Section: Education

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
The Small Business Development & Management Institute which is located located in the College of Business at Southern University-New Orleans (SUNO) is a full service assistance center providing professional management consultant service to existing businesses and individuals who want to enter the world of business.

"QUICKBOOKS TUTORIAL"

SESSIONS INCLUDE
Getting Started and Setting Up Accounts
Managing QuickBooks
Making Journal Entries
Financial Statements
Tax Related Issues
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008

Time: 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

Location: Southern University at New Orleans, 6801 Press Drive, North Campus, Bldg. 28C, New Orleans, LA 70126

Cost: Free of Charge

Because of limited seating, registration is required. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (504) 284-5512.

Refreshments will be served

RSVP 504-284-5512





Cynthia K Beaulieu, Director, SBDMI

Our vision is to create a unique, dynamic, and vibrant entrepreneurship program that will significantly contribute to the economic and social developmenet of the post-Katrina New Orleans area by providing ethically sensitive, cutting-edge training for entrepreneurs to take advantage of business opportunities in areas where New Orleans has a comparative advantage.
We envision fully integrating the activities of the program with the operations of the SUNO Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in such a way as to have a powerful impact on clients of the SBDC and Small Business Development and Management Institute (SBDMI) and, therefore, business development in the New Orleans area.

The Southern University at New Orleans-Small Business Development & Management Institute is supported by the Louisiana Economic Development, and Southern University at New Orleans. Services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.
The Southern University at New Orleans firmly supports the policy of Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity and is an equal opportunity provider.

THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE WILL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANYONE BASED ON COLOR, SEX, RACE, RELIGION, OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS WILL BE MADE WITH REASONABLE PRIOR NOTIFICATION.





The Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program

The Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program, which evolved from a pilot project created in 1971, was developed to provide small and minority contractors with contracting opportunities for which they would not otherwise bid. The Office of Surety Guarantees administers the SBG program through a private- public partnership between the Federal government and the surety industry. SBA guarantees bonds issued by surety companies for construction, service and supply contracts and reimburses the sureties a percentage of the losses sustained if the contractor defaults. SBA's guarantee provides the incentive necessary for sureties to issue bonds to contractors who could not otherwise compete in the contracting industry.
The SBG program consists of the Prior Approval program and the Preferred Surety Bond (PSB) program. The Prior Approval program guarantees up to 90% of a surety's loss. Participants must obtain SBA's approval for each bond guarantee issued. Under the PSB program, sureties receive a 70% guarantee and are empowered to issue, service and monitor bonds without SBA's prior approval. Each of these programs targets a different segment of the contracting community and both are necessary to reach all of our small business clientele.

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Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) primarily serves the educational and cultural needs of the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area. SUNO creates and maintains an environment conducive to learning and growth, promotes the upward mobility of students by preparing them to enter into new, as well as traditional, careers and equips them to function optimally in the mainstream of American society. The University provides a sound education tailored to special needs of students coming to an open admissions institution and prepares them for full participation in a complex and changing society.