Retention & Expansion

With an estimated 80% of new jobs created by existing Acadiana companies, we understand that existing businesses are crucial to our region’s economic success.

Our Business Retention & Expansion Program is a critical element of our economic development toolkit. The program is focused on gaining knowledge and understanding about your business through a face-to-face visitation program, identifying challenges and opportunities for your business, and creating a path for your business success.

Through active dialogue with the business community, we are committed to growing businesses, capital investment, and employment opportunities in Acadiana.

What We Do

1. We visit your business to hear from you. Information gathered in these confidential, face-to-face visits provides us with clarity about your company’s history, products, services, and workforce.
2. We take the time to understand your business objectives, successes, and challenges. 
3. We work with you to develop an action plan and identify the resources and partners that can help you achieve your goals.   And we will be with you throughout your project, ensuring its success.
4. We create a follow up plan to maintain frequent communication with you to foster a long-term relationship with the business community.

What We Want to Learn

1. Are you planning to begin construction or purchase new equipment?
2. Do you have project financing needs to enable your business growth?
3. Are there infrastructure, utility or other technical obstacles prohibiting growth?
4. Are there obstacles to building a trained and qualified workforce?

We use information gathered from businesses to help shape regional business development policies and initiatives, incentives, and assistance to build a better business climate.