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BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Economic Development recognized business owners who exemplify Louisiana’s entrepreneurial spirit at the 2021 Louisiana Small Business Awards ceremony hosted by LED Secretary Don Pierson Thursday. “According to the SBA, small businesses account for 53 percent of Louisiana workers, and 99 percent of Louisiana employers,” Governor John Bel Edwards told attendeesRead more

Increasing the Power of Transparency by Assuring Quality of Credentials There have been calls for a focus on outcomes in postsecondary education and training for decades. But these conversations have happened largely between similar providers or programs. The frameworks and metrics of quality and definitions of “outcomes” haven’t been consistent or comparable. Education and trainingRead more

Three-tiered pricing for products often means small-medium-large, but in services it means good-better-best. Find out how these service businesses use tiered pricing to benefit both buyer and seller. These days, good-better-best pricing is everywhere. When purchasing an airplane ticket, for example, passengers can buy the default coach ticket (good), pay for some extra leg-rom byRead more

On Friday, April 30, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will open registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), a $28.6 billion fund created by the American Rescue Plan with grants available for restaurants, bars, and other similar businesses impacted by COVID-19. Qualifying applicants can register starting on Friday, April 30 at 8 a.m. CT, andRead more

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Along with the businesses that it represents, the Crowley Main Street Program has struggled with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of their events, the Rice City Classic Car and Antique Tractor Show, had to be cancelled in April. “And Witchy Way, that probably won’t happen because of the scale of the event,” MainRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber is proud to announce William “Billy” Pinac as the 2020 Humanitarian of the Year. He will be honored at the Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony slated for Thursday, July 16th at the Grand Opera House of the South. Born and raised in Crowley, Billy Pinac is a 1982 graduateRead more

LAFAYETTE, La. – In mid-April, a second COVID-19 Business Impact Survey was conducted through a joint effort of business resource partners including One Acadiana, United Way of Acadiana, and other local chambers and economic development offices from around the Acadiana region. The survey was completed by nearly 500 businesses and is a follow-up to aRead more

Today, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana will be moving into Phase 1 on Friday, May 15. The decision was made after consultation with Office of Public Health (OPH) epidemiologists, as well as other health officials and professionals across the state. The order will be effective statewide. The stay-at-home order will be lifted forRead more

Everyone in Louisiana should wear masks when in public; Next announcement will be May 11 Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced he will extend Louisiana’s Stay at Home order until May 15 to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19. Louisiana does not currently meet the White House criteria for entering Phase One of reopening.Read more