Louisiana Technology Park

Louisiana Angel Network
The Louisiana Angel Network (LAN) is a select network of accredited investors across Louisiana that provides seed and early stage investment capital to viable start up companies ready for angel-round funding. Typically, LAN makes equity investments of $50,000 to $2 million of capital in order to take entrepreneurs to the next level—from finishing product development to entering the marketplace. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LAN is a registered Louisiana Nonprofit Corporation governed by its board of directors.

Louisiana Business Incubation Association
The Louisiana Business Incubation Association (LBIA) is a state association of business incubators and their supporters. LBIA was established to promote alliances among incubators, governmental agencies, and professional economic developers in order to promote the growth and diversification of our state’s businesses and economy.

National Business Incubation Association
The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) is the world's leading organization dedicated to advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship. It provides thousands of professionals with the information, education, advocacy and networking resources to bring excellence to the process of assisting early-stage companies worldwide.

Southern Growth Policies Board
Southern Growth Policies Board is a non-partisan public policy think tank based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Formed by the region's governors in 1971, Southern Growth Policies Board develops and advances visionary economic development policies by providing a forum for partnership and dialog among a diverse cross-section of the region's governors, legislators, business and academic leaders, and the economic- and community-development sectors. This unique public-private partnership is devoted to strengthening the South's economy and creating the highest possible quality of life.

Baton Rouge Area Chamber
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is the leading economic development organization for Louisiana’s Capital Region and serves as the voice of the business community. The organization has more than 1,500 members whose employees represent over a third of the capital region workforce.

National Association of Seed and Venture Funds
The National Association of Seed and Venture Funds is an organization of private, public and nonprofit organizations committed to building their local economies by investing and facilitating investment in local entrepreneurs.

Ragan Communications
For more than three decades, Lawrence Ragan Communications, Inc., has been the leading publisher of corporate communications, public relations and leadership development newsletters. The Ragan brand now includes over 16 targeted newsletters in the areas of employee communication, organizational writing and editing, sales and marketing, media relations and motivational management.

SCORE
SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is America's premier source of free & confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs.

VC Experts
VC Experts serves the needs of the private equity and venture capital communities with its anchor product, The Encyclopedia of Private Equity and Venture Capital, by combining substantive commentary on the private equity and venture capital industries with online learning courses. The VCExperts.com site includes current industry news, weekly commentary, as well as the online University and 6,000-page Encyclopedia of Private Equity and Venture Capital.

National Venture Capital Association
The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is a trade association that represents the U.S. venture capital industry. It is a member-based organization, which consists of venture capital firms that manage pools of risk equity capital designated to be invested in high growth companies.

Mind Tools
Mind Tools offers career skills newsletters.

FastTrac
FastTrac is a practical, hands-on business development program designed to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage and grow a successful business.

James J. Hill Reference Library
Since 1921, The James J. Hill Library, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, has housed a world-class collection of practical business information resources and is considered one of the most comprehensive business libraries in the country.

Inc. Magazine
Inc.com, the web site for Inc. magazine, delivers advice, tools, and services, to help business owners and CEOs start, run and grow their businesses more successfully.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing more than three million businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions. It includes hundreds of associations, thousands of local chambers and more than 100 American Chambers of Commerce in 91 countries.

Survey Monkey
SurveyMonkey enables anyone to create professional online surveys quickly and easily.



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Louisiana Angel Network The Louisiana Angel Network (LAN) is a select network of accredited investors across Louisiana that provides seed and early stage investment capital to viable start up companies ready for angel-round funding. Typically, LAN makes equity investments of $50,000 to $2 million of capital in order to take entrepreneurs to the next level—from finishing product development to entering the marketplace. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LAN is a registered Louisiana Nonprofit Corporation governed by its board of directors. Louisiana Business Incubation Association The Louisiana Business Incubation Association (LBIA) is a state association of business incubators and their supporters. LBIA was established to promote alliances among incubators, governmental agencies, and professional economic developers in order to promote the growth and diversification of our state’s businesses and economy. National Business Incubation Association The National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) is the world's leading organization dedicated to advancing business incubation and entrepreneurship. It provides thousands of professionals with the information, education, advocacy and networking resources to bring excellence to the process of assisting early-stage companies worldwide. Southern Growth Policies Board Southern Growth Policies Board is a non-partisan public policy think tank based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Formed by the region's governors in 1971, Southern Growth Policies Board develops and advances visionary economic development policies by providing a forum for partnership and dialog among a diverse cross-section of the region's governors, legislators, business and academic leaders, and the economic- and community-development sectors. This unique public-private partnership is devoted to strengthening the South's economy and creating the highest possible quality of life. Baton Rouge Area Chamber The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is the leading economic development organization for Louisiana’s Capital Region and serves as the voice of the business community. The organization has more than 1,500 members whose employees represent over a third of the capital region workforce. National Association of Seed and Venture Funds The National Association of Seed and Venture Funds is an organization of private, public and nonprofit organizations committed to building their local economies by investing and facilitating investment in local entrepreneurs. Ragan Communications For more than three decades, Lawrence Ragan Communications, Inc., has been the leading publisher of corporate communications, public relations and leadership development newsletters. The Ragan brand now includes over 16 targeted newsletters in the areas of employee communication, organizational writing and editing, sales and marketing, media relations and motivational management. SCORE SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is America's premier source of free & confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs. VC Experts VC Experts serves the needs of the private equity and venture capital communities with its anchor product, The Encyclopedia of Private Equity and Venture Capital, by combining substantive commentary on the private equity and venture capital industries with online learning courses. The VCExperts.com site includes current industry news, weekly commentary, as well as the online University and 6,000-page Encyclopedia of Private Equity and Venture Capital. National Venture Capital Association The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is a trade association that represents the U.S. venture capital industry. It is a member-based organization, which consists of venture capital firms that manage pools of risk equity capital designated to be invested in high growth companies. Mind Tools Mind Tools offers career skills newsletters. FastTrac FastTrac is a practical, hands-on business development program designed to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage and grow a successful business. James J. Hill Reference Library Since 1921, The James J. Hill Library, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, has housed a world-class collection of practical business information resources and is considered one of the most comprehensive business libraries in the country. Inc. Magazine Inc.com, the web site for Inc. magazine, delivers advice, tools, and services, to help business owners and CEOs start, run and grow their businesses more successfully. U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing more than three million businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions. It includes hundreds of associations, thousands of local chambers and more than 100 American Chambers of Commerce in 91 countries. Survey Monkey SurveyMonkey enables anyone to create professional online surveys quickly and easily.