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BUISINESS COUNSELING AND STRUCTURE
TEDA offers basic assistance to get business back on track or to start your business with the needed controls in place.
Assistance is available in the following areas:
- Business Structure
- Business Registration & License
- Determining whether a sufficient market exists for your product or service
- Creating a thorough business plan
- Business Management
- Business Planning
- Marketing Planning
BUSINESS RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY
- The challenges facing your business
- Preparations to Stay in Business
- Service and Retaining Customers
- Support continuity
- Help to protect and increase profitability
- Achieving compliance
- Supply Chain Risk Assessment
- Disaster Planning
For more information or assistance on how to access a business counselor at TEDA, call our office located 319 Roussell Street in downtown Houma at (985) 873-6890.
Thinking of starting a business
Do you have an idea for a new business venture? Proper planning is the key to turning your dreams into reality. Here are some of the items to review when considering a start up business:
- What do I need before I get started?
- Am I ready?
- How can I get advice & support?
- What type of business should I start?
- Which business structure should I choose?
- How do I choose a business name?
- How do I write a business plan?
- How do I write a marketing plan?
- How do I develop an export plan?
- What planning tools can help me?
- Business plan guides & templates
- What licenses and permits do I need?
- TEDA can assist with helping you find the answers to some of these items.
For more information or assistance on how to access a business counselor at TEDA, call our office located 319 Roussell Street in downtown Houma at (985) 873-6890.
Below is a short list of contacts which are essential to the completion of your project:
Required State Licenses
Required Local Permits
State Sales Tax I.D. Number
Local Sales Tax I.D. Number
Local Occupational License
Unemployment and Workers' Comp Insurance
State Corporate/Partnership Registry
Thinking of Expanding or Relocating?
Are you thinking about expanding your operations in Houma-Terrebonne or to Houma-Terrebonne, TEDA can assist with guidance and
information on increasing staff, diversifying your products or services, exporting your
goods, franchising your business and moving to bigger premises. Staff can be reached and is ready to assist with items such as:
- Analyzing your business
- Advice & support
- Business & market research
- Business & marketing plans
- Standards & codes of practice
- Improving internal processes
- Changing your business structure
- Financial management practices
- Changing legal obligations
- Growth in the workplace
- Employing additional staff
- Training yourself or your employees
- Moving to bigger premises
- Opportunities for business growth
- Innovation
- Expanding your business online
- Franchising your business
- Tenders & contracts
- Environmental management practices
- Grants & financial assistance
- Export your goods or services
- Import goods or services
- Incentives for Growth/Expansion
- Financing Tools
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