Support New Orleans' Local Economy

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Summary

Mobile Technical Assistance (MTA) aims to stabilize and strengthen businesses in the wake of Katrina and Rita, by increasing business income and promoting business growth through the addition of staff

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Funding and structural constraints persuade traditional TA providers to serve large numbers of entrepreneurs for a relatively short period of time or for specific issues. With the post-Katrina destruction, stress and time constraints that most entrepreneurs now face, a more flexible model may prove more effective and successful for some businesses. The pilot will assist low-moderate income business owners to stabilize their businesses, add wealth to the local economy and create new jobs.

Activities

Businesses are admitted into the MTA program; business owner works with small business adviser to form action plan; two parties enter into 2 year relationship to achieve business’ target growth goal (increased revenue, hiring.)

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Stabilize the local economy and create jobs by continuing to meet the needs of small businesses in New Orleans. The MTA program will produce the positive results needed to raise funs for the program after this initial pilot.

Project Message

“I want to get bigger. I am very small. I want to put something back that was once there and spread a positive charge to the community.”
- Selena Casey Craddock, Owner of Shear Essence Salon

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Suzy Mason,
Mercy Corps Economic Development Program Officer
2223 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
United States
504-525-5056 ex. 201
Email:

Project Sponsor

Mercy Corps

Organization

Mercy Corps
3015 SW First Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
United States
503.796.6800
http://www.mercycorps.org

Learn more about Mercy Corps and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in United States and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about United States, read the Human Development Report on United States or the Wikipedia entry for United States.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on June 05, 2007.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 05, 2007.

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