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LSBDC Greater New Orleans Region: Main Office
UNO Jefferson Center
*Metairie

Phone: 504-831-3730
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Main Office .  Satellite offices are located throughout the Greater New Orleans area and the Bayou Region for one-on-one counseling and training seminars.
Serving the parishes of Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, and Terrebonne.
 
The International Trade Program offers specialized assistance statewide more>

Free business consulting is available by appointment only.  Please register by completing the Online Request for Counseling link below. You can also call the number above to request assistance. We look forward to helping you.

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Events

Download a PDF of the 2009 Greater New Orleans and Bayou Region training events.

Start-up Assistance

Thursday, August 05, 2010 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Este seminario le llevara a determinar si usted puede comenzar un negocio internacional. Le ayudara a identificar las necesidades de su empresa, productos, países y temas técnicos relativos al financiamiento, a los precios, al transporte y la logística. Al terminar este seminario estará listo para decidir si quiere llevar a cabo este tipo de negocio. Entonces podrá participar en la serie de seminarios intensivos que ofrecemos periódicamente.
Speaker: Ruperto Chávarri, Consultor
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Proper licenses and permits are necessary to operate a business. This seminar teaches how to obtain tax ID numbers, permits, and licenses. The seminar examines the differences between "C" and "S" Corporations, sole proprietorships, partnerships, and LLC's. Elements that business structures are based on are discussed such as taxes, ownership, responsibility, control, risk, operations, and employee requirements. -Advantages & Disadvantages of each Legal Structure -Legal Structure Quiz -Filing Forms for Selecting an Organizational Structure are Provided
Speaker: Winston Williams, Business Consultant
Thursday, August 12, 2010 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Este seminario informara a los empresarios como preparar y desarrollar un buen plan de negocios, de igual manera identificará las necesidades financieras para empezar un negocio. El seminario abarca: • Promoción del negocio; ¿Está listo para llegar a ser un empresario?; • Capacidad financiera
Speaker: Ruperto Chávarri, Consultor
Friday, August 13, 2010 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
A written business plan enables you to control your business. This seminar covers the detailed parts of a thorough business plan. This seminar is for aspiring entrepreneurs but also serves to create direction for existing owners. • What is a Business Plan and what is it used for? • Full Business Plan Planner Workbook • Worksheets for Financial Projections
Speaker: Youlander Fulton, Business Consultant
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
A written business plan enables you to control your business. This seminar covers the detailed parts of a thorough business plan. This seminar is for aspiring entrepreneurs but also serves to create direction for existing owners. Topics Covered: • What is a Business Plan and what is it used for? • Full Business Plan Planner Workbook • Worksheets for Financial Projections
Speaker: Jerre Madere, Business Consultant
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
A written business plan enables you to control your business. This seminar covers the detailed parts of a thorough business plan. This seminar is for aspiring entrepreneurs but also serves to create direction for existing owners. Topics Covered: • What is a Business Plan and what is it used for? • Full Business Plan Planner Workbook • Worksheets for Financial Projections
Speaker: Mike Oden, Business Consultant
Thursday, September 09, 2010 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Para operar un negocio se necesitan licencias y permisos apropiados. En este seminario aprenderá como obtener los números de identificación fiscal (tax ID), los permisos y licencias. El seminario muestra las diferencias entre Sociedades Anónimas tipo “C” y “S”, Sociedades Individuales, Asociaciones Personales y Compañías de Sociedades Limitadas. También se discuten los elementos en que se basan las estructuras de los negocios tales como impuestos, propiedad, responsabilidad, control, riesgos, funciones, y requisitos necesarios para los empleados. •Selección de la estructura legal •Ventajas e inconvenientes de cada estructura legal •Exhibición de formularios de cada estructura legal
Speaker: Ruperto Chávarri, Consultor
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3330 N. Causeway Blvd, Suite 447
Metairie, La. 70002
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