Entrepreneurship & Small Business - Baton Rouge Business Report

LSU Innovation receives $600K grant to support startups

LSU has been awarded a $600,000 U.S. Economic Development Administration grant to boost technology...

Salad Station’s plans call for expanding to 100 locations

Hammond-based Salad Station on Wednesday announced an aggressive expansion, with plans to grow the quick-service salad chain to 100 locations by the end of 2027.

Interest rates have small businesses putting on the brakes

With borrowing costs double their levels from just two years ago, many small business owners are postponing hiring, large equipment purchases and expansion plans, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Is salary transparency in job postings the next best practice?

In the rapidly changing hiring world, job postings have transformed from simple listings of...

Here’s how small business owners feel about the economy

Small business owners aren’t optimistic about the current economic environment, at least according to...

NSA-backed LSU Cybersecurity Clinic supporting small business

A new clinic at LSU is helping small businesses in Louisiana protect themselves from cyberattacks.

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Businesses push back against new rule that would make it easier to form unions

A new federal rule that goes into effect next month could make it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies like McDonald’s. But it’s already facing significant pushback from businesses and some members of Congress.

Why this year hasn’t been great for venture capital funding

October was a particularly bad month in a year that continues to be bad...

This Baton Rouge chef is upgrading menus all around town

In mid October, former Beausoleil Coastal Cuisine chef David Dickensauge announced his role as...

Find out which Louisiana franchises made the list of largest brands

Baton Rouge’s Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is among the Louisiana-based companies featured on a new list of the largest franchise brands in the country, coming in at No. 197 on the list of 400.