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May 30, 2008

LSBDC at ULM to offer "Starting and Financing A Small Business" regional workshops in June

The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at the University of Louisiana at Monroe will hit the road in June, providing a "Starting and Financing a Small Business" workshop on three separate occasions, beginning Thursday, June 5, from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Concordia Bank and Trust Community Room in Ferriday.

The workshop will especially help individuals who have the desire to start or expand their business and don't know where to start. The "Starting and Financing A Small Business" workshop helps identify business ideas and explains the steps necessary to develop a business plan and identify sources of funds.

The workshop in Ferriday is co-sponsored by the Town of Ferriday, the Ferriday Chamber of Commerce, the Concordia Economic Development Commission, the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance, and the USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service.

Another "Starting and Financing a Small Business" workshop will be offered Tuesday, June 10, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Schepis Museum in Columbia.

This workshop is co-sponsored by the Town of Columbia, the Caldwell Parish Chamber of Commerce, the Columbia Mainstreet Program, the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance, and the USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service.

The third "Starting and Financing a Small Business" workshop will be offered Thursday, June 12, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Oak Grove City Hall.

The Oak Grove workshop is co-sponsored by the Town of Oak Grove, the Oak Grove Chamber of Commerce, the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance, and the USDA Rural Business Cooperative Service.

Preregistration is encouraged. Please call: (318) 342-1224 or register online at www.lsbdc.org/events.aspx.

About the Louisiana Small Business Development Center:
The LSBDC at ULM is proud to salute the entrepreneurs who drive this country's economy. Small businesses create most of America's net new jobs, bringing dynamic ideas, innovative services, and new products to the marketplace.

The LSBDC at ULM provides quality, no-fee, confidential, one-on-one counseling services to potential and existing business owners; provides no-fee management and technical assistance services by appointment; conducts workshops and seminars to help small business people become better managers and to keep them informed about current events and changing trends in today's business world; and maintains a resource library which includes statistical data, census figures, SBA publications, and a variety of other information.

The ULM branch is part of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center, a nationally accredited, award-winning network of nine centers statewide dedicated to helping small businesses start, grow and expand. LSBDC offers free confidential, individual consulting, low-cost training, and other specialized services.

Please call: (318) 342-1224 for more information.

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