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| The Sustainable Agriculture Rural Development Institute partnered with the U.S. Small Business Administration to host its Acadiana Small Business Summit. |
Baton Rouge,
La. – The Sustainable Agriculture
Rural Development Institute (SARDI) kicked off National Small Business Week by
hosting its first Acadiana Small Business Summit (ASBS) on Monday, May 1. The event
was held from 8:45 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Institute’s location on 1209 Diesi
Street in Opelousas, La.
More than 40
area small-business owners and interested entrepreneurs attended the various
workshops offered during the summit.
SARDI
partnered with The U.S. Small Business Administration to host the event, which
provided participates with information on everything from writing a business
plan to securing governmental contracts. Many participants requested that the
summit take place annually due to the breadth of relevant knowledge presented.
Proclamations
from both the Mayor of Opelousas, Reginald “Reggie” Tatum and the Governor of
Louisiana, John Bel Edwards, were presented to the organizers of the summit in
recognition of National Small Business week.
SARDI has
also partnered with SCORE to host monthly small-business meetings to encourage
economic development in the Acadiana region. The meetings will begin Thursday,
May 18. Tonia Askins, Louisiana District Director of SCORE Louisiana, will
mentor small business owners in various areas, from marketing to finance.
For more
information, please contact SARDI at 337-943-2410 or email Krystle_Washington@suagcenter.com.
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