October 15, 2021 | From City of New Orleans
City Office of Economic Development Hosts Virtual Business Sessions and Office of Business and External Services Offers Satellite Office Hours
NEW ORLEANS — Next week, the Office of Economic Development will offer a series of virtual business information sessions regarding a variety of topics, including an Open NOLA Grant live entertainment venues, economic mobility collaboration and InvestNOLA.
These sessions will be hosted Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. On Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., sessions will be hosted regarding the Kiva Crowdfunded business loans and the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program.
Additionally, the City’s Office of Business and External Services (OBES) is relaunching its satellite office hours at the East New Orleans Regional Library, 5461 Read Blvd., New Orleans, LA, 70127 on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents are encouraged to visit the satellite center for staff assistance from five departments within the OBES.
To kick off the OBES satellite office hours, the City Planning Commission will be on-hand to answer any general zoning questions and for residents and/or business owners to drop off applications for review. The Department of Safety and Permits will be present to assist customers with permit application questions and for those applying for permits online.
The Office of Workforce Development/JOB 1 will be on hand to disseminate general information regarding services provided. The Office of Economic Development will have staff onsite to assist with questions related to business with the City of New Orleans and pointing constituents to the proper City departments for any other needs. The Department of Code Enforcement will be on hand to receive new violation complaints and to provide status updates on existing cases.
For more information on this, please contact 504.658.7100 or email permitinfo@nola.gov.
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