Economic Development

Company building Louisiana solar panel factory sells $700M in tax credits

A major American solar manufacturer is selling $700 million worth of tax credits the...

Rouses announces opening date for much-anticipated north Baton Rouge store

Rouses Market will open its north Baton Rouge grocery store next week, at the corner of Florida Boulevard and North Ardenwood Drive. 

Rouzan’s final residential phases taking shape

Infrastructure work has been completed on the eighth and ninth residential phases of Rouzan, says developer Charles Landry, as the traditional neighborhood development off Perkins Road in the Southdowns area continues to take shape. 

What is the current state of entrepreneurship in America? 

It was the year of the AI boom and the IPO drought, of still-too-high inflation yet startling economic strength, of return-to-office resolutions and resentment. Entrepreneurship also remained alive and well in 2023.

Entrepreneur: Peyton Finical and Joshua Crowdus

Garbage can get expensive. Ask any apartment complex, higher education institution or manufacturing facility with...

Louisiana is the second best Southern state for construction jobs 

Louisiana ranks as the 9th best state for construction jobs in the U.S., outranking all other Southern states except for West Virginia, reports LBM Journal.
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On discovering your niche

How did you discover your professional passion or area of expertise? Perry Franklin, owner of...

If you’re in the right place, waiting for the right time makes all the difference

Wampold Companies founder and CEO Mike Wampold’s decision to establish his business in Baton...

3 things James ‘Pepper’ Rutland learned about leadership as an LSU Tiger

As the founder, president and CEO of MMR Group, a large electrical and instrumentation...

Albemarle looking at Baton Rouge expansion

Global chemical manufacturer Albemarle Corporation is considering expanding its Baton Rouge facilities, according to...