I must admit I’m just like the rest of you. If I hear about an offer that sounds too good to be true, I immediately dismiss it as “too good to be true.” I have learned this lesson the hard way — usually relating to some type of exercise equipment that promises miraculous body-sculpting results with little to no effort. These hopeful purchases always end up in my attic waiting for the next garage sale. So when a sales rep for a local computer-training company first tried to sell me his services essentially as “free” through the Small Business Employee Training program (SBET), I was 100% skeptical and determined not to get suckered into his scheming web. But after a little investigation and research, I uncovered a true gem of government program that, over the years, has benefitted BBR immensely. And, yes, it really was FREE!

The basic premise of the program is this: If you are a Louisiana company, your employees can each take up to $3,000 worth of computer training courses per year and have those fees reimbursed by the state after the appropriate paperwork is submitted

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