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Caterers have been waiting over a year in anticipation of the holiday season after events last year were postponed or canceled.

The CEOs of three Louisiana startups will be grilled on their business plans and development potential next week in the PitchBR finals, marking Nexus Louisiana’s first in-person pitch event since before the pandemic.  

Almost every small business took major hits during the pandemic, much of it through no fault of their own. But some owners made their troubles worse—by acting out of fear, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

Some of the most interesting new food and drink businesses are sidestepping independent brick-and-mortar locations and opening in mobile or co-located spots.

Given recent events and the ongoing Title IX scandal at LSU, one has to wonder why an AgCenter professor is still employed by the university?

LSU has issued a request for information from large health care organizations interested in pursuing a long-term partnership with the university that would be centered on LSU sports medicine and LSU athletics sponsorship opportunities, but also include other areas of health and wellness across the system.

Game Coin, a digital currency founded by Baton Rouge entrepreneurs, has officially completed its security audit, the company announced today. 

The pandemic meant no more crowds, which meant no more live music for many Baton Rouge venues. As COVID-19 case numbers drop and the mask mandates have been lifted, some concert spaces have been able to reopen, but they’re still drawing smaller crowds than before the pandemic. 

As Baton Rouge restaurateurs deploy design as a way to tell their stories, their messages are carried through every element, from memorable menu typography to bespoke bathroom details.

Startups and Fortune 500 firms are rethinking the structure of paid time off, and extending company-wide vacations, as part of efforts to reduce burnout and stem the flow of resignations.