b1Bank opens Bluebonnet branch
b1Bank has opened a branch in the Bluebonnet Centre office building.
The 9100 Bluebonnet Centre branch is equipped with interactive teller machines and is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. The interactive teller machines are open Monday through Friday from 7am to 6pm.
This marks b1Bank’s ninth location in Metro Baton Rouge.
LED Now Accepting Applications for Diversity in Entrepreneurship Initiative
Applications are now open for the 2024 Entrepreneurship Diversity Initiative, a Louisiana economic development program designed to accelerate the growth of second-phase minority- and women-owned businesses.
Second-tier Louisiana businesses with five to 99 employees and annual revenues between $600,000 and $50 million are eligible to participate.
The program will feature retreat-style virtual meetings and monthly roundtables that offer a unique combination of content, dialogue, strategic exploration, and peer learning.
Since its launch in 2021, more than 35 minority- and women-owned businesses have joined the diversity initiative.
Applications will be accepted through opportunitylouisiana.gov through Sept. 30. For more information, contact Johnna Johnson, LED Small Business Program Manager, at johnna.johnson@la.gov or (225) 342-4492.
Registration Opens for Construction Business and Law Seminar
Registration is now open for the Louisiana Contractors Certification Association’s Business and Legal Seminar, which provides small and emerging construction companies with information on management and business operations.
The institute will offer the six-week course via Zoom. Online classes will run from October 7 to November 13 and consist of two-hour sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Topics include the bidding process, contract administration, estimating, equipment management, occupational safety, risk management and access to guarantees/capital.
Registration is open until Oct. 4. A fee of $200 will cover the cost of the course and materials. To register, visit opportunitylouisiana.com/LCAI-BL and click the (Apply Now) button.