2013 Louisiana Minority Small Business Champion of the Year D. Mauricio Diaz arrived in New Orleans from Honduras in 1969. He proudly states that he received his green card and social security card on a Friday and started work on a Monday. In his first years in the United States, he worked as a wiper in the merchant marines where he sailed on a vessel delivering ... Read More
Meet Our Small Business Champions: Justin Hartenstein
2013 Louisiana Small Business Exporter of the Year A true example of entrepreneurship, Mr. Hartenstein grew his business with almost zero capital out of his garage, to one of the fastest growing private companies in America. Started as a small e-commerce website for automotive aftermarket parts and accessories sold on eBay, AAC Enterprises, LLC now ships specialized ... Read More
Meet Our Small Business Champions: Vince Gremillion
2013 Louisiana Small Business Person of the Year Vince Gremillion’s journey as an owner of one of the leading IT service companies started over 30 years ago when he became interested in electronics while at East Jefferson High School. After graduating in 1979, he started taking classes at local trade schools for electronics. His education landed him a job with a local ... Read More
Toot Your Own Horn!
Some of you have seen a demo of our new and improved member dashboard. If you haven't, let me take a minute to give you the quick and easy explanation. Each one of you has a chamber web portal login and password. If you don't know it, send us a message and we will send it to you. Using this portal will give you and your business an even greater return on your Chamber ... Read More
Free small business forum to teach online marketing
The Zurich Classic invites you to join Web.com and SCORE for their Small Business Forum. This interactive Forum will focus on helping local small businesses learn how to successfully market their business online. Key areas for discussion include the following: • What are the elements of a great website? • How do I increase traffic to my website and to my • Is my website ... Read More
