Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Oxbow Rum Distillery aims to be a pioneer in the craft rum business 

Louisiana native Olivia Stewart never expected to live in her home state again. She had built a career in the New York art world and generally loved the work.

Distilling the Oxbow story

Olivia Stewart never figured her fight to save the family-owned Oxbow Rum Distillery would make her a pioneer in the premium craft rum business.

Baton Rouge filmmaker heads to UK for ‘Amazing Grace’ documentary

Baton Rouge film producer Jarred Coates is headed to the U.K. to work on...

Local software startup Resilia secures $35M in venture capital funding

Founded by Baton Rouge-area native and LSU alumnus Sevetri Wilson, software startup Resilia announced it has raised $35 million in its latest round of venture capital funding.

‘Family glitch’ fix can relieve pressure on employer health insurance costs

The federal government has fixed the “family glitch” that prevented spouses and dependents from getting subsidized individual health insurance policies

Positive feedback is the way to go if you want your workers to improve 

Imagine the outrage if a manager screamed at a sales clerk for not approaching customers quickly enough the way that a coach might yell at a player on the field.  
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Startup tips from the founder of smart vending machine firm PopCom

For serial entrepreneur Dawn Dickson, brilliant business ideas can often come from anywhere, including an existing business.

Dallas-based Tap Innovations tops LSU 100 rankings  

Dallas-based Tap Innovations has been named the fastest-growing company owned or led by an...

Companies lure hourly workers with college tuition perks

Companies see the programs as a way to recruit and retain workers in a tight labor market or train them for management positions. For hourly employees, the programs remove the financial barriers of obtaining a degree.

Louisiana landscaping company encourages clients to ‘kill’ their lawns 

South Louisiana landscaping company Swamp Fly is working to integrate native plants into residential...