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Green Business Academy

THRIVE’S GREEN BUSINESS ACADEMY

Developing Small Businesses for a Sustainable Future

Thrive New Orleans uses the Green Business Academy’s training to on-ramp local businesses within the environmental industry.

Further, we help local businesses in the environmental space scale in more ways than one. Our training programs supply active participants with entrepreneur support during and after graduation, financial literacy, the resources and equipment needed to scale their business, and the mindset it takes to actually thrive as an innovative piece to such a significant business sector.

Interested in becoming a “Green Entrepreneur” OR are you a local environmental business looking to scale and become a part of the green business space? Email us @ info@thrivenola.org

GREEN BUSINESS ACADEMY EDUCATION

Check out our areas of study that will help you and your environmental business scale.

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FLOOD RESILIENCE TRAINING

Our Green Business Academy offers a hands-on curriculum that connects local landscaping professionals and contractors with access to information capital: equipping them with business certifications and technical stormwater management skills so locals can grow with the flood resilience industry.

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WEATHERIZATION TRAINING

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BUSINESS & WELLNESS FINANCIAL COACHING

Learn to approach lenders and access capital through a series of workshops and one-on-one individualized support in areas such as assembling loan packages and financial statements, Quickbooks accounting, business tax filings, and raising credit scores.

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Why We Choose Green Business

Small Businesses of the Future

At Thrive New Orleans, we choose environmental small businesses because they foster resilience by promoting local economies, reducing environmental impact through smaller footprints, and encouraging innovation in sustainable practices. All in all, small green businesses help sustain the future of our world.

“The program makes you get specific & intentional about setting up the structure of your business.”

Peter & Nia

Why Choose Thrive New Orleans

Small Business Support in Many Ways

Thrive New Orleans is not only dedicated to developing small, green businesses but we are truly dedicated to a small business overall growth and innovation on a much larger scale.

Here at Thrive, we allow different forms of entry for your small business. Whether you are looking for continued education in financial guidance and support, starting a new business in the climate resilience sector, or are already in the green industry and need help with scaling, equipment, or even hiring workers for the job – we have you covered!

“Partnering with Thrive New Orleans allowed our small green business access to equipment, a workforce team, and the funding needed to see this project through.”