Alexandria Metropolitan Foundation is a small and emerging business development intermediary.

Located in the middle of the state, the city of Alexandria has much to offer. Alexandria is a great place to do business with rail, water, air and ground transportation readily available. Many industries have chosen the Alexandria Metropolitan Area as their home because of its good schools, central location, friendly atmosphere and business-friendly attitude.

This site is intended to put the residents, businesses and visitors in touch with the city of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish government.

Louisiana Small Business Development Center Network provides low- or no-cost guidance and training for small business owners and potential owners. Part of a statewide network supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Louisiana Economic Development and the host universities, the LSBDC serves Louisiana businesses through confidential counseling, group training and business information resources.

Louisiana Small Business Development Center Network provides low- or no-cost guidance and training for small business owners and potential owners. Part of a statewide network supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Louisiana Economic Development and the host universities, the LSBDC serves Louisiana businesses through confidential counseling, group training and business information resources.

Louisiana Small Business Development Center Network provides low- or no-cost guidance and training for small business owners and potential owners. Part of a statewide network supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, Louisiana Economic Development and the host universities, the LSBDC serves Louisiana businesses through confidential counseling, group training and business information resources.

The mission of the Entrepreneur Center is to assist artists and art entrepreneurs to create sustainable careers. The methodology is to produce seminars, clinics, networking opportunities, tutorials, and resources to aid the local Orleans Parish music, music entrepreneurship, and arts education communities and enhance the cultural economy and creative community of the region.

Microbusiness Enterprise Corporation of Ascension provides assistance in business planning, training, financial planning and other areas.

Renewal's mission is to help foster economic and social development to disadvantaged communities. This program will help those entities that lack financial means, training, and organizational capacity skills for organizational and community capacity-building to development.

The South Louisiana Economic Council is a regionally focused economic development agency servicing the parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary and Terrebonne. Formed in 1983, SLEC provides industrial assistance and programs designed to create economic growth for the Bayou Region.

Southwest Louisiana Partnership for Economic Development has a board of directors, using its resources to strengthen the business recruiting and retention efforts for Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis parishes.

SUSLA assists small, women and minority business owners by offering business support resources and services.

The Women's Business Resource Center serves both men and women and provides business education and administrative training. The center provides services such as assistance with Small Business Administration (SBA) and other loan applications, financial restructuring and access to business and professional consultants.