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Kevin Guillory, the office coordinator for the LEED Center, said the Accelerate Northside program helped create a community of businesses in the area. He said there are plans to provide Accelerate Northside again in the fall, and he said the LEED Center is looking to hold similar programs in all of Acadiana's parishes. "There are many people trying to start a business or that have a business idea, and I feel like that program allowed them to see that they were not the only ones," Guillory said. "Now, even a few months later, we're still seeing people that are supporting each other's businesse...

Accelerate Northside Program to Help Entrepreneurs Grow Business Accelerate Northside Program to Help Entrepreneurs Grow Business and last updated 2021-02-18 08:13:20-05 This Black History Month we've taken time each week to highlight a black-owned business in Acadiana, and this week, we're looking ahead at the future of these businesses. The Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center at UL is teaming up with the Greater Southwest Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce to present a six-week program for small business owners and entrepreneurs on the Northside of Lafayette. The program call...

UL Lafayette create Accelerate Northside program to help spur economic recovery MGN Online and last updated 2021-02-02 12:59:28-05 The University of Louisiana at Lafayette and community business leaders are coordinating the Accelerate Northside program to help spur COVID-19-related economic recovery. UL Lafayette’s Louisiana Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center and the Greater Southwest Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce will lead the 12-week initiative. The entities are enlisting volunteer businesspersons who will provide consulting and mentoring to owners of small business...

Accelerate Northside Program Aims To Help Small Businesses Two groups are teaming up to offer the Accelerate Northside program is help small business owners on the northside of Lafayette that have experienced difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative is being put together by the Greater Southwest Louisiana Black Chamber of Commerce and UL Lafayette's Louisiana Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center. One of the goals of the program is help small business owners receive mentoring from either current or retired successful business professionals. The press release about ...