A new 10-week program that aims to give north shore entrepreneurs and prospective startup founders the equipment to develop a business strategy will launch Sept. 4, element of a partnership with St. Tammany Corp., the parish’s financial improvement agency, and The Plan Village.
The partnership is important to St. Tammany Corp.’s endeavours to mature entrepreneurship on the north shore, in accordance to a news release.
“This partnership with The Strategy Village is a essential part of our Startup Northshore initiative that strives to advance our strategic business development and small business retention endeavours,” stated Chris Masingill.
The Startup Northshore initiative, a 3-calendar year pilot system, is supported by Chevron and Citizens Nationwide Financial institution.
The partnership with The Strategy Village will provide technological small business advancement support for business people from a nationally recognized leader to north shore-area enterprises, Masingill explained.
“The momentum of regional entrepreneurship demonstrates that excellent tips really don’t know parish lines,” mentioned Jon Atkinson, CEO of The Notion Village, which is primarily based in New Orleans.
Individuals will benefit from The Plan Village’s working experience the business also hopes to connect members with other north shore startups, small business coaches, mentors and traders who are nearer to household, he stated.
Each week’s session will be operate almost, with an opportunity to engage in particular person in the remaining week. It will be led by Felipe Massa, professor of administration and entrepreneurship at Loyola College New Orleans, and manufactured by The Thought Village in collaboration with community partners.
“The entrepreneurial ecosystem in southeastern Louisiana has progressed significantly in the past two a long time, and we are thrilled to deliberately interact with nicely-respected regional associates to provide their knowledge to the north shore,” stated Marty Mayer, St. Tammany Corp. board president.
The Concept Village envisions a hub-and-spoke community that will carry startup assets to all communities within the area, in accordance to the information release, which calls St. Tammany Corp. it’s the first “spoke” spouse.
The plan is accepting programs.
Chamber to maintain small business expo
The public is invited to the totally free St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce’s Discover Northshore: Small business and Community Expo from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at The Northshore Harbor Centre, 100 Harbor Centre Blvd., Slidell.
With practically 100 exhibitors, the expo features site visitors a a person-stop store for info about goods and expert services out there to them. Attendees can check out the reveals, community, talk with company and local community associates, register for door prizes and giveaways, get pleasure from loved ones-helpful actions and donate blood by means of The Blood Middle.
“In addition to the reveals, this year’s expo provides a range of new activities,” explained Jessica Hester, the chamber’s functions director. “Fire Security District No. 1 is bringing the Fireplace Security Residence. It gives a unique prospect to experience simulated smoke ailments in a homelike environment.”
Other pursuits contain:
- A “Battle of the Badges” blood push by The Blood Middle. Donate blood and help both the Sheriff’s Workplace or Fireplace Safety District No. 1 to gain bragging rights in this lifesaving competitiveness.
- The Sheriff’s Office will have many special tactical autos on-web site for the public to verify out.
- Consider a professional headshot image for a $25 donation to the Northshore Foodstuff Financial institution or the Wonder League.
- Fulfill and greet with Copper, the Sheriff’s Workplace look for and rescue bloodhound.
Take a look at Northshore is made attainable by its sponsors: Slidell Memorial Clinic, Ochsner Wellness, The Instances-Picayune/St. Tammany Farmer/nola.com, American Bank & Trust, Blue Cross Blue Defend and Northshore Media Group. Sound by Rock-It Productions.
For far more information and facts, simply call (985) 892-3216, email [email protected] or pay a visit to sttammanychamber.org.
Lacombe Branch Library closes temporarily
The Lacombe Department of the St. Tammany Parish Library will near be closed from Aug. 26 through Sept. 8 for inside updates and upkeep. New carpet, new furnishings things, new paint, as nicely as plumbing and electrical maintenance, are scheduled.
Patrons can visit 1 of the other 11 branches even though the Lacombe Department is shut. Locate a branch at sttammanylibrary.org
