Stephanie Riegel, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Startups will have a hard time but should seek opportunities during crisis

As if startups don’t have a hard enough time attracting investors and raising capital,...

Economic slowdown, advances in telecommuting likely to reduce local office space demand

While real estate’s commercial and multifamily sectors have initially been hit hard by the...

Historic oil production cuts mean ‘nothing’ for Louisiana, experts say

Though Saudi Arabia and Russia have reached an agreement to slash oil production by...

Coronavirus crisis changes dynamics of Baton Rouge mayoral race

Among the many casualties of the coronavirus pandemic are the campaign hopes of several...

Bernhard Capital sewer deal comes as firm raises nearly $750M with new infrastructure fund

Bernhard Capital Partners’ acquisition of Ascension Wastewater Treatment, a privately held company with some...

‘Telepolicing’ proving a positive disruption for BRPD

One of the few silver linings in the coronavirus crisis has been what appears...

Bernhard Capital acquires Ascension Wastewater Treatment

A group of investors led by Baton Rouge-based private equity firm Bernhard Capital Partners...

Metro Council meeting virtually for first time

The Metro Council will hold its first ever virtual meeting this afternoon as a...

Hospitality’s hazy future

The Baton Rouge hospitality industry has been hit especially hard by COVID-19 mitigation; equally troubling is no one is sure when the travelers will return.

Short-term, LSU student rentals ‘obliterated,’ say property owners

With the Legislature on indefinite hiatus, LSU classes being taught online through the summer,...