Bevel & Sloane works with New Orleans area businesses of 10 to 250 people on training programs, onboarding, SOPs, manager training and KPIs, and trains a named internal successor to run it all. We are Chicago based and work remote and on site by arrangement, from $4,500 a month.
Doing business in New Orleans
New Orleans runs on hospitality, food and tourism, port and maritime work, energy services, and healthcare. Louisiana's quits rate has run above the national average, and restaurant and hospitality groups here grow by adding concepts and locations that each need consistent training.
| Measure | New Orleans-Metairie metro | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Small businesses | 126,097 | 2022 |
| Small employers with 20 to 499 employees | 2,828 | 2022 |
| Small business employees | 206,020 | 2022 |
| Share of metro employees at small businesses | 51.5% | 2022 |
| Louisiana quits rate, average Jul to Dec 2025 | 2.4% (US 2.0%) | 2025 |
In 2023, 16.6% of private workers in the metro were self employed (SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 metro profiles (South)). In Louisiana, the quits rate averaged 2.4% a month from July to December 2025, above the national rate of 2.0% (BLS State JOLTS, Table 4, released July 22, 2026). More people leave each month than in a typical state, so every week of slow onboarding is paid for again and again.
Who we work with here
By small business employment, the biggest industries in the metro are hospitality and food service (35,111), healthcare (24,625) and professional services (20,800). Among firms with 20 to 499 employees, the largest groups are hospitality and food service, healthcare and professional services.
Bottlenecks we see most
Hospitality and food service
Small firms in the metro employ 35,111 people in hospitality and food service, 62.0% of the sector's jobs. Restaurants, hotels and catering. The industry posts the highest quits rate in the BLS data, 3.5% in August 2026, which means the training program is running all year whether or not anyone designed it. Station checklists, a shift lead playbook and a short first week path keep standards steady.
Healthcare
Small firms in the metro employ 24,625 people in healthcare, 41.0% of the sector's jobs. Clinics, dental groups, therapy practices and home care agencies. The usual bottleneck is front desk and clinical support onboarding, plus patient intake that works differently at every site. Hiring is hard too: 74% of dentists recruiting hygienists call it extremely challenging, so keeping and ramping the people you have matters.
For a deeper look, see High employee turnover and the free Bottleneck Finder.
How it works from Chicago
Most of the New Orleans area is on Central time, the same time zone as our Chicago base, so the weekly 60 minute calibration lands at a normal hour for your team. The rest runs in a shared Slack channel.
- Week 1. Free checkup and a discovery session by video.
- Weeks 1 to 2. Shadowing by video and screen recordings, plus interviews with the people who hold the know how.
- By Day 30. You name an internal successor who co-pilots every build.
- Months 2 to 6. SOPs, onboarding, manager training and KPIs piloted, then handed over.
We have no office in the New Orleans area. Work is remote and on site by arrangement: if a kickoff or a shadowing day in person would help, we scope it in up front.
How much does training and operations help cost in New Orleans?
Pricing is published and the same in every market: retainers run from $4,500 to $7,500 a month by headcount and tier, and the two week Operational Diagnostic is $5,000, fully credited toward a 3 or 6 month engagement. See every package and price and how the six step method works.
Questions owners ask
Do you have an office in New Orleans?
No. Bevel & Sloane is based in Chicago, Illinois, with no office or address in New Orleans. Engagements run remotely, and on site by arrangement for kickoffs, shadowing days or manager workshops.
How many small businesses are in the New Orleans metro?
The SBA Office of Advocacy counts 126,097 small businesses in the New Orleans-Metairie metro area, using 2022 Census data, and 2,828 of them employ 20 to 499 people.
Can a New Orleans team really be trained remotely?
Yes, for most of it. SOPs, modules and manager training are built over video and screen recordings, and your named successor runs the in person parts. Field shadowing can be filmed or scheduled on site.
What industries do you work with in New Orleans?
Teams of 10 to 250 in any industry where training and operations are the bottleneck. Here that is most often hospitality and food service, healthcare and professional services.
The Prelude
3 months, from $4,500 a month
Most New Orleans engagements start with a free business checkup, then the two week diagnostic or The Prelude.
Not sure yet? Start with the 2 week Operational Diagnostic, $5,000 and fully credited if you continue.
