BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Current and potential business owners in downtown Baton Rouge can get free consulting services on Fridays starting in October.

The new offering is part of a partnership with the Downtown Development District and the Small Business Development Center at LSU. Services include assisting with access to capital, financial management, sales and marketing assistance, cybersecurity, business plan and startup assistance and artificial intelligence adoption.

“We are excited to launch this partnership between the SBDC at LSU and the DDD, marking a pivotal moment for downtown—the heart of Baton Rouge’s business and culture,” said DDD Executive Director Whitney Hoffman Sayal. “Together, we’re opening new doors for small businesses: strengthening those that alread

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