Shout Out to the SBDC

I hope y’all have had as fulfilling a week as I have. It’s been so busy – in a good way – that I haven’t slowed down enough to post until now. Yesterday was my Lunch & Learn at the Small Business Development Center here in town. They are housed on the LSU-Shreveport campus, and since I have a growing relationship with both the University and the SBDC, they asked me to offer a class to their business contacts. The topic was my signature speech, “Three Reasons Your Business Should Use Social Media.”

After talking to over 30 eager business owners I drew two names (from their business cards) to receive a free 30 minute consultation with me. There were lots of good comments and participation from the group and that really gets me fired up. Being out of my home office is a very welcome change.  Working from home is great, but I miss the interaction with real people. All of you work-at-home people know what I am talking about!

If you have a business or are thinking of starting one, then by all means contact your friendly, neighborhood SBDC. They have lots of free classes, some for a small fee, and they offer excellent information and resources on a variety of important topics. I took a couple of classes when I first started my business, and took advantage of free counseling with their business consultants. Here’s a link to the Louisiana SBDC page, or google to find your own state’s website.

Thank you, SBDC!  Have you taken advantage of their offerings yet?