Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Is the old Cook Theatre in Scotlandville getting a second lease on life?

Renovations are underway at the old Cook Theatre in Scotlandville, near Southern University, reports...

Zydeco partners with Brass to bring hockey merch downtown

Fans of Baton Rouge Zydeco soon can shop downtown for t-shirts, jerseys and handpainted hockey pucks to show their team spirit, thanks to a partnership between the new hockey team and the gift shop Brass by Circa 1857. 

The Tipsy Librarian eyes October opening as it closes in on alcohol permit

The Tipsy Librarian’s first bricks-and-mortar location is entering the final stages of development as the cocktail class and retail space eyes a late October opening. 

Studyville named one of America’s top small businesses  

Baton Rouge tutoring and academic workspace Studyville was named one of America’s 70 top small businesses by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week. 

Baton Rouge audiovisual firm acquired by Illinois CEO

A Baton Rouge-based audio-visual systems integration company has been acquired by the CEO of an Illinois-based meeting room technology provider. 

Louisiana leaders talk commerce, entrepreneurship in DC

A handful of Louisiana leaders traveled to Washington D.C. this week to talk about...
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Small business confidence is nearing pre-pandemic levels 

Small business owners are more optimistic than they have been since early 2020, according to the Q3 Small Business Index. 

’Strictly Business’: Mike Polito touts openness to innovation as key to success

If you want to challenge the status quo, you have to believe that the status quo is not acceptable. 

Threat of a government shutdown leaves small businesses in limbo 

While the U.S. economy averted a sprawling default crisis over the summer, another would-be government shutdown looms.

How to get more people to answer your emails 

Sometimes all that stands between an entrepreneur and business success is getting the right...