Representatives from LSU’s Louisiana Business & Technology Center and its partner organizations will present free seminars focused on entrepreneurial training and small business development via the LBTC’s Mobile Classroom on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 and Wednesday, July 9, 2008. The event will be held at the Lecompte Community Center, located at 2204 St. Charles Street. [MORE]

LSU’s Louisiana Business & Technology Center, known for its award-winning business incubator, has aided Network Foundation Technologies in securing a $500,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase II grant. [MORE]

Entrepreneurship Day at the Legislature, Louisiana Economic Development's (LED) annual event designed to spark discussion and interaction between Louisiana's small business owners and state legislators, will be held Thursday, May 29 at the State Capitol. [MORE]

Representatives from LSU’s Louisiana Business & Technology Center and its partner organizations will be presenting free seminars focused on entrepreneurial training and small business development via the LBTC’s Mobile Classroom on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 and Wednesday, June 11, 2008. The event will be held at the Belle Chasse Auditorium, located at 8398 LA. Highway 23. [MORE]

The Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) will celebrate its 25th anniversary by honoring Small Business Stars from across South Louisiana. Featured speaker is Louisiana Economic Development Secretary, Stephen Moret. The celebration will be held Wednesday, June 4th at the Louisiana State Museum, beginning 11:30am to 1:30pm with a short program starting at 12:15pm. [MORE]

LSU Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Astrid Merget announced that Eli Jones has been named as dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business at LSU, effective July 1 pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. [MORE]

Smith Research Corporation, a graduate company of LSU’s LBTC, has been selected as the 2008 National Business Incubation Association Incubator Graduate of the Year. [MORE]

Charles D’Agostino, executive director of the Louisiana Business & Technology Center, will give two presentations at the 22nd International Conference of the National Business Incubation Association being held May 4-7, 2008. Some 750 participants from 27 countries will attend the event, the theme of which is Innovation for a Strong Economy and Healthy Planet. [MORE]