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Entrepreneur: Andrea Leyerle

JUST A SPOONFUL Nine years ago, Andrea Leyerle was a stay-at-home mother of three young...

Executive Spotlight: David Facey

Position: CEO and president Company: SellSwipe Inc. Age: 28 Family: Father of two, Naomi, 9, and Ahren, 5 Hometown:...

JR Ball: Louisiana voters deserve taxing truth this election

U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone—the two Republican’s vying to...

Riegel: Crawford House faces uncertain future

Earlier this year, I wrote about the demolition of the mid-century modern house on...

Perfection quest: Aesthetic medicine is big in Baton Rouge

Gordy Rush has an image to keep up. As a businessman and media personality reporting...

Publisher: Baton Rouge ‘unity’ is becoming harder to achieve

My editorial views seldom coincide with the editorial opinions of The Advocate. Yet, we...

Another rocky road facing gas tax bill in Louisiana Legislature

A gas tax bill crafted by a statewide industry group, Louisiana Coalition to Fix...

North Baton Rouge SpringHill Suites sold for $11M

The SpringHill Suites by Marriott on Howell Boulevard, near the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport,...

Video: Stephen Moret on how Virginia landed Amazon HQ2 and the lessons Louisiana can learn

Tax incentives often steal the headlines when major economic development deals are announced, yet...

Declining grades in Baton Rouge Class A office market

Last year, Baton Rouge welcomed three shiny new office buildings to the Class A...