Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs Supports Local Business Community
June 04, 2024
Graduates of the Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs
BATON ROUGE - The LSU Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute (SEI) will hold the 2024 Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs on six consecutive Saturdays from July 20 – August 24 at the LSU Business Education Complex.
The program helps small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs through intensive educational sessions taught by LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business faculty. These lessons are augmented by input from subject matter experts and thriving local entrepreneurs. Topics range from developing a viable business concept and understanding target markets to designing a profit model, setting up operations properly, marketing your venture, and understanding fundamental financial analysis.
In addition to training sessions, participants will receive all instructional materials,
including session presentations and “80 Steps to Sustainable Success: The UPBI Handbook
on Building a Business” by Michael Morris.
Participation in the program is $375, and partial scholarships ($250) are available
to qualified applicants. Registration is open through June 28 unless the program reaches
capacity before that time. For more information and to register, visit lsu.edu/business/tigerbootcamp. Contact Fahimeh Abbasi, SEI director, with questions at fahimabbasi@lsu.edu.
The Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs is made possible by several partnerships, including
the City of Baton Rouge, Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge Area Chamber,
NexusLA, the U.S. Small Business Administration, Louisiana Economic Development, and
Louisiana Small Business Development Center.
About the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute
The mission of the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute is to promote and foster entrepreneurial practices through education, outreach, and research. An integral part of LSU's E. J. Ourso College of Business, the SEI utilizes its various programs and other means to address entrepreneurial challenges and positively impact students, the regional economy, the state of Louisiana, and the nation. A generous donation by LSU alumni Emmet and the late Toni Stephenson made the continued development of the college's entrepreneurship institute possible.