Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Though down from the last two years, East Baton Rouge Parish saw the most new business applications in the state last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.  

A new dessert franchise will move into the space formerly occupied by Freezing Cow in the Bluebonnet Village shopping center, according to records.

Whether it’s nostalgia or marketing, bringing back familiar names is an emerging service industry trend.

As it gets harder for small businesses to obtain conventional loans, more of them are turning to a new source of funding—their customers.  

It’s been 20 years since the Kingfish left town but Barry Soskin says he’s got the formula for making minor league hockey a success in Baton Rouge.

Iconic New Orleans brand Luzianne Teas is rebranding, starting with the launch of a new hot tea line.

Businesses in the U.S. could face yet another supply chain disruption in the form...

A new work hack, involving connecting online with others to hold each other accountable for getting tasks done, is gaining popularity and businesses are jumping in to make money off it, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

As Twitter tries to figure out what it wants to be following the Elon Musk acquisition, competing microblogging platforms have emerged, though most have so far struggled to gain much traction. 

Contractors are creating new solutions for an old and worsening labor problem.