Caitie Burkes, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Forty Under 40 Q&A: Jaime Glas

Jaime Glas, 30 Founder, HauteWork; Co-founder, Sparkle City; Business Development Manager-Women's FRC, National Safety Apparel PROFESSIONAL...

How the likability trap can hold women back

Answer this honestly: Did you, as a professional woman, pepper your last email with...

What does Zipcar’s downtown departure say about Baton Rouge?

At its core, Zipcar’s decision late last year to remove its three-vehicle fleet downtown...

Five women share management hacks

It takes the right people, clear vision, check-ins and more.

‘But is she likable enough?’

Women who behave in authoritative ways risk being deemed difficult, brusque or bossy, while those who are too nice risk having their competence questioned. How to escape the very real likability trap that still exists in the modern workplace.

Bar formerly known as The Londoner closing in on new name

The bar on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard formerly known as The Londoner—which is temporarily...

Harb’s Oasis closing Coursey Boulevard garden center and store

Harb’s Oasis is permanently closing its Coursey Boulevard garden center and retail store by...

More than 50 MovEBR projects prioritized; work on 22 to begin ‘immediately’

Work on 22 MovEBR projects is expected to begin immediately, city-parish officials announced today,...

Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center to reopen historic ‘Tunnel’ as private venue

The Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center is reopening The Tunnel—its historic dining venue, once...

Chris Meaux’s next move: Advising a Baton Rouge telemedicine startup

Chris Meaux, founder and board chairman of Waitr Holdings Inc., is taking on a...