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Entrepreneur: Jack O’Neill

Entrepreneur: Jack O’Neill

Jack O’Neill didn’t choose the piano business. It chose him.


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A grand opening

A grand opening

From changing displays to ordering larger bra sizes to getting to know their customers, flexibility has been important to Privé’s early success.


Entrepreneur: Randy and Marcy LeBlanc

Entrepreneur: Randy and Marcy LeBlanc

As fourth-generation grocers, Randy LeBlanc says it was easy for him and his brother, Marcy, to stay in the family business.


Little room to breathe

Little room to breathe

With the clock ticking toward Opening Day, there was much work to be done for Privé’s co-owners.


X + Y = $

X + Y = $

For Privé co-owners, coming up with the right merchandise formula was one of the biggest obstacles of starting their new business.


Talking shop

Talking shop

Area consumers are spending less on discretionary items, but a steady stream of new retailers is contributing to an optimistic forecast.


Starting from scratch

Starting from scratch

Hard-core research was the first step for two long-time friends who wanted to turn their idea into reality.


Entrepreneur: Marcus Lewis

Entrepreneur: Marcus Lewis

Even as a child, Marcus Lewis wanted to be in Ebony magazine. In 2006, he was, as one of its “Top Bachelors of the Year.”


The lure of the outdoors

The lure of the outdoors

Quails, rabbits and squirrels are counting down the days to Feb. 29, when their season as marked targets ends.


Gone in a flash

Gone in a flash

Southern Camera struggles to market itself in a world that has been redefined by digital photography and the Internet.


The final chapter

The final chapter

College Supply, a longtime North Gates bookseller, closes its doors after years of mounting competition and declining sales.


Cashing in on LSU

Cashing in on LSU

A second national championship berth in four years means big business for Baton Rouge and everyone who sells the purple and gold.


Going, going, gone

Going, going, gone

The number of local independent food distributors has decreased as the number of national companies entering the market has increased.


The super-regional lifestyle power center

The super-regional lifestyle power center

The Mall of Louisiana celebrates its 10th anniversary with a unique expansion designed to affirm its dominance in the market.


Once upon a time…

Once upon a time…

Those who were there remember a few institutions that once helped define Baton Rouge.


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