Entrepreneurship & Small Business

SBA launches e-commerce initiative for business owners 

The Small Business Administration this week made its first foray into online education, with...

Chris Meaux helps launch app connecting companies with skilled workers 

Waitr founder Chris Meaux is again flexing his digital skills, backing a new app called BoomNation, which is a social media platform and job board that helps businesses find skilled workers in the current competitive labor market.  

Rising interest rates may force Baton Rouge business owners to pivot once again

Scott Gaudin, chief lending officer with Currency Bank, suggests business owners ask themselves: If I can afford this expense at 4% interest, can I also afford it at 5%? If the answer is “maybe not,” the next question is whether the expense is a need or merely a want, he says.

Local child care centers charging more as operating costs rise

Baton Rouge child care centers are continuing to deal with issues like worker shortages and costlier supplies as more parents head back to offices.

Our Cousin Vinny’s bottling its pasta sauce at LSU FOODii facility

Our Cousin Vinny’s, a locally owned brand of red gravy pasta sauce, began bottling its sauce at the LSU FOODii bottling facility this fall.

New study details top three cyber threats to businesses

If you think your business is completely protected from inbound cyberthreats, think again. As Inc....
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The 2022 food trends to look for in Baton Rouge

The calendar has turned, the new year is unfolding and it’s time to take a look at what’ll be hot this year in Baton Rouge’s culinary scene.

Peter Sclafani expanding restaurant empire, reenergizing Juban’s 

The 20-year former executive chef and co-owner of Ruffino’s Restaurant helped expand the city’s fine dining scene with a reliably robust menu that made people feel relaxed, while gently pushing their culinary sensibilities.

LSU will serve as home for Louisiana Small Business Development Center 

LSU today announced it will serve as the new host organization for the statewide...

How to survive the ‘January Phenomenon’ 

For some reason, January is usually an awful month when it comes to business.  Sure,...