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Andress Art and Entrepreneurial Center
A downtown Shreveport co-working space, and an incubator for creative startups of all types.
Apprenti Louisiana
Apprenti Louisiana is the first registered IT apprenticeship program in Louisiana, providing sourcing, screening and training for mid-tier IT jobs ready to be filled by highly competent people regardless of educational background or experience.
Bastrop-Morehouse Chamber of Commerce
Welcome to the Bastrop-Morehouse Chamber of Commerce. We hope you find everything you are needing but if not, please contact our office for further assistance. Be sure to view our Events Calendar to find out what events will be coming up soon for the Chamber and for the community.
Bienville Parish Chamber of Commerce
Proudly serving Bienville Parish and all of the communities and businesses that make it up.
Bienville Parish Library
The Bienville Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Bonding Assistance Program
Louisiana Economic Development’s Bonding Assistance Program provides access to quality bid, payment and performance bonds at reasonable rates from surety companies when bonding capacity is needed on public or private jobs.
Bossier Chamber of Commerce
The Bossier Chamber of Commerce is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote growth and development within the communities of Bossier and Caddo Parish. The Chamber promotes growth and development by utilizing its most valuable resource, its membership.
Bossier Parish Community College - Cavalier Care Center
The Cavalier Care Center will provide a holistic approach to meet the non-academic needs of students leading to success in the classroom and increased graduation rates. The Center will link students with community resources and direct services.
Bossier Parish Libraries
Bossier Parish Libraries has seven branches, all of which offer public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please see our website for branch contact information and details on all services provided.
Caldwell Parish Chamber of Commerce
The mission of The Caldwell Parish Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic, business, and community development.
Caldwell Parish Library
The Caldwell Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
CEO Roundtables Program
CEO Roundtables brings together groups of key decision makers from Louisiana-based small businesses for collaborative, growth-oriented roundtable sessions in which CEOs can safely explore business and personal issues.
City of Minden
Minden Economic Development. EMBRACING GROWTH. EMBRACING OPPORTUNITY.
City of Ruston
City of Ruston, LA Economic Development Department
Claiborne Chamber of Commerce
The Claiborne Chamber of Commerce is proud to represent and serve its membership, which is comprised of large and small businesses, industries, non-profit organizations, and individuals. Our members are the driving force of the local business community and the area’s economy. The Chamber office is a hub of information about Claiborne Parish, so feel free to contact us at any time.
Claiborne Parish Library
The Claiborne Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Coushatta-Red River Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Red River Parish Chamber of Commerce is to establish and advance a healthy and strong local area economy through the creation and retention of jobs and the support of such programs, activities, legislation, and similar endeavors as deemed appropriate and necessary to our efforts.
Desoto Parish Library
The Desoto Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation
Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation works to stimulate the revitalization of downtown Shreveport through initiatives that enhance business growth, strengthen arts & culture, promote residential development, and preserve downtown’s unique inventory of historic properties.
East Carroll Parish Library
The East Carroll Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP)
The Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program offers mentorship programs designed to accelerate your idea, product or existing business into a thriving company quickly by providing intensive startup support. Our team of mentors will work alongside you, working on everything from the business plan and model, market and financial analysis to prepping you to receive funding, such as angel investment.
Franklin Parish Library
The Franklin Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
geauxBIZ
Welcome to Louisiana geauxBIZ
geauxBIZ is your one-stop site for launching your new business in the state of Louisiana. After creating an account, you can:
Create a checklist to help plan, make key financial decisions and complete legal activities prior to launching your new business
Reserve a business name for your new business
Register your business with the Louisiana Secretary of State, the Louisiana Department of Revenue, and the Louisiana Workforce Commission
File amendments, such as annual reports, with the Louisiana Secretary of State
Greater Minden Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Greater Minden Chamber shall be to “create the best business climate in Louisiana for our members.” This is a noble purpose, but our Chamber’s vision far exceeds our mission statement. We are a city on the move with a vision of increase and success. Continuing to grow while maintaining the core character and virtues of this great town, are our primary goals. All available resources are put into force not only to support our established businesses but also to usher in the growth and development of new industry.
Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic prosperity, serve as a business advocate, and celebrate the achievements of our region.
Greenwood Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is an action agency designed to meet community or area needs. It is a voluntary organization of individuals and businesses who band together to advance the commercial, financial, industrial, and civic interests of a community or area. Among other things it is a civic clearinghouse, a public relations counselor, a legislative representative at the local, state and national levels of government, an information bureau and a research and promotion medium.
Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce
The purpose of this organizations is to advance the commercial, industrial, civic, and general interest of Jackson Parish.
Jackson Parish Library
The Jackson Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Junior Achievement of North Louisiana
Junior Achievement USA is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to giving young
people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their
future, and make smart academic and economic choices.
LA New Product Development Team
We believe in enabling and growing businesses through product innovation. Introducing new and improved products allows companies to raise capital, test new markets, gain a competitive advantage, improve their market share, and add new revenue streams.
LA Procurement Technical Assistance Center (LA PTAC)
PTAC assists all LA based businesses with government contracting – local, state(s), and federal. Our FREE assistance includes daily bid match, mandatory registrations, beneficial certifications, proposal assistance, payment, cybersecurity, and more!
LA Tech Transfer Office, Business & Tech Center & Stennis Space Center
The Louisiana Technology Transfer Office (LTTO), established in 1990, is a main component of the Louisiana Business & Technology Center (LBTC) in Baton Rouge and a technology transfer office at the NASA John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi with a presence there for over 27 years. The LTTO is designated by the Governor’s Office as the official entity for support and to administer the SBIR-STTR Program in Louisiana. LTTO assists small technology-oriented businesses, university faculty, entrepreneurs, and others with identifying/preparing/competing for federal R&D grants. LTTO also assists LA-based small businesses with procurement opportunities at Stennis Space Center and the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.
LiftFund
For more than 21 years, LiftFund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has helped individuals achieve the American Dream by providing small business lending to those who do not have access to capital from typical lenders, such as traditional banks. Along with vital small business loans, LiftFund provides educational services at no cost to borrowers, which are essential to foster self-sufficiency.
Lincoln Parish Library
The Lincoln Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Louisiana Catalyst
"Accelerating Business in North Louisiana" Catalyst is a business minded shared workspace and accelerator program. We’re here to help you grow by connecting you to the right resources to accelerate your business while being part of a community.
Louisiana Contractor Accreditation Institute
The Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute offers seminars and courses to small and emerging construction businesses that assist in building a solid foundation of knowledge within the construction industry.
Louisiana Delta Community College
Louisiana Delta Community College is an open-admissions, two-year college offering multiple paths to higher education, career, and personal fulfillment.
Louisiana Department of Revenue
To fairly and efficiently collect state tax revenue to fund public services; to regulate charitable gaming and the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco; and to support state agencies in the collection of overdue debts.
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) - Angel Investor Tax Credit Program
Louisiana’s Angel Investor Tax Credit (AITC) encourages accredited investors to invest in early stage, small, wealth-creating Louisiana businesses that seek start-up and expansion capital. This program provides a 25 percent tax credit on investments by accredited investors who contribute to businesses certified by LED as Louisiana Entrepreneurial Businesses. Investors can invest $720,000 per business per year and $1.44 million per business over the life of the program.
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) - Hudson Initiative
Louisiana’s Hudson Initiative is a certification program that is designed to help eligible Louisiana small businesses gain greater access to purchasing and contracting opportunities that are available at the State government level.
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) - Small and Emerging Business Development Program (SEBD)
LED’s Small and Emerging Business Development (SEBD) Program provides the managerial and technical assistance training needed to grow and sustain a small business.
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) - Small Business Loan Guaranty Program (SBLGP)
The Small Business Loan and Guaranty Program facilitates capital accessibility for small businesses by providing loan guarantees to banks and other small business lenders.
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) - Veteran Initiative
Veteran Initiative is designed to help eligible Louisiana Veteran-owned and Service-Connected Disabled-Veteran-owned small businesses gain greater access to purchasing and contracting opportunities that are available at the state government level.
Louisiana Economic Development (LED)- Economic Gardening Initiative
Louisiana Economic Development’s Economic Gardening Initiative provides Louisiana-based small businesses with the information they need to grow and succeed. Through accelerated technical assistance and research, an experienced economic gardening team will provide customized services tailored to your business needs.
Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control
Through the direction of Commissioner Juana Marine-Lombard, the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) is responsible for overseeing the alcoholic beverage and tobacco industries within the state. ATC also strives to assist taxpayers applying for alcohol and tobacco permits with prompt and quality service, in an effort to deliver permits in the shortest time possible. ATC is further devoted to the enforcement of the laws of the State of Louisiana to protect and safeguard all citizens.
Louisiana Small Business Development Center - Northwest & Central Region
We offer no-cost confidential business consulting and affordable workshops to new entrepreneurs and existing business owners in northwest Louisiana. We current offer services for Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, DeSoto, and Red River Parishes.
Louisiana Small Business Development Center at University of Louisiana Monroe
The Louisiana Small Business Development Center offers high-quality technical assistance to existing and start-up small businesses, and to small business entrepreneurs in Louisiana at no cost to the client. The Small Business Development Center Network is the largest provider of management and technical assistance for small businesses in the United States, and the LSBDC is a member of that network. The LSBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. SBA, LED, and participating institutions of higher education. The LSBDC was established in 1983 and is located strategically to service all 64 parishes in Louisiana. With seven regional centers throughout the state, the LSBDC offers an array of specialized consulting services including growth acceleration, international trade, government contracting, and emergency preparedness. The LSBDC at the University of Louisiana at Monroe currently serves 15 parishes, to include Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll Parishes.
LSU Innovation Park
LSU Innovation Park is a business incubator and accelerator with statewide support for technology users and creators. Through our Louisiana SBDC and LTTO we provide experienced business consultants to advise, provide solutions and assist with capital
LSUS Cyber Collaboratory
The LSUS Cyber Collaboratory is a state-of-the-art immersive learning space where students, faculty, and industry partners can come together to discuss, research, and create their visions utilizing the latest technology.
Madison Parish Chamber of Commerce
Our mission is to promote and expand our members’ economic growth to enhance our community.
Madison Parish Library
The Madison Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Mentor-Protégé Recognition Program
Mentor-Protégé Recognition Program connects Louisiana-based small and emerging businesses to technical and developmental assistance provided by mentor companies.
Milam Street Kitchen Incubator and Community Kitchen
MS-KICK is a hybrid that connects entrepreneurship, culinary workforce training, and economic opportunity to the Allendale/Ledbetter Heights/West Edge Neighborhoods.
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
We envision a thriving and vibrant community where we can raise our families with the assurance that our children will be well educated, have bright futures, and abundant job opportunities here in Northeast Louisiana.
Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce is to make the Natchitoches area a THRIVING business community by promoting commerce, strengthening people, and improving life.
Natchitoches Parish Library
The Natchitoches Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
NexusLA
NexusLA is a 501c3 non-profit organization with a mission to accelerate the growth of high-potential technology-enabled entrepreneurs in the State of Louisiana by providing them with coaching, capital and connections.
North Louisiana Economic Partnership
NLEP provides professional economic development services to the 14-parish region of North Louisiana, including lead generation and prospect management. The organization also represents the interests of North Louisiana with a unified voice and as a single point of contact. It acts as a catalyst, a convener, and a connector in the region to ensure that North Louisiana’s economic development potential is realized.
Northwest Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center
The NWLA PTAC assists small, disadvantaged, woman, minority, and veteran owned businesses get registered, certified, and contract-ready to sell their products and services to government agencies.
Northwestern State University-College of Business and Technology
Our college supports our students and our area businesses. We offer degrees as well as continuing education for professional development. Experiential learning connects our students to industry. Please contact us for more information.
Ouachita Parish Library
The Natchitoches Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Pathway to Assist Veteran Entrepreneurs
The Pathway to Assist Veteran Entrepreneurs program (PAVE) offers Louisiana veterans the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills that are necessary to effectively start or manage a business.
Prescott Memorial Library
Prescott Memorial Library exists to support the curricular, research, and service activities of Louisiana Tech University. Prescott Library strives to provide this support to all constituents of the University.
Red River Parish Library
The Red River Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Richland Chamber of Commerce
We strive to be an economic voice for agriculture, business, and future growth in Richland Parish by supporting local business and focusing on economic development.
Richland Parish Library
The Richland Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Ruston-Lincoln boasts one of the strongest economies in Louisiana. Business is booming in all segments. Two major universities, Louisiana Tech and Grambling State, as well as a community college, Louisiana Delta, are firm underpinnings of a well-rounded economy based on education, natural resources, retail and service, transportation, manufacturing, agriculture, and banking and financial services.
Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce
Our mission is "To STRENGTHEN the business climate, PROMOTE community development, and ENHANCE the economic vitality of the region."
Sabine Parish Library
The Sabine Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Shreve Memorial Library
The Shreve Memorial Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce
The Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber is the ultimate resource for African American Businesses in Northwest Louisiana.
Strategic Action Council
SAC is dedicated to improving economic and enterprise development, education, and healthcare throughout the region.
SUSLA Business and Entrepreneur Center
The Business and Entrepreneur Center (BEDC) supports Southern University at Shreveport’s (SUSLA) micro-enterprise growth initiatives for start-up and existing businesses.
Tensas Parish Library
The Tensas Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
Union Parish Chamber of Commerce
Our mission is to "Create Opportunities for Business to Grow!!". Our goal is to attract new business to our area, assist existing businesses in becoming more efficient and profitable and train a more productive workforce.
Union Parish Library
The Union Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
USDA Rural Development Business Programs
Business Programs provide financial backing and technical assistance to stimulate business creation and growth in rural areas.
Webster Parish Library
The Webster Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
West Carroll Parish Chamber of Commerce
Our mission is to promote the advancement of commercial, industrial, civic, and general interest and welfare of West Carroll Parish, the town of Oak Grove, and the surrounding area.
West Carroll Parish Library
The West Carroll Parish Library is a local facility which offers public access to research databases, computers, printing and copying services, Internet, and meeting spaces. Please contact the library directly for specific information about the facility.
West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the West Monroe/West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce is to enhance economic growth in the WM/WO and surrounding areas by focusing on education, promotion and development of the business community, and those areas of the community affecting business.
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