About CED
Success Stories

Prior to the storm, Michael Hall owned his own tax service franchise. However, as with many New Orleans entrepreneurs, the business was lost following the hurricane. After witnessing all the challenges that residents faced with insurance companies, Hall decided to start a business that would document property...
CED Impact
After one year of working together, the collective effores of the CED members resulted in the following outputs/outcomes:
| 275 | small businesses and nonprofits connected to assistance |
| 1,477 | jobs created or retained |
| 133 | loans / grants leverages totaling $2.3 million |









