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7 Tips to Shop Small, Safe and Smart

By Megan M. Duhon | Advocacy, Business Help, News | 0 comment | 17 March, 2020 | 1

Social distance and self-imposed quarantines are good for community health during the coronavirus and COVID-19 outbreak, but it’s toxic for small businesses. Local businesses are getting creative — necessity being the mother of invention — and continuing to serve local residents in new ways. Small businesses are the backbone of our parish and will beRead more

Holiday Business After Hours

By Amy Thibodeaux | Business After Hours, Chamber Announcements, Events, News | Comments are Closed | 30 November, 2019 | 0

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our annual Holiday Business After Hours, which is set for Wednesday, December 11th from 5:00-7:00 p.m, at The Grand Opera House of the South.  Hosts for the holiday event are Rice Palace; Dugas, Soileau & Breaux CPA Firm; Evangeline Bank & Trust Co; Le GrandRead more

Leadership EXCEL Graduates 25th Class

By Amy Thibodeaux | Leadership Excel | Comments are Closed | 14 November, 2019 | 0

The Leadership EXCEL Advisory Board is pleased to announce the conclusion of their 2019 year.  The 25th Graduating Leadership EXCEL Class met at Crowley City Hall on Wednesday, November 6 for a reception and graduation ceremony.     The evening began with an informal reception prior to the graduation where graduates, sponsors, and families of the graduatesRead more

STEP Grants Can Aid Small Businesses Seeking Overseas Markets

By Amy Thibodeaux | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 30 October, 2019 | 0

Trade program helps Louisiana small businesses with export development BATON ROUGE, La. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded Louisiana $200,000 for grants to small businesses seeking to market goods and services to foreign customers. Grants in the State Trade Expansion Program, or STEP, are designed to help small businesses gain the information andRead more

What is a Chamber? From a Millennial Point of View

By Megan M. Duhon | News | 0 comment | 7 August, 2019 | 11

As Louisiana winter turned into spring, the time to choose a career after graduation was steadily creeping. I tossed around ideas of beginning the MBA program in the fall or moving to North Carolina with my family to have a fresh start. In reality, I was just praying something would magically present itself. I wasRead more

Opportunity Machine Hosting Small Business Boot Camp

By Megan M. Duhon | Business Help, Education | Comments are Closed | 29 January, 2019 | 1

Opportunity Machine’s Small Business Boot Camp is designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners by providing a framework to learn about the basics of running a business.  Classes will take place every Tuesday (except Mardi Gras) from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm for nine weeks (February 5 – April 9) in the Opportunity MachineRead more

Holiday Marketing Prep: 8 Tips for Email And Social Media

By Megan M. Duhon | Education | Comments are Closed | 19 November, 2018 | 0

Let’s be honest: small businesses have a lot of competition during the holiday season. For the “big guys”, waiting for the end of November is fine. They can unleash an onslaught of commercials, billboards, radio jingles, newspaper flyers, magazine spreads, and big money sponsorships for those holiday TV movies we’ve all seen 10,000 times—and itRead more

How to Find Time for Social Media

By Amy Thibodeaux | Uncategorized | Comments are Closed | 21 September, 2018 | 0

Small business owners, especially those businesses with under 10 employees, find it extremely difficult to justify the time on social media because it doesn’t lead to predictable, measurable cost savings or revenue. Social media and content marketing is about becoming an engaging resource for your customers. What’s the yield of a relationship? If you canRead more

Your Social Media Prayers Have Been Answered

By Megan M. Duhon | Events, News | Comments are Closed | 6 June, 2018 | 0

Do you want to become social media savvy in just ONE day? Social Media Day Lafayette is the answer for you! This event provides marketers and businesses around Acadiana a forum to join together and educate the community—while honoring the media that connects us. Social Media Day welcomes beginners and experts for a jam-packed dayRead more

Frosto: May Member Spotlight

By Megan M. Duhon | Member News, News | Comments are Closed | 24 May, 2018 | 3

Located in the heart of our historic district, Frosto has been an iconic piece of Crowley’s hospitality industry since its inception in 1956. Helen Lafosse began Frosto with the intent on serving a quality product, and today that commitment of quality is carried on by the third generation of family members. Frosto is widely knownRead more

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