Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Design startups are making over the doctor’s office

Most doctor’s offices have been designed with staff efficiency in mind, but post-pandemic, patient-centric...

Companies relaxing job requirements to cope with worker shortages 

Employers are loosening job requirements amid the most severe worker shortages in recent memory....

Local bars working on best ways to continue serving food 

The line distinguishing full-service restaurants from bars that happen to serve food is becoming...

Louisiana to host America’s Competitiveness Exchange  

Louisiana will host the America's Competitiveness Exchange in November, giving state leaders an opportunity...

The pet boom: Vets dealing with surge in animal care needs

The increase in pet adoption means more owners are taking animals into veterinary offices for first-time checkups and routine appointments, putting a strain on offices and forcing many to expand their staffing needs. 

Pod Pack International looking to expand facility, add product line

Pod Pack International, the Baton Rouge-based company that produces individually portioned packets of coffee and tea for use in hotels, offices and restaurants, wants to invest $5.4 million to expand its existing facility in order to add a new product line.
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Local theaters hope summer movies bring audiences back

Movie theaters everywhere took a major hit during the pandemic, but local cinemas expect...

Sen. Cassidy reintroduces natural disaster tax credit legislation 

U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, this week reintroduced the Shelter...

Cocktail carts becoming popular at Baton Rouge outdoor parties 

Over the past few years, mobile bar carts have become popular in outdoor weddings...

Ochsner partners with health startup to offer digital counseling for its employees 

Ochsner Health System is rolling out a new digital counseling platform for anonymous group...