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Baton
Rouge, La. – The Sustainable
Agriculture and Rural Development Institute (SARDI), formerly named the Southwest
Center for Rural Initiatives, has partnered with the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) to host the Acadiana Small Business Summit (ASBS).
The event will
be held on Monday, May 1, 2017 from 8:45 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the SARDI office, 1209
Diesi St., in Opelousas, La. Admission is free and a lunch will be provided
during the networking hour.
This year’s summit is targeting existing businesses who
aspire to grow, individuals who aspire to become entrepreneurs, and businesses
interested in the multi-billion-dollar industry of governmental contracting.
The following agencies are participating as workshop presenters/ volunteers:
·
U.S. Small Business Administration
·
Louisiana Small Business Development Center -
Southern University
·
Resource and Fund Development, LLC
·
SCORE Louisiana
·
Louisiana Economic Development
·
St. Landry Parish Economic Development
·
Louisiana Small Business Development Center -
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The ASBS summit will also kick off the 2017 National Small
Business week.
All interested participants are asked to pre-register for the
summit by emailing Krystle_Washington@suagcenter.com
or calling 337-943- 2410.
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