# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Financial Foundations: Business Essentials
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for an empowering FGB Financial Foundations workshop designed for young entrepreneurs and new business owners.
This session will break down essential financial concepts that often get overlooked when starting a business. Whether you're launching a side hustle or building a long-term venture, understanding how personal finance connects to business success is key.

Participants will walk away with practical knowledge to make informed decisions, avoid common pitfalls, and build a strong financial foundation.

Key Takeaways:
•	Why choosing a bank over an app matters for long-term financial stability
•	How to distinguish needs vs. wants in personal and business spending
•	Tips to protect yourself from identity theft
•	The 7-day rule for smarter purchasing decisions
•	Basics of 401(k) and retirement planning for entrepreneurs
•	Understanding APR and how it affects loans and credit cards
•	Fundamentals of credit and how to build or repair it responsibly
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alexandria/financial-foundations-business-essentials/200029521848604
- **Event Categories**: business, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www2.lsbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=21450018&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=alexandria-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Alexandria
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 8100 Hwy 71 South Chambers Hall 143, Alexandria, LA, United States, Louisiana 71301
- **lat**: 31.17873
- **long**: -92.41757
- **full address**: 8100 Hwy 71 South Chambers Hall 143, Alexandria, LA, United States, Louisiana 71301

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Louisiana SBDC at LSU Alexandria (https://allevents.in/org/louisiana-sbdc-at-lsu-alexandria/26231277)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 8100 Hwy 71 South Chambers Hall 143, Alexandria, LA, United States, Louisiana 71301
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Louisiana SBDC at LSU Alexandria
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Financial Foundations: Business Essentials ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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