Louisiana Economic Development recently announced that it is offering an exciting opportunity to help develop and grow small businesses. The new State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) will provide $8 million additional capital for Louisiana small businesses

Cheap, plentiful natural gas is a "game changer" that will bring untold jobs and wealth to Americans, the top official with an organization representing oil and gas interests in the state said Thursday.

House Republicans plan legislation to cut small-business taxes by 20 percent, a GOP leader said Wednesday, as the party stepped up its election-year competition with President Barack Obama over who is doing the most to generate jobs.

Two tax credits for businesses hiring Veteran’s are included in The Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.

Owners of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets can interact with the Louisiana Department of Revenue through a new, mobile-friendly version of the LDR website

 The Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce is urging area residents to support local small businesses when shopping

Site Selection magazine magazine today ranked Louisiana the No. 7 business climate in the country - the state's highest ranking ever.

Nominations are now being accepted for the Small Business Person of the Year for 2012. 

For the third straight year, Southern Business & Development magazine recognized Louisiana as State of the Year in the South

Two bills designed to discourage public and private sector companies from hiring illegal immigrants have been signed into law by Gov. Bobby Jindal.

Louisiana USDA Rural Development State Director Clarence W. Hawkins announced that applications are being accepted for grants

The Louisiana legislature put a law into effect on June 22, 2007. This law required employers to file their Quarterly Tax and Wage reports electronically.

Free training is available for businesses who want to file their state taxes online with the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR).

The Rapides Business & Career Solutions Center has received a National Emergency Grant specifically designed for On-the-Job-Training of laid-off workers.

Matthew Falls does not want to see CommerceConnect remain the best-kept secret in the business community.  The U.S. Department of Commerce initiative designed to streamline the business-assistance process was started in October 2009

The Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Strategic Luncheon on Monday, May 16th at 11:30am.

The Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center, or LA BEOC, an annex to the State Emergency Operations Center, is now activated to prepare for Mississippi River flooding and related impacts.

After opening Sayes Office Supply in 1998, Sayes displayed the same willingness to take risks, expanding at a time when most businesses are cautious. That spirit, and his company's involvement and engagement with the community, earned Sayes the 2011 Louisiana Small Business Person of the Year award from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Michael Ricks, District Director of the U. S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Louisiana District Office, today reminded small business owners that the deadline to apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans as a result of the Deepwater BP Oil Spill is February 7, 2011.

At the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce's 97th Annual Meeting on December 2nd, one of the highlights of the event was the announcement of the Chamber's selection of local businessman Kenny Sayes, owner of Sayes Office Supply, as Chamber Business Person of the Year.

Summary explains highlights of the Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297) such as provisions to provide access to capital and provisions to promote entrepreneurship

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).  For the seventh year in a row, job fairs targeting this valuable employment resource are being held statewide.

N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of extended service plans and buyer protection programs for consumer products, together with Louisiana’s Governor Bobby Jindal today announced plans to hire as many as 200 customer service employees

The City of Alexandria has been awarded two Brownfields grants from the EPA to fund Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments

Nominations are now being accepted for the Small Business Person of the Year for 2011.  The deadline to submit applications to the SBA is normally not announced until the Fall of each year

The Small Business Administration is making economic injury assistance available in four Central Louisiana parishes

The U.S. Small Business Administration today released a proposed rule aimed at expanding federal contracting opportunities for women-owned small businesses (WOSB). The proposed rule is available for public comment for 60 days.

The purpose of this correspondence is to inform business owners of proposed changes to the State of Louisiana's economic development incentive programs

The Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce and North Rapides Business and Industry Alliance will sponsor a Contractor’s Job Fair on November 18th.

Louisiana Economic Development, in partnership with Louisiana Department of Revenue, encourages businesses to take advantage of the 2009 Louisiana Tax Amnesty Program.

We are pleased to announce that we are partnering with The Town Talk in an unprecedented effort to help local businesses and our economy thrive.

Representatives from LSU’s Louisiana Business & Technology Center (LBTC) will present an all day seminar on entrepreneurial training and small business development via the LBTC’s Mobile Classroom on August 12.

The Chamber received a letter from U.S. Congressman Rodney Alexander announcing that terms of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), established in 2007, were recently redefined

Nominations are now being accepted for the Small Business Person of the Year for 2010.  The deadline to submit applications to the SBA is normally not announced until the Fall of each year

The Chamber ... are partnering to provide an Entrepreneurial Fair on April 4, 2009, 9:00am to Noon.  The event will take place in the Central Louisiana Business Incubator at 1501 Wimbledon Drive in Alexandria

The Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce, ...  are proud to offer six Hospitality Training Sessions throughout the Summer of 2008.

The Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce is reminding businesses in the Central Louisiana Renewal Community area to apply for the $12 million

The Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Greater Alexandrie Economic Development Authority adn the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce are proud to offer two Customer service Training

Businesses in downtown Alexandria should attend a noon luncheon meeting on June 6, in the Board Room of the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce

The Workforce Operations Department of the Rapides Job Center has received a sizable National Emergency Grant (NEG) to assist businesses