Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Focus Foods signs deal to provide meal services for BRCC  

Baton Rouge-based Focus Foods is continuing to make moves, today announcing it has entered into a meal service contract with Baton Rouge Community College

Majority of small business owners still struggling to fill open positions 

According to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, the labor shortage continues to be a challenge for small businesses with 51% of small business owners reporting job openings they could not fill

Kenny Nguyen urges young professionals to live core values, work for steady improvement

Kenny Nguyen, CEO and co-founder of brand consultants ThreeSixtyEight, urges young professionals to work for steady, incremental improvement in their own lives and in their communities. 

Developer of The Main Lobby planning Mid City rooftop bar 

The Baton Rouge investor behind downtown’s The Main Lobby is planning another rooftop bar and lounge for Mid City,

Is your company’s hiring process costing you talent? 

As the Great Resignation persists, job seekers are looking for better wages, better benefits, and better remote work options. They’re also losing patience with cumbersome hiring processes. 

The Cottage Cafe and Tea Room brings taste of past to Central 

Whenever Loretta Foreman would see acquaintances at the grocery store, they always asked her...
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What every business should have in its hurricane preparedness plan 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its annual recommendations to help businesses prepare for weather emergencies.

Incentivizing paid time off can help reduce worker burnout 

Employees need to take time off on a regular basis to prevent burnout, which can lead to decreased productivity, low morale and mass resignations.

Health and fitness platform wins Nexus Demo Day pitch competition

Team Factor, a virtual platform that tracks and analyzes health and fitness activities for athletes and coaches won $10,000 in Nexus Louisiana’s Demo Day

GoAuto sells majority stake to private equity firm

Milestone Partners, a Philadelphia-based private equity firm, has purchased an 80% stake in GoAuto, a low-cost auto insurer.