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Baton Rouge Mardi Gras is growing
Over the past several years, Mardi Gras festivities have been on the rise around the Capital City.
Two new parades, Mid City Gras and the...
Proactive steps for choosing the right accounting firm
Sponsored by LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors
Whether you are hiring an accounting and business consulting firm for the first time or have decided it’s time...
Roundup: New Year’s Eve / New laws / Social Security
What is open? It's just about time to celebrate New Year's Eve and say goodbye to 2023. Preparing for a midnight toast and more...
Stories to remember from 2023: Energy transition spurs industrial expansion
One of the most remarkable business developments in recent years is the local industrial sector’s embrace, at least publicly, of the shift to a...
Rolfe McCollister: BRAC needs bold, independent leadership
A new year means new opportunities. One such opportunity is hiring a new CEO for the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. After 15 years, Adam...
The MidCity Makers Market returns after a yearlong hiatus
The MidCity Makers Market had been the neighborhood’s go-to event to gift shop and discover local businesses and artists since 2016.
EMS: Stay safe and healthy when temperatures fall
Sponsored by East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services
As winter sets in, the likelihood that you will experience a weather-related emergency, particularly a power outage,...
Genesis 360 tackles AI like everything else – comprehensively
Sponsored by Genesis 360
The swift emergence of Artificial Intelligence in the business world has brought with it a growing need for outsourced AI services....
Smaller EV batteries could be the next big thing
Sales growth has slowed this year for electric vehicles, which currently have batteries capable of carrying passengers only about 200 to 400 miles on...
BRAC projects almost 17K new jobs over the next two years
The Capital Region is projected to gain almost 17,000 new jobs over the next two years, after adding almost 12,000 over the past year,...
AI: Installing the guardrails
What should a company consider in writing its policy on artificial intelligence? No matter the approach, the policy should be malleable, since it’s impossible...
AI: It’s all in the prompt
The effectiveness of AI depends largely upon a company’s ability to “prompt” the technology to produce the desired output. As such, the fledgling field...
AI on AI: How might AI reshape business in 2024? Here’s what the technology...
How will artificial intelligence impact business in 2024? Who better to ask than AI itself? In mid-November, we asked GPT-4 to highlight ways AI...
AI has arrived. Here’s how to adapt your workforce
As businesses across all industries increasingly embrace AI, integrating these cutting-edge technologies and reskilling the workforce for their use have emerged as critical priorities....
BR Alliance partnering with community organizations to expand impact; $450,000 awarded over two years
Sponsored by Baton Rouge Alliance for Students
After unveiling a hugely successful grant program last year, the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students more than doubled...
Will the new administration change Louisiana industry’s role in the energy transition?
Gov. John Bel Edwards has sought to make Louisiana a world leader in the transition to a lower-carbon energy future and put the state on track to be “net zero” by 2050.
The Tipsy Librarian settles into Towne Center with cocktail classes and retail space
Craft cocktails are all over restaurant and bar menus with interesting fruit twists and unique flavor profiles. But, what if you want to make...
CATS succeeding in safety and sustainability
Sponsored by Capital Area Transit System
The Capital Area Transit System is continuing to make progress toward its goals of improving safety for riders and...
Meet Business Report’s 2023 Forty Under 40
They are the next generation of Baton Rouge leaders, and they are driving transformation in business and the community.
Among their ranks is a Public...
IRS raises retirement savings limits
The Internal Revenue Service is increasing the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2024 to $23,000, up from $22,500 for 2023.
