THIBODAUX \u2013 The College of Business Administration at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ has been awarded a $499,500 grant from the U.S. Small\u00a0Business Administration\u00a0to establish a Small Business Development Center at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. The grant will cover three years of operation.<\/p>\n
\u201cA center like this is desperately needed in the\u00a0region\u00a0served by ÐÓ°É´«Ã½,\u201d Dr. Shawn Mauldin, dean of the College of Business Administration, said. \u201cOur college and other offices and departments\u00a0around campus constantly receive inquiries\u00a0from constituents needing help with various business-related endeavors.\u00a0The SBDC will be a great resource for those people seeking help. It is our hope that this center will eventually become a permanent service offered at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½.\u201d<\/p>\n
The SBDC will employ up to three people \u2013 including recently hired director Tori Rayne, a four-year veteran of the Loyola University SBDC \u2013 and will operate from\u00a0the South Louisiana Economic Council facility.<\/p>\n
Business owners will be able to utilize the SBDC to analyze their firms\u2019 strengths and weaknesses, plan business strategies and evaluate inventory control, human resources policies, financial forecasts and marketing strategies.<\/p>\n
The SBDC will also assist aspiring entrepreneurs and newly emerging businesses via one-on-one counseling, training sessions, management advice and technical assistance on business plan development, accounting, export assistance, marketing, financial planning, cost-analysis, training programs and organizational structure.<\/p>\n
For additional information, call (985) 449-7092.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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