The Louisiana Small Business Development Centers (LSBDC) Network provides small business consulting and conducts training and events for Louisiana entrepreneurs and small business owners, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, retirement status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship, Vietnam era or veteran status, disability or English language proficiency. The applicable laws are Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. In addition, the LSBDC network and the individual service center operations follow the respective host unit’s EEO policy statements (universities, colleges, chambers of commerce or economic development agencies).

In conjunction with LSBDC EO policy, reasonable accommodations and access is provided to clients and participants with disabilities at all service center and satellite locations in Louisiana. In the event a client or participant wishes to lodge a complaint of discrimination against the LSBDC or specific LSBDC Service Center, those complaints should be directed to the LSBDC State Director, Rande Kessler, by one or more of the following methods:

Telephone: 318-345-9354
e-Mail: rkessler@lsbdc.org

Standard Mail:
LSBDC State Director
7500 Millhaven Rd. Room 245
Monroe, LA 71203