Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Now, the neighborhood grocery is set to reopen Saturday, transformed by proprietor Kristen Guarisco and with a new name—Belli. 

Tech startup I Hate Receipts today announced a partnership with global payment acceptance solutions firm Ingenico, further broadening the Baton Rouge company’s reach.    

While it may be harder to qualify for a traditional loan lately, loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration are helping to fill the gap, says Ted James, SBA’s administrator for the region that includes Louisiana. 

Counterspace Baton Rouge, a from-scratch bakery, has entered new business lines and grown its revenue since opening its current location across from Towne Center on Jefferson Highway a year ago, owner Sarah Joy Hays says. 

Former Metro Council member Ryan Heck, along with partners Steven Cheathan and Jason Rallis, launched Resilient Energy Solutions this week, a generator and HVAC equipment rental company. 

A cyberattack on MOVEit, a third-party tool used to transfer large files, has compromised some 6 million records at the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, state officials said today.

Light House Coffee is expanding to increase seating and add coffee roasting equipment that will allow the stand-alone coffee shop to create its own branded beans.

The Tipsy Librarian will begin hosting cocktail mixology classes in a dedicated bricks-and-mortar retail location this fall.

The owners of Town Square Pizza aim to open at the North Boulevard Town Square in early July, says Elisabeth McKinley, restaurant general manager. 

LSU announced today that it has been selected by the National Security Agency as...