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SHREVEPORT BASED SMALL BUSINESS INDUCTED INTO INAUGURAL CLASS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ENTREPRENEURS
The LED Growth Network Announces Sixteen Louisiana Companies Inducted in the American Academy of Entrepreneurs SHREVEPORT BASED SMALL BUSINESS INDUCTED INTO INAUGURAL CLASS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ENTREPRENEURS (Information shared from...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program and Regions Bank to help local startups and small businesses build success
$30,000 contribution from Regions Bank designed to help qualified business owners reach new heights Small businesses or startups in North Louisiana will soon benefit from a $30,000 grant that will help pay for prototypes businesses can build to test their products and...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) receives $5,000 Capital One grant to help startups locate funding
Shreveport, La. — BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) is helping local startups obtain early funding by offering assistance with finding and applying for grants. This service is thanks to a $5,000 grant from Capital One ® . Grants can be crucial for some...
EAP ANNOUNCES 10 NEW STARTUP COMPANIES ADDED TO THE WALL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACHIEVEMENT
BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) announces the addition of 10 new startup companies to its Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement, a milestone for portfolio companies that have successfully launched or are in the process of launching in Caddo Parish and...
BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program portfolio company Embera NeuroTherapeutics announces first subject dosed in Phase 2 study of EMB-001 in cocaine use disorder
Story by KTBS3 News BOSTON, and SHREVEPORT, La. – BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) portfolio company Embera NeuroTherapeutics, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for cocaine, nicotine and potentially other addictions,...
TOMAKK GLASS PARTNERS LAUNCHES IN SHREVEPORT; PROJECT WILL CREATE 50 NEW DIRECT JOBS
Tomakk Glass Partners launches in Shreveport Company plans to serve Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas markets; project will create 50 new direct jobs Tomakk Glass Partners has announced the launch of its tempered glass fabrication facility in Shreveport. Tomakk is the...
EAP Portfolio Company uses COVID-19 shutdown to rebrand
SHREVEPORT, La. - When Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the closure of bars and in-restaurant dining on March 16, 2020, Red River Brewing followed his orders and closed its doors. Three months later, the Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) portfolio...
BRF and EAP leaders named to Silicon Bayou Top 100 for fifth straight year
As seen in the Shreveport Times 4/26/20 BIZ BUZZ For the fifth straight year, BRF President and CEO John F. George Jr., M.D., and Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) Executive Director Dave Smith have been named to Silicon Bayou’s Top 100 List. The list is a...
EAP’s Small Business Guide to the CARES Act
Are you a small business? Are you interested in the SBA Disaster Loan but have no idea where to start? Jared Beville, EAP's Entrepreneur in Residence, has created a 12-minute-how-to-guide that will walk you through everything you need to know about the CARES Act. If...
COVID-19 SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES & ENTREPRENEURS
by the Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) During a time of major unrest with the unknown, small businesses are shutting their doors to the world for the foreseeable future, and entrepreneurs are finding themselves asking “where do I go from here?”. At...
Oleolive: a model for growth and future technological developments
318 Forum Magazine, 01-29-2020 Oleolive: a model for growth and future technological developments Medical research that could help fight cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and even hemorrhaging is being advanced right here in Shreveport. Segue, a group of five...
EAP PORTFOLIO COMPANY ADVANCED AERO SERVICES LAUNCHES OPERATIONS IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
January 16, 2020 Advanced Aero Services (AAS) has announced the launch of its aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Shreveport, Louisiana to provide aviation maintenance and other services to airlines in North America and beyond. Under the...
Embera NeuroTherapeutics Completes Series B Financing and Receives Grants to Advance EMB-001 into Phase 2 Clinical Studies in Cocaine Use Disorder and Smoking Cessation
Novel addiction treatment discovered in Shreveport, La. advances into Phase 2 clinical studies for cocaine use disorder and smoking cessation BRF New Louisiana Angel Fund (NLAF) portfolio company Embera NeuroTherapeutics has announced completion of its Series B...
EAP Portfolio Company Street Car Snoballs Announces Franchising of Business
EAP Portfolio Company Cotton St. Farms earns Shreveport Business of the Week
EAP Portfolio Company Two Warriors Meadery Launches First Meadery in Louisiana
EAP Portfolio Company Louisiana Catalyst is Officially Open
EAP Portfolio Company Every Man A King Distillery Nearing Completion of Phase One of Construction Project
EAP partners with local universities to train students to think, compete like business owners
North Louisiana Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program Set To Expand Into Monroe
Jared Beville Tells Rotary Club of Program That Supports Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program partners with four North Louisiana universities
Business model competitions to prepare student entrepreneurs for success BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP), which specializes in stimulating entrepreneurship opportunities in North Louisiana, has partnered with four universities this fall to continue...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program celebrates 5 years and new startups launched in North Louisiana
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program celebrates 5 years and new startups launched in North LouisianaBRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) celebrated its fifth year of operation and the launch of 10 new portfolio companies joining EAP’s 34 Wall of...
Why Startups Succeed: Entrepreneurial Passion
WHY STARTUPS SUCCEEDEntrepreneurial PassionOur Target Startups and Small Businesses Innovative Ideas - Any Vertical and Industry Must be a Viable Market and Need for Product/Service Growth in Industry Valid Business Model Scalable Idea Executable Idea Existing...
EAP portfolio company RNvention signs with Medline
EAP portfolio company RNvention signs with MedlineEAP portfolio company signs agreement with Medline Industries, Inc. Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) portfolio company RNvention has signed a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Medline Industries,...
Why Startups Succeed: Ability to Adapt to Changes
WHY STARTUPS SUCCEEDAbility to Adapt to ChangesOur Target Startups and Small Businesses Innovative Ideas - Any Vertical and Industry Must be a Viable Market and Need for Product/Service Growth in Industry Valid Business Model Scalable Idea Executable Idea Existing...
EAP announces winners of the Bossier Parish Community College 2-Minute Drill
EAP announces winners of the Bossier Parish Community College 2-Minute DrillStudents at Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) pitched their business ideas in the form of 2-minute elevator pitches for the chance to win a cash grand prize of $500. The BPCC 2-Minute...
Why Startups Succeed: Budget & Time Management
WHY STARTUPS SUCCEEDBudget & Time ManagementOur Target Startups and Small Businesses Innovative Ideas - Any Vertical and Industry Must be a Viable Market and Need for Product/Service Growth in Industry Valid Business Model Scalable Idea Executable Idea Existing...
Why Startups Succeed: Discipline & Determination
WHY STARTUPS SUCCEEDDiscipline and DeterminationOur Target Startups and Small Businesses Innovative Ideas - Any Vertical and Industry Must be a Viable Market and Need for Product/Service Growth in Industry Valid Business Model Scalable Idea Executable Idea Existing...
Why Startups Succeed: Listening to Your Market
WHY STARTUPS SUCCEEDListening To Your MarketOur Target Startups and Small Businesses Innovative Ideas - Any Vertical and Industry Must be a Viable Market and Need for Product/Service Growth in Industry Valid Business Model Scalable Idea Executable Idea Existing...
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