Entrepreneurship & Small Business

MidCity Makers Market shifts from monthly to quarterly event

MidCity Makers Market organizers have decided to hold the event quarterly rather than monthly.

Strategies for small businesses competing in a hot job market  

Businesses of all sizes are struggling to find workers these days—but the hunt can be especially difficult for small companies, which must find ways to stand out among larger competitors.

D’s Garden Center to open new location at former Garden District Nursery site

D’s Garden Center on Pecue Lane will open a second location this summer at the former site of Garden District Nursery on Government Street, owner Darren Duffy says. 

BRAC launches small business services program

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced the formal launch of its small business...

What business leaders can learn from how lawyers operate 

There’s a trope that lawyers make poor businesspeople. Risk-averse. Narrow. Gradual. Some studies lend...

How small businesses can soften the blow of ransomware attacks

Most small businesses would not survive the week after getting hit by a ransomware attack. And a response to an attack can make matters worse. However, there are actions businesses can take to soften the blow.
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Inflation is top concern for small business owners  

NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends report finds that inflation is now the number one problem facing small business owners. 

LSU Health Shreveport students win venture challenge

Three LSU Health Shreveport students who founded Guise Medical LLC won first place in the 2022 J Terrell Brown Venture Challenge for their patented MED-pal device.

Tech incubator eyes possible lease at downtown’s State National Life building

The Research Park Corporation, which runs the Nexus Louisiana tech firm incubator on Florida...

Me-Moe’s Lawn and Landscape opening first retail location

Me-Moe’s Lawn and Landscape is opening its first retail nursery, called Plant Barn Baton Rouge, on Valley Street.