For more than 110 years, the Greater Shreveport Chamber has worked on behalf of businesses to produce valuable programs and events that help grow their professional networks, advocate for business-friendly public policy, as well as work with our community partners to assist with job creation and opportunities throughout our region. From professional development programs and workforce development initiatives, to roundtable forums, your Chamber ensures you have the resources you need to succeed.

Louisiana Small Business Development Center is the state’s largest and most accessible source of assistance for entrepreneurs. It is the only statewide and nationally accredited program that provides business consulting to entrepreneurs at no cost. Through a network of 10 centers, the LSBDC provides high quality one-on-one consulting, training, and information resources to help your business start, grow, and succeed.  

Shreveport Next, an initiative of BRF, recruits high-growth small to mid-sized businesses from across the country to relocate or expand facilities in the Shreveport-Bossier area. Its goal is to diversify the region’s business base by bringing new jobs, payroll, revenue, and investment to Northwest Louisiana.  

Cohab is a non-profit hub providing entrepreneurs at all levels the traction to achieve success.

 We believe the pathway to a stronger community begins with empowering our home grown talent and keeping them rooted in North Louisiana.

Louisiana Economic Development is responsible for strengthening the state’s business environment and creating a more vibrant Louisiana Economy. LED’s vision is to ensure that Louisiana consistently outperforms the South and the US in creating jobs and economic opportunities for citizens. With this vision, LED works to cultivate jobs and economic opportunity for the people of Louisiana through nine integrated economic development strategies. 

BRF is an economic development organization establishing North Louisiana as a preferred destination for high growth initiatives. Diversifying the region’s economy is its mission. Through initiatives that support community, regional and national needs in health and medicine, resources for entrepreneurs, and the development of a science and technology-based workforce, BRF fulfills their mission greatly.  

The SBAACC strives to serve as the Premier Voice in Northwest Louisiana for the growth of African American Businesses and the Community at-large through Advocacy, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment. Our Vision is to be the Ultimate Resource for African American Businesses.