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Is there a smarter way to bid on government contracts? This startup thinks so
For many companies, finding government contract opportunities can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. A Baton Rouge startup is using artificial...
Studyville is expanding with a $1.26M investment
Studyville Enterprises is expanding its Baton Rouge headquarters as the locally founded education technology company grows its digital tutoring platforms and national reach.
The company...
Tsunami files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Tsunami, the popular Louisiana sushi brand with restaurants in Baton Rouge, Lafayette and New Orleans, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
The voluntary petition...
Policy uncertainty dominates the Gulf Coast’s energy outlook
Policy uncertainty is now the dominant concern shaping energy investment decisions along the Gulf Coast, outweighing commodity prices, supply or demand.
That’s according to Greg...
East Baton Rouge Parish CityStats report highlights economic and quality-of-life trends
East Baton Rouge Parish’s latest numbers tell a mixed—and in some areas troubling—story. The Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s latest CityStats report shows declines in...
Baton Rouge’s Plan of Government is nearly 80 years old. Does it still hold...
When East Baton Rouge Parish voters approved a consolidated city-parish government in the late 1940s, Baton Rouge was the parish’s unquestioned center of gravity.
The...
Shintech announces $3.4B Capital Region expansion
Shintech Louisiana is investing $3.4 billion to bolster its manufacturing capabilities in the state, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday.
Shintech will construct a second ethylene...
This Baton Rouge pharma company is beating the big players at their own game
Passersby of SOLA Pharmaceuticals’ Highlandia Drive offices likely have no idea that the modest complex is home to the Capital City’s only FDA-approved pharmaceutical...
When the system failed her child, Renita Thomas built a new one
Renita Williams Thomas had parented five children and spent years as a pediatric nurse before she understood the impossible choice facing parents of medically...
Bob Greer’s influence wasn’t loud—but it was everywhere
A respected figure in the insurance and banking industries, Robert Stephenson “Bob” Greer Jr. made an indelible impact on Baton Rouge, combining an abiding...
How Benny Alford rebuilt an industry around people
At 80, Benny Alford still comes to work every day at the new corporate headquarters of Benny’s Car Wash. His office window overlooks the...
Why Scott Gaudin cashed out everything to buy a bank
In 2020, Scott Gaudin put all his eggs in one basket. At the height of the COVID pandemic, he walked away from a steady...
Why Brian Haymon chose the riskier path
When Brian Haymon created his own grassroots, from-the-ground-up company at the age of 57, he didn’t want it to be just another 2.0 version...
Meet the thinkers, builders and risk-takers whose ideas have reshaped business—and beyond
The Business Awards & Hall of Fame recognize more than success. They honor the changemakers—people who saw a need, challenged the status quo and...
Gov. Landry announces $140M in FastSites investments
Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday announced the first phase of a new economic development initiative aimed at strengthening Louisiana’s ability to compete for major...
The energy transition moves fast. LSU wants to help communities keep up
As new emerging energy projects are proposed across the Southeast, local leaders are being asked to make quick decisions about technologies they often have...
Meet the 500: Chad Olivier
Chad Olivier, CEO, The Olivier Group
Chad Olivier has been working in the Capital Region financial services industry for more than 25 years. Originally a...
How leaders and their teams can stay grounded when everything feels uncertain
Uncertainty is no longer an occasional disruption. It’s a constant. For business leaders, the challenge isn’t eliminating uncertainty but learning how to lead through...
City-parish says it cut ties with HealthyBR over a year ago
HealthyBR, the Baton Rouge health initiative facing mounting scrutiny over its financial controls and use of public funds, was dissolved as an initiative of...
First Horizon Bank sues former executive over alleged employee ‘raid’
First Horizon Bank has filed suit against its former Louisiana and Texas regional president, accusing him of violating nonsolicitation agreements by helping to recruit...
