Entrepreneurship & Small Business

Why Grey Hammett III is splitting with Latter & Blum to launch own office

Local commercial real estate agent Grey Hammett III is splitting from Latter & Blum to launch Hammett Group Commercial Real Estate & Development. 

How local bakers are dealing with costlier ingredients during king cake season

Inflation on ingredients like eggs, butter and flour is hitting Baton Rouge bakers hard, and in some cases it’s resulting in the removal of menu items or price hikes in the middle of king cake season. 

BRAC’s new consulting firm will work with clients beyond Capital Region

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today launched Riverbend Research, a stand-alone analysis and consulting firm conducting research for clients beyond the Capital Region. 

Capitol Grocery reopens after temporary closure, plans Mardi Gras event

While a recent closure was temporary and related to a family emergency, the new proprietor of Capitol Grocery says he is working through the store’s larger issues and expects to host an event for Spanish Town Mardi Gras.

Hiring managers are increasingly eliminating degree requirements 

More than half, 53%, of hiring managers say their company removed the bachelor’s degree...

Hemp industry’s skirting of state laws leaves legislators struggling to update rules 

Louisiana's exploding hemp industry, with CBD stores seemingly popping up on every street corner,...
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Investing in employee engagement drives customer satisfaction

Investing in employee engagement makes customers more likely to form a relationship with a brand or organization, according to a new report from LSU's E.J. Ourso College of Business.

Spanish Town institution Capitol Grocery closes

Capitol Grocery, an institution of Baton Rouge’s Spanish Town neighborhood that first opened in 1914 and has frequently changed hands in recent years, is closed and might not reopen anytime soon. 

Peruvian restaurant opening in former Calendar’s space 

Brasas Peru, a Peruvian restaurant, is opening this spring in the Beau De Chene Shopping Center on Perkins Road.

Mother’s Lounge bar planned for former Roux House space in downtown

The manager of Bengal Tap Room in downtown Baton Rouge is leading the launch of a Third Street bar.Â