OVERVIEW

The LSBDC Technology Center at LSU provides assistance to entrepreneurs and small businesses to stimulate small business formation, growth and development. Job creation and economic development are the Center’s major goals.

COUNSELING

How can we help your business?
The LSBDC Technology Center at LSU serves small businesses statewide in areas of technology commercialization and technology transfer.We may be able to help you if...

• You want to commercialize an innovative product
• You are starting a technology business
• You own a business and plan to expand
• You want to improve current business operations

• Entrepreneurs and existing small business requiring technical, managerial, marketing, and financial advice to help build a  solid foundation for growth and expansion
• Technology start-up businesses
• Individuals who require assistance with small business resources and information

Counseling:  Staff, faculty, graduate students, and resource professionals provide confidential one-on-one counseling for the small business community.
Training:  Seminars and workshops on current practices and changing trends in today’s business world.
Information Resource Center:  A clearinghouse for business information ranging from how to obtain a business license to obtaining industry and market data.
Technology Transfer:  Access to resources and expertise within the federal laboratory system and technical assistance to Louisiana companies interested in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR).

BECOME A COUNSELING CLIENT

You must register in order to receive free, confidential business advice from our consultants. Registration is fast, easy, and free. Click the link to Register for Counseling or cut and paste the following URL to your browser: https://www.lsbdc.org/register.aspx?center=18002&subcenter=0Our business counseling services are:

• Effective - We have years of experience helping small businesses succeed.
• Confidential - All our clients, their businesses, and related information are kept strictly confidential - we will not sell or provide your information to anyone without your permission.
• Free - Our business counseling services are provided free of charge to businesses and entrepreneurs.

• A nationally accredited program and a member of the Association of Small Business Development Centers with access to best practices nation-wide.
• The only state-wide organization that provides services at the local level to entrepreneurs through free confidential counseling and low cost training.
• A partnership between Louisiana Universities, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Louisiana Economic Development to provide quality services to small businesses.