The recipient entity's physical address:
           856 Texas Avenue
Shreveport, La 71101

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           1621 Rocksprings Blvd
Shreveport, Louisiana 71119

Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Non-Profit Corporation

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Lindora Baker

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  2266

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $300,000

What type of request is this?  General Appropriation

Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?  Yes

Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
           Lindora Baker, President/CEO
Xtreme Measures
856 Texas Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101

Loreta Leavitt
Board Member
856 Texas Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101

Norm Shum
Board Member
856 Texas Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101

Herman Vital
Board Member
856 Texas Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101

Carla Holland
Board Member
SBDC Northwest Texas
5001 W Loop 289 Acc Rd
Lubbock, TX 79414

Jean Mosley
Board Member
856 Texas Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Xtreme Measures Women Business Center was found May 2022. Our goal is to provide customized one-on-one business counseling, business management education and resources to new and existing minority women owned businesses. Our efforts are driven to help strengthen Shreveport by providing jobs and revenue to the City’s local municipalities.

The growth of Shreveport and north Louisiana is a shift from mandatory to voluntary participation, in conjunction with the objective to meet broader goals to center communities and customers, is driving the need to identify additional training providers to meet the cultural changes of the city by setting the program up for future growth and success. Xtreme Measures Business Center is geared to work to meet some of the demands of the need for improvement.

Currently Shreveport, Louisiana as well as north Louisiana has a low % rate of minority women owned businesses due to a lack of local resource partners, training, education, and support. As a matter of fact, Shreveport has also experienced weak employment growth over the past years with only three NAICS (industry) sectors showing any significant job creation. None included small businesses. In fact, since peak, the region has experienced a significant decline in total employment, as well as a decline in the total number of employers. There has also been a significant decline in new business starts. Since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of businesses starts has declined and the number of existing businesses closed. There has also been a tremendous decrease in Small Business Labor jobs also. Xtreme Measures Business Center will focus on small businesses to help capture non-industry labor ready employees. XMBC will also afford small businesses the opportunity to assist with economic growth, economic survival from the pandemic and re-tooling and poverty in the area.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $86,866
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $120,917
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $92,217
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $0

Does your organization have any outstanding audit issues or findings?  No

If 'Yes' is your organization working with the appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          Xtreme Measures Women Business Center was found May 2022. Our goal is to provide customized one-on-one business counseling, business management education and resources to new and existing minority women owned businesses. Our efforts are driven to help strengthen Shreveport by providing jobs and revenue to the City’s local municipalities.
Our mission is to provide women with Entry Level Trades, Training, Education and Resources to succeed in life skills and entrepreneurship to establish businesses, stabilize their companies, generate sustainable profits, strategize for future growth and contribute to the growth and economic development of the community. Problem and Solution: The budget recommendations are tied directly to the strategic vision of the City of Shreveport Consolidated Plan to help decrease poverty in depressed communities and increase education, job training and job retention along with new business starts and business expansions. The four (12) weeks program sessions will accommodate at least 50 clients to generate at least 75% graduation rate and new business start per quarter. The Applicant/Executive Director of Extreme Measures Women Business Center brings to the project 25 years of marketing in Louisiana Region 7 making her well known in the community. She served as Caddo Parish Commissioner 12 years in District 6. That position afforded her numerous opportunities to experience different levels of business development, projects and services. The past 3 years the Executive Director worked with (SBDC) Small Business Development Center, serving 2 years as a Business Consultant assisting individuals with Business startup, retention and recovery and the last year and a half as SBDC Statewide Training Coordinator. As Executive Director, her goal is to increase the number of women owned small businesses in Shreveport, LA. The Executive Director has a great relationship with most Mayors, elected officials Local, State and Federal, Chambers of Commerce, schools and universities and will work closely with them to ensure XMWBC build a lasting relationship with them to serve the community.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Our mission is to provide women as well as youth with Internship, Job Readiness Training, Education, Entry Level Trades, Business Skills and Resources to succeed in life and entrepreneurship to create new businesses, expand existing businesses, stabilize their companies, generate sustainable profits, strategize for future growth and contribute to the growth and economic development of the community. And of course, jobs – whether working for oneself or others – is essential to end poverty: In the service delivery area 88% of working age adults in poverty did not work full time.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           1 year

If any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official is an officer, director, trustee, or employee of the recipient entity who receives compensation or holds any ownership interest therein:
     (a) If an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
                 None
    
     (b) If an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship:
                 None

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                 0%

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                  None

If the recipient entity has a contract with any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political subdivision of the state:
(a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed state official, provide the name and address of the official and the office held by such person: 
               None

(b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official:
          Provide the name and address of such person:
               None

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
                None

          What is the nature of the relationship?  None

(c) If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the state, provide the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision of the state:
                 None

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               None


Contact Information
name:  Lindora Baker 
                                       address:  1621 Rocksprings Blvd
Shreveport, LA 71119
                                       phone:  318.655.0566
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  Lindora.baker@gmail.com
                                       relationship to entity:  President/CEO