Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC)

Running a business means making decisions every day. The right knowledge can help you make better ones. 🎯

This week's virtual trainings focus on practical tools and strategies to help your business grow. Learn QuickBooks fundamentals, explore how AI can improve productivity and customer follow-up, and discover funding opportunities available to Louisiana small businesses.

📅 November 2-5
💻 Virtual
➡️ Explore this week's trainings and register: https://www2.lsbdc.org/events.aspx?layout=3

Build the skills. Make stronger decisions. Grow the business.

📣 Small business owners, your experience matters!

Share your perspective on financing, growth and business challenges through the Federal Reserve's Small Business Credit Survey.

🗓️ Deadline: Nov. 13

🔗 https://fedreserveboard.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_38k9xZy8ayEERue?orgID=SBDC_LA

💡 What if AI could help you work smarter, not just faster?

From creating checklists to documenting everyday processes, AI can help you organize the work that keeps your business running.

Swipe through for a few practical ways to put AI to work! ➡️

💻 Want to take it a step further? Join us October 22 for AI for Your Business: Build Systems That Help Your Team Work Smarter. Learn how to turn everyday tasks and business knowledge into repeatable systems that save time, simplify training, and make delegation easier.

📅 October 22 | Virtual

🔗 Register here: https://www2.lsbdc.org/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=9460126

📣 Small business owners, your experience matters!

From managing rising costs to finding financing and planning for growth, every business faces its own challenges and opportunities.

The Federal Reserve's annual Small Business Credit Survey gives business owners a chance to share their experiences and help build a clearer picture of small business conditions in Louisiana and across the country.

🗓️ The survey closes November 13!

Make your voice count!

🔗 Take the survey: https://fedreserveboard.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_38k9xZy8ayEERue?orgID=SBDC_LA

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🏆 Know a small business owner who deserves recognition?

Nominations are now open for the 2027 National Small Business Week Awards!

Celebrate the entrepreneurs making a difference in our communities by exploring award opportunities at both the Louisiana and national levels.

🏅 Louisiana Awards: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-district-offices/louisiana-district-office-awards/

🏅 National Awards: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/organization/observances/national-small-business-week/national-small-business-week-awards/

Help us recognize Louisiana's outstanding small businesses!

Not sure what to post for your business? You’re definitely not the only one. 👀

📌 Save this one for the next time you’re staring at a blank post.

What’s it really like to run a small business right now?

The Federal Reserve wants to hear directly from small business owners through its annual Small Business Credit Survey.

Your experience with financing, growth, and business conditions helps build a clearer picture of what small businesses are facing—here in Louisiana and across the country.

If you’d like to add your experience to the conversation, the survey is open through November 13.

🔗 Take the survey:https://fedreserveboard.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_38k9xZy8ayEERue?orgID=SBDC_LA

🌟 We’re proud to celebrate one of our own!

Congratulations to Dean Day, Director of the LSBDC at McNeese State University, on being named Louisiana’s 2026 State Star!

Each year, the State Star recognizes an outstanding member of the LSBDC network for their contributions, leadership and commitment to serving Louisiana’s small businesses.

Dean was honored alongside State Stars from across the country at America’s SBDC Annual Training Event in Atlanta.

Dean’s dedication to the entrepreneurs he serves and to our network makes him an important part of the LSBDC team. We’re proud to celebrate this recognition with him!

Join us in congratulating Dean! 👏