank One Equity Investors, Inc. - 225/332-4421 
Baton Rouge - Source Capital Corp. - 225/383-1508 

Louisiana Certified Development Companies 

Alexandria - Kisatchie-Delta Regional Planning and Development - 318/487-5454 

Baton Rouge - AT&T Capital Corp. - 225/928-7600 
Baton Rouge - First BIDCO - 225/383-1508 
Baton Rouge - Gulf Coast BIDCO - 225/922-7717 
Baton Rouge - LA Community Development Capital Fund BIDCO - 225/343-1050 

Lafayette - Louisiana Capital Certified Development Co., Inc. - 318/234-2977

Metairie - JEDCO Development Corp. - 504/830-4860

Monroe - Northeast Louisiana Industries, Inc. - 318/323-0878

New Orleans - First Commerce Capital Inc. - 504/623-1491 
New Orleans - Hibernia Capital Corp. - 504/533-3544 
New Orleans - SBIDCO 
Regional Business & Development Loan Corp. - 504/524-6172 
New Orleans - Advantage Capital CAPCO - 504/522-4850

Shreveport - ARK-LA-Tex Investment & Development Corp. - 318/632-2022 


Louisiana Venture Capital Network 

Bank One Equity Corp 225/332-4421 


Source: Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions 925-4660 
SBA District Office (504) 589-6685 



Rev. 11/99 

LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICES 

To spur job growth and local economies, many parishes have opened economic development offices, which emphasize the benefits of doing business in a specific area. Those areas that do not have an economic development office frequently market the community through the local chamber of commerce. 

Business Resource Center 
P. O. Box 41171 
Baton Rouge, LA 70835-1171 
225/927-2255 

Capital Region Planning Commission 
333 North 19th St. 
P.O. Box 3355 
Baton Rouge, LA 70821 
225/383-5203 

Council for a Better Louisiana 
350 3rd St., Suite 215 
P. O. Box 4308, 70821 
Baton Rouge, LA 70801 
225/344-2225 



Rev. 11/99 

LOUISIANA SCORE CHAPTERS 
http://www.score.org 

ALEXANDRIA 
Chamber Office Counseling by appointment. 

BATON ROUGE 
Meets second Wednesday of the month 
City Natl. Bank Boardroom 
Counseling Monday-Thursday at BR Chamber office 

HAMMOND 
Meets first Monday of the month - 
Alternate Hammond & Mandeville 
Counseling on Mondays or as scheduled by appointment. 


LAFAYETTE 
Meets second Tuesday of the month 
Chamber Office Counseling as scheduled by individual counselor & free. 


LAKE CHARLES 
Meets second Wednesday of the month 
Chamber Office Counseling scheduled by appointment. 


NEW ORLEANS 
Meets fourth Tuesday of the month- 
3900 Tulane Avenue, Quality Inn 
MidTown. Counseling Mon.- Fri. at SBA Office by appointment. 

SHREVEPORT 
Meets second Tuesday of the month 
Chamber Office Counseling all day Thursday 


SLIDELL RESOURCE CENTER 
Counseling on first and third Mondays by New Orleans Chapter members. 
Counselors from New Orleans SBA Office. 


COVINGTON 
Counseling on second Mondays by appointment. 
SCORE Chapter No. 623 
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce 
802 3rd Street 
Alexandria, LA 71309 
318/442-6671 

SCORE Chapter No. 141 
Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce 
564 Laurel Street 
Baton Rouge, LA 70801 
225/381-7130 Fax 225/3364306 

SCORE Chapter No. 629 
Hammond Chamber of Commerce 
2 West Thomas 
P. O. Box 1458 
Hammond, LA 70401 
504/345-4457 Fax 225/345-4749 

SCORE Chapter No. 302 
Lafayette Chamber of Commerce 
804 E. St. Mary Blvd. 
Lafayette, LA 70505-1307 
318/233-2705 Fax 318/234-8671 

SCORE Chapter No. 213 
Lake Charles Chamber of Commerce 
120 Pujo St. 
P.O. Box 3110 
Lake Charles, LA 70602 
318/433-3632 Fax 318/436-3727 

SCORE Chapter No. 044 
SBA District Office 
365 Canal St., Suite 2250 
New Orleans, LA 70130 
504/589-2356 Fax 504/589-2339 

SCORE Chapter No. 279 
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce 
400 Edwards Street 
Shreveport, LA 71101 
318/677-2500 Fax 318/677-2541 

Slidell Chamber of Commerce 
118 West Hall 
Slidell, LA 70460-2633 
504/643-5678 Fax 504/649-2460 

Covington Chamber of Commerce 
832 East Boston St. 
Covington, LA 70433 
504/892-3216 Fax 504/893-4244 

Rev. 11/99

LOUISIANA PRODUCTIVITY CENTER 
PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LPC – PTAP) 


LPC PTAP Procurement Technical Assistance Outreach Centers 

Kisatchle Delta Regional Planning & Development District,Inc.* 
Dale Huffman, CCAS, Contracting Consultant 
kdptac@linknet.net 
1611 Arnold Dr., Bldg. 1803, 1st Floor 
Alexandria, LA 71303-5636 
318/487-5454 Fax 318/487-5451 
Parishes Covered: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, Winn 

Southeast Resource Center 
Cindy Carrier, CCAS, Contracting Consultant 
ccarrier@I-55.com 
P. O. Box 1771 
Denham Springs, LA 70727-1771 
225/664-2600 Fax 225/664-0050 
Parishes Covered: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, East Bank of Jefferson, Livingston, East Bank of Orleans, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana 

DeIta Region Resource Center 
Sue Dupre, CCAS, Contracting Consultant 
suedupre@cajunnet.com 
P.O. Box 4392 
Houma, LA 70361-4392 
504/851-1347 Fax 504/879-4772 
Parishes Covered: Assumption, Lafourche, Plaquemine, St. Charles, St.James, St. John the Baptist, East St. Mary, Terrebone, West Bank of Jefferson, West Bank of Orleans 

Lafayette Economic Development Authority 
Procurement Assistance Center 
Denise Scarborough, ACAS, Contracting Consultant 
denises@lafayette.org 
2014 W. Pinhook Rd., Suite 100 
Lafayette, LA 71303-5636 
318/234-2986 Fax 318/234-3009 
Parishes Covered: Lafayette 


Southwest Resource Center* 
Amanda Menard, ACAS, Contracting Consultant 
alm2536@usl.edu 
P.O. Box 44172 
Lafayette, LA 71504-4172 
318/482-6422 Fax 318/262-5472 
Parishes Covered: Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline,Iberia, Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, St. Martin, West St. Mary, Vermillion 

Northeast Resource Center** 
Kinney Richardson, CCAS, Contracting Consultant 
kinrich@bayou.com 
43 Karen Lane 
Monroe, LA 71203 
318/343-3929 Fax 318/343-3929 
Parishes Covered: Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll 


Rev. 11/99

LSU - Small Business Development Center 
Louisiana Business & Technology Center 
E. J. Ourso College of Business Administration 
Louisiana State University / South Stadium Drive / Baton Rouge, LA70803-6100 
225 / 334-4842 FAX: 225 / 388-3975 Web: www.bus.lsu.edu/btc