Home Business Profile

Profile

Why Louisiana was the perfect market for John Fredian’s Cavendish Energy

Several years of research and development led John Fredian's small team to develop an efficient, low-cost and scalable hydrogen production method, working from an...

E.J. Kuiper, president of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

E.J. Kuiper President, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System E.J. Kuiper started his career as a physical therapist before becoming a hospital executive as a...

Meet the 500: Craig Stevens, CEO of Genesis 360

Craig Stevens started small in 2011 by offering parking lot striping services. The retired Air Force captain has since grown Genesis 360 into a...

Meet the 500: Nial Patel

Nial Patel Principal and Director, Cornerstone Government Affairs   Recognized as a top young leader and known for his volunteer activism, Nial Patel established himself as one of...

Newsmakers: Health care professionals to watch in 2025

From cutting-edge research to compassionate patient care, health care professionals across the Capital Region are making strides in their fields. A few standout individuals are...

Intelligence Entrepreneur: Chase Mullin

1 Key to Success   “I think where we’ve done a good job is trying to slow down before we speed up, to make sure we’re...

Meet 2025 Executive of the Year Kristin Wall

It would be strange if Kristin Wall didn’t spend the early morning hours forwarding a blitz of news items to her executive team. The...

Meet 2025 Company of the Year MAPP

It all began with a chance encounter at Drusilla Restaurant in 1991 when Mike Polito bumped into Cajun Industries’ Lane Grigsby during a construction...

Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jay Campbell

Travel elsewhere around the country, and it’s hard to find the abundance of family-owned independent supermarkets that thrive across the Capital Region. Outlets like...

Meet 2025 Young Businessperson of the Year Rachel Eggie Gibbs

It was the buzz heard ’round the city. Standing on the stage of the Baton Rouge Best Dressed Ball in August 2022, Rachel Eggie Gibbs...

Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jairo Alvarez

No Such Thing as Impossible. That’s what the late Jairo Alvarez called the autobiography he wrote at age 70. It’s a perspective that permeated each...

Meet Company of the Year Core Boiler & Mechanical Services

Core Boiler & Mechanical Services is a relatively young player on the industrial stage, but decades old when it comes to experience. The husband-wife...

Intelligence Entrepreneur: Steven Gottfried

1 Key to Success   “It’s a bedrock food. We’re not trying to be the best bread, but an alternative that tastes better.” Baker Steven Gottfried knew he...

Intelligence Entrepreneur: Robert Stakenborghs

1 Key to Success   “If you’re really interested in what you’re doing, it makes it so much easier.” Back in 2004, Baton Rouge mechanical engineer Robert Stakenborghs was...

Pipeline companies are engaged in fierce disputes over prime routes in the race to...

Irrespective of the current LNG permitting pause, existing demand and a readily available supply are fueling the construction of thousands of miles of new...

These LSU athletes turned sports skills into entrepreneurial success

For many former athletes, transitioning from sports to entrepreneurship is a natural next step. Three standout LSU alumni—Ryan Theriot, Blair Barbier and Russell Shepard—share...

Meet the Capital Region 500: Stuart Gilly

Stuart Gilly CEO/Co-Founder, The Alliance | Managing Partner, Trility Partners   CAUSES I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT First Tuesday, First United Methodist Church Youth and Manners of the Heart HOBBY OR...

Intelligence Entrepreneur: Tremaine Devine

1 Key to Success “To be successful, you have to be consistent, and you have to have a niche, something that no one else has.” Years...

Nathan Rust: Prestigious Painting

The painting business has become more competitive over the last decade, and to stay competitive, it takes strong client relationships, says Prestigious Painting owner...

Meet the 500: Steve Maher, Principal at Ritter Maher Architects

Drive around Baton Rouge and it’s readily apparent that some of the most interesting building designs are coming from Steve Maher and the design...