YOU MUST COMPLETE THE APPLICATION LINKED BELOW IN ORDER TO APPLY

CLICK HERE TO APPLY TO THE 2025 CONNECT TO CAPITAL PROGRAM

The Urban League of Louisiana (ULLA) is proud to launch its signature program, Connect to Capital Louisiana: Small Business Capital Readiness Program (C2CLA) sponsored by Louisiana Economic Development (LED). The program supports small businesses across the state of Louisiana in gaining access to a comprehensive set of support services to successfully access capital through the State Small Business Credit Initiative, SBA funding programs, equity investment, and other sources of capital.

C2CLA is an 8-week accelerator program designed to increase the entrepreneurs’ financial acumen, capital readiness, and financial stewardship. Each participant will receive up to 12 hours of one-on-one business and financial management counseling from a dedicated Financial Readiness Advisor.

The next cohort of C2CLA will be hosted Thursdays, July 24 - September 11, 9:30am-12:00pm CST. All sessions will be hosted virtually via GoToTraining.

Eligibility Criteria: In order to participate, small businesses must:

Be a for-profit entity in operation for at least 3 years in the state of Louisiana
Have at least $75,000 in verifiable revenue in the past 18 months
Be owned by an individual residing in the state of Louisiana who owns at least 51% of the business and is 100% allocated to working in the business as a full-time employee
Have at least 2 employees or contractors including the owner (FT, PT, or Contractors)
Be certified (active) through Louisiana Economic Development’s Small and Emerging Business Development Program
Utilize an accounting system to track and monitor finances and be able to generate an up-to-date income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows

Connect to Capital Louisiana - 2025 Class Schedule

Thursday, July 24 | Session 1: Improving Your Personal Financial Position
Thursday, July 31 | Session 2: Credit and Debt Management for Entrepreneurs
Thursday, Aug 7 | Session 3: Leveraging Your Financial Statements
Thursday, Aug14 | Session 4: Understanding Your Business' Financial Health
Thursday, Aug 21 |Session 5: Examining Your Financial Goals and Capital Needs
Thursday, Aug 28 |Session 6: Financial Forecasting and Cash Flow Analysis
Thursday, Sept 4 |Session 7: The Funding Package + C2CLA Plan of Action
Thursday, Sept 11| Session 8: Meet the Lender’s Forum

YOU MUST COMPLETE THE APPLICATION LINKED BELOW IN ORDER TO APPLY

CLICK HERE TO APPLY TO THE 2025 CONNECT TO CAPITAL PROGRAM

Space is limited. Submit your application as soon as possible. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 18, 5:00pm CST.

If you should have any questions, please email us at WBRC@UrbanLeagueLA.org.

Apply for Connect to Capital LA: Small Business Capital Readiness Program!