February 26, 2016

City of Alexandria Funds Ice House Program

The City of Alexandria in Louisiana will contribute up to $12,500 toward a program aimed at helping potential entrepreneurs develop “a mindset for success.” International motivational speaker Les Brown is coming to Alexandria on Tuesday to get people fired up about the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program.

Gary Perkins, executive director of Business Acceleration System at the Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, said the Ice House program provides an “incredible opportunity” for area residents.“Built for rigor and relevance, this highly interactive program enables participants to learn directly from the first-hand experience of successful, ‘unlikely’ entrepreneurs.”

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