Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Mark Cuban’s advice to entrepreneurs on how to get through the pandemic 

Mark Cuban gave every entrepreneur something they need right now: a pep talk.  In his...

Five Baton Rouge businesses make LSU’s Roaring 10 list

LSU today released its annual list of the 100 fastest-growing companies owned or led by LSU graduates. 

How Mestizo owner Jim Urdiales kept going amid mammoth-sized challenges 

For Mestizo restaurant owner Jim Urdiales, it has been the year from hell.  On top...

New retail and office development Coterie Exchange adds two tenants

F45 Training and Avant Tous Beauty Bar and Spa are the two most recent tenants to join Coterie Exchange, a new retail and office development on Jefferson Highway near the Old Hammond Highway intersection.

A YEAR FROM HELL

Staring down a pandemic, labor challenges, food supply shortages and a flood was more than enough drama to test the patience of Mestizo’s Jim Urdiales. 

Hard-hit industries seek additional federal coronavirus aid 

Several hard-hit industries including restaurants, live-events businesses and gyms are renewing calls for Congress...
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Entrepreneur: Megan H. Kelly

Entrepreneur: Megan H. Kelly is the founder of Mompreneur Nation, which both connects and supports mom entrepreneurs.

Louisiana brewers suggest looser regulations will spark growth

Advocates for Louisiana breweries hope pending reviews of state and federal regulations lead to growth for the local craft brewing segment. 

Rebuilding after storm could test building industry’s capacity

The rebuilding process following Hurricane Ida could create business opportunities for commercial builders while exacerbating preexisting challenges involving workers and building materials, says Ken Naquin, CEO of the Louisiana Association of General Contractors. 

CEO Todd Graves’ top business advice: Find your one love and stay true

William Shakespeare coined the phrase "To thine own self be true." Todd Graves has applied that philosophy to his business life with great success in building Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers into the fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country, and he recommends others do the same.