Entrepreneurship & Small Business

The startups, founders, and small businesses driving innovation and growth across the Capital Region.

A local institution since 1953 is gone as a result of the flood, but its spirit lives on through a creative partnership with another...

Johnny Naylor, former owner of Naylor's Hardware and Garden Center, inside Clegg's Nursery, which...

Small and independent homebuilders are being forced to adapt as national tract developers increasingly buy out entire subdivision filings

Dwayne Gafford has gotten creative to compete with larger builders by partnering with other builders...

As Louisiana small businesses try to figure out how to rebuild, they’re also wondering whether it’s worth it

(Photo by The Associated Press) In the immediate aftermath of the historic flood of 2016, the...

Entrepreneur: Mason Dupré and Natalie John

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte) POSITION Mason Dupré, CEO; Natalie John, vice president of branding and design COMPANY Woolly...

How can I reduce long wait times at my business?

Whether standing in a checkout line or sitting in a drive-thru lane, no customer...

Executive Spotlight Q&A: Mitch Verma, Verma Systems

(Photo by Don Kadair) Name: Mitch Verma Position(s): President Age: 51 Hometown: Baton Rouge Education: LSU Mitch Verma started his...
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Baton Rouge area business owners slow to apply for SBA disaster loans

In the three weeks since the flood, the Small Business Administration has approved just...

New Phil’s Oyster Bar ready for business

After nearly six months of construction, the new Phil’s Oyster Bar in the Southdowns...

Capital Region businesses grapple with the impact of Baton Rouge’s worst natural disaster ever

Jim Crifasi pushes a shopping cart along damaged and empty aisles of his family's...

Baton Rouge area home repair firms are doing the best they can to keep up with a flood of calls, concerns about supplies and...

The demand for home repair companies such as Guarantee Restoration Services will be high,...
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