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THRIVE Academy breaks ground on new campus, releases renderings

Ground has been broken on the first phase of the new THRIVE Academy campus...

Idea for ‘Scientific Wikipedia’ site claims top prize at SeNSE Pitch Night competition

A recent LSU electrical engineering graduate walked away with the top prize at Thursday...

Motivation to get into business should transcend money matters, Big Think panel says

Businesses looking to make their mark need to be worried about their impact on...

Want to be the interim Baton Rouge mayor? If Holden wins lieutenant governor’s race, anything is possible

If Democratic Mayor Kip Holden should win Saturday’s runoff election in his bid for...

Baton Rouge entrepreneurs dispense advice, lessons learned at Rapid Rounds

Dozens of budding entrepreneurs and small business owners gathered around the proverbial campfire on...

Baton Rouge area economy expected to expand by up to 2.2% next year

The Baton Rouge metro area’s economy is growing at a faster rate than predicted...

When it comes to investing, gender plays a significant role

Traditionally, women have faced some significant challenges in building wealth. They continue to lag behind...

Women and Wealth: Saving and investing demystified

“There’s no secret sauce.” Missy Epperson, a private wealth executive with Regions Bank, can boil...

In a post Stanford Group world, how can investors avoid being the victim of a scam? It’s not easy.

Blaine Smith considered Jason Green, a former director at the Stanford Group’s Baton Rouge...

How should investors react to the market’s recent turbulence? Stay calm, and look for the bargains.

The four most expensive words in investing are: ‘This time it’s different.’” So said...