Entrepreneurship & Small Business

After the show aired, it wasn’t just Valdés’ story that stunned social media. Valdés was fielding DMs about his navy suits and pink ties, too. One podcast called him “a sharp, sharp dresser.” Viewers wanted to know where he got his clothes.

Registration is now open for the rescheduled Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week, set for March 9-10 at the Bon Carre Business Center. 

Business owners were slightly more optimistic in December, according to the latest NFIB Small Business Optimism Index. However, 22% of small business owners reported that inflation was their biggest problem. 

Baton Rouge homebuilder Paul Selleck and son Jordan have amassed over 200,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel Stud Pack, and the duo is earning serious money.

Waitr founder Chris Meaux is backing a new startup that bills itself as the “Airbnb for sportsmen.” 

Local bakery CounterSpaceBR is opening its second location, this one in the recently completed Coterie Exchange,

A return to work and travel coupled with the large number of dogs adopted over the pandemic means many boarders and day cares are seeing an influx of pets.

Entrepreneur: Lori Tucker-Day is the founder of Baton Bougie House Party, a luxury sleepover, glamping, and event planning and rental company.

The number of businesses purveying healthy foods and drinks in Baton Rouge is on...

Meredith Waguespack—owner of the 9-year-old lifestyle T-shirt brand Sweet Baton Rouge—is expanding her brand with a new shop at Electric Depot in Mid City.