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Your Small Business Needs Performance Appraisals

Performance appraisals are part of every company- including startups. Dr. Marcia Dickerson tells us why we need to perform them, below!

September 14, 2021

By Preston LangleyAdvancing entrepreneurshipappraisals, career consulting, dickerson management and career consulting, entrepreneurship, management consulting, managment, marcia dickerson, performance, start business, start my own business

The Value of University Pitch Competitions

Have you ever seen "Shark Tank" on TV, and thought you've got what it takes? You may have a University Pitch Competition at your local college, to compete for prize money, valuable industry knowledge, and more! Megan Veilleux tells us more, below!

August 24, 2021

By Preston LangleyAdvancing entrepreneurshipBRF, Business Development, College, EAP, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program, entrepreneurship, funding, pitch, prize money, Shark Tank, start business, start my own business, Student, University Pitch Competition

LA Nonprofit & Small Business Assistance Program

Attention all Louisiana Entrepreneurs! The Louisiana Department of Revenue has announced a new funding opportunity, aimed at small businesses and nonprofits. Your business could qualify for a first-come, first served grant of up to $25,000! Applications open Monday, August 16th, and the application can be found on the LDR...

August 17, 2021

By Preston LangleyFunding and FinancesCOVID, COVID-19, Department, funding, grant, LDR, Louisiana, Louisiana Department of Revenue, pandemic, pandemic assistance, Revenue, Small Business Assistance Program

Digital Marketing in a Post-COVID World

Now more than ever, your digital marketing efforts are crucial to reaching your target customers. Sabrina Adsit of Sabrina Events tells us why, below!

August 10, 2021

By Preston LangleyMarketing and Salesadsit, digital, digital marketing, marketing, PR, public relations, sabrina, sabrina adsit, sabrina events, strategy

Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, or Trade Secrets: Which One is Right for My Company?

Do you need Intellectual Property protection, but not sure if you need a patent, copyright, trademark, or a trade secret? Cody Andrushko from SEII tells us more, below!

July 14, 2021

By Preston LangleyBusiness Planning#intellectual property, #IP, #patent, #seii, #southeast innovation institute, copyright, software, software industry, trade secret, trademark

Preparing Your Invention Ideas for Manufacturing

Do you have an invention, but not sure when the right time is to manufacture it? Onega Ulanova teaches us more about this process!

June 22, 2021

By Preston LangleyBusiness Planning#New Product Development Team, #prototype, invention, LA NPDT, manufacturing, Onega, Onega Ulanova, prototyping

Am I Ready to Grow My Business through Government Contracting?

Are you looking to contract with the government? Dr. Gayle Flowers of the NWLA Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) walks us through the steps to win those contracts!

June 8, 2021