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February 8, 2008
Representatives from the Louisiana Business & Technology Center, an integral part of the E. J. Ourso College of Business at LSU, and its partner organizations will be presenting free seminars focused on entrepreneurial training and small business development via the LBTC’s Mobile Classroom in Chalmette, La., Feb. 19 and 20, 2008. The location for the event will be the Gulf Coast Bank parking lot at 1801 East Judge Perez.
Attendees are invited to attend both days, one day, or choose to attend those seminars that appeal to them. Below is a list of the Mobile Classroom’s offerings at this stop.
Tuesday, Feb. 19
9 a.m.-11 a.m.: Starting and Financing Your Business
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: How to Patent Your Product
1 p.m.-3 p.m.: Budgeting & Financial Statements
3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Customer Service
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Small Business Innovative Research
5:45 p.m.-7 p.m.: How to Interview for a Job
Wednesday, Feb. 20
9 a.m.-11 a.m.: Marketing 101
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Environmental Compliance Consultation
1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Time, Life, Business – Managing it All
3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Applying for a Business Loan
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: Benefits of Chamber Membership
Seating is limited for these seminars, and pre-registration is strongly urged. Those wishing to register can do so by sending an e-mail to asheff1@lsu.edu or by calling 504-250-6121.
A United States Department of Agriculture Rural Business Enterprise grant supports the Mobile Classroom. LSU business alumnus John Barnidge, CEO of Controlled Recovery, Inc., was instrumental in the donation and retrofitting of the semi-trailer transformed into the Mobile Classroom. Other partners in the project include the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development-Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program, the Louisiana Municipal Association, the LSU Ag Center, Capital One, Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Louisiana Economic Development, and the Louisiana Small Business Development Center.
To view a flyer about this event, visit http://www.bus.lsu.edu/centers/lbtc/files/LSUMobileUnit_Chalmette_2008.pdf. For more information about the Mobile Classroom, visit http://www.bus.lsu.edu/centers/lbtc/mobileclassroom.asp.
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