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Entrepreneurs: Tiek ByDay
What they do: Full-service design and architecture studio
Address: 3718 Government Street, Baton Rouge
Gilded Age luxury travel inspired their lauded design of The Colonel’s Club,...
New director tapped for LSU’s FOODii program
Amogh Ambardekar has been selected as the new director of LSU’s FOODii incubator.
That’s according to Achyut Adhikari, FOODii’s interim director, who tells Daily Report...
Is a comeback for The Bluffs finally teeing up?
Local golfers of a certain age remember when The Bluffs was the stuff of legend.
The Arnold Palmer Signature Course in St. Francisville along Thompson...
LSU rolls out training programs to meet ‘critical’ construction workforce need
LSU Online on Monday announced it is partnering with the National Center for Construction Education and Research, or NCCER, to expand its professional development...
What are LABI’s priorities for the 2026 legislative session?
With Louisiana lawmakers set to convene Monday to kick off the state’s 2026 regular legislative session, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is...
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...
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...
