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April 23, 2008
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, April 29, 2008 and Wednesday, April 30, 2008. The event will be held at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium, located at 728 Myrtle Street.
Anyone interested is invited to attend both days, one day, or just the seminars that appeal to them. Below is a list of the Mobile Classroom’s offerings at this stop.
Tuesday, April 29
9 a.m.-10 a.m.: USDA Programs & Your Business
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Working with Your Bank to get a Loan
12 p.m.-2 p.m.: Starting & Financing Your Business
2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Customer Service
3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Small Business Innovative Research
5 p.m.-6:45 p.m.: Interviewing Skills for Teens
Wednesday, April 30
9 a.m.-10 a.m.: Tourism and Your Business
10:45 a.m.-11:15 p.m.: Small business Environmental Assistance
12 p.m.-2 p.m.: Marketing 101
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Surviving a Recession
The Louisiana Business & Technology Center, an integral part of LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business’ Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute, endeavors to enhance economic development in Louisiana through the support of existing small businesses and the development of new businesses. Established in 1988, the LBTC’s highly successful business incubator program has been honored as the National Business Incubator Association’s Incubator of the Year. For more information, visit www.bus.lsu.edu/lbtc or call 225-5878-7555.
Seating is limited for these seminars, and pre-registration is strongly urged. To register, call 985-380-4639 or send an e-mail to asheff1@lsu.edu.
For more information about the Mobile Classroom, visit http://www.bus.lsu.edu/centers/lbtc/mobileclassroom.asp.
Click here to view the flyer for the Mobile Classroom visit to Morgan City.
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.
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