Urban League Launches Inaugural Small Business Advisory Council

By Site Staff, Biz New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — From the the Urban League of Louisiana:

The Urban League has announced the launch of its inaugural “Small Business Advisory Council.” The organization established the council as a strategic outreach and “voice of the community” mechanism to support its work in deploying the SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program in select cities across Louisiana. The council is designed to provide the Urban League with valuable insights on the community-specific business needs, challenges, opportunities and ecosystem gaps that exist within Louisiana’s most underserved communities.

The SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program is an American Rescue Plan initiative designed to reduce barriers that underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs often face in accessing the programs they need to recover from a disaster or economic crisis, grow, or start their businesses. Launched in 2021, the program aims to provide a total of $100 million in funding to 51 organizations that are working with hundreds of local community groups to improve access to SBA and government resources for America’s entrepreneurs.

 

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