Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Seminar seeks to help small businesses avoid public bid pitfalls

As city-parish officials prepare to ramp up activity on the $1.1 billion MovEBR road...

Tips on PPP forgiveness: It’s a ‘documentation game’

After lenders across the state issued nearly $7.5 billion in loans this spring through the Payroll Protection Program, business owners are starting the loan forgiveness process. 

GoAuto’s Greg Tramontin faces boycott calls over Facebook post

GoAuto Low Cost Car Insurance has become the object of protest calls and a social media backlash after its chief executive referred to Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris as a “hoe” in a recent Facebook post.

Beausoleil reopens with a new menu and new look 

Beausoleil has been a Baton Rouge staple for years. New owner and local restaurateur...

Louisiana economist says rising bankruptcies signal Wall Street disconnect

There’s a serious disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street, says Peter F. Ricchiuti,...

Real estate broker turned tech entrepreneur launches paperless receipts app

A tech startup founded by Baton Rouge commercial real estate broker Ryan Greene has...
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Flying below radar

For nearly 50 years, Arkel International has quietly been growing its global footprint in the infrastructure services sector.

BREW Agency relocating to Perkins Road garden office park

BREW Agency, a Baton Rouge-based advertising and creative firm, is planning to move its offices into the Perkins 8 garden office development on Perkins Road by Pecue Lane, across the street from The Royal Standard. 

A perfect match

Timing is everything and a private equity firm came calling just as COVID-19 prompted Mike Hackley to consider selling his successful BBQGuys business.

Mike Hackley’s second act

Mike Hackley, founder of BBQGuys, may be slowing down, but he remains busy working with family members to launch a disaster cleanup business.