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Louisiana Business & Technology Center Mobile Classroom “Incubator On Wheels”. Driving Louisiana’s Economy August 17, 2011. Mobile Classroom - Incubator on Wheels Bring Services to the Entrepreneur. Programs in 30 Rural Parishes annually
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Louisiana Business & Technology CenterMobile Classroom “Incubator On Wheels” Driving Louisiana’s Economy August 17, 2011
Mobile Classroom - Incubator on WheelsBring Services to the Entrepreneur • Programs in 30 Rural Parishes annually • Sponsors: USDA / LMA / LED / LSU Ag Center / LPFA, LPJA, Sec of State, and US DOC - EDA • Training and counseling in rural and hurricane / disaster impacted areas • Training for entrepreneurs in rural communities LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business LBTC
Mobile Classroom Locations Visited since 2006 • 155 locations • 2398 Attendees • 110 Business Start-ups • 234 Jobs Retained • 548 Jobs Created • Program brings LSU to the rural, underserved parts of the state. Jan. 2006 – Jan 2009