Thursday: IndiePlate, Kid’s Cabs and Health Engagement will pitch their business plans in hopes of winning the $1,000 prize at the latest installment of the PitchBR entrepreneurial competition. The event takes place at Kean Miller on Convention Street, across from St. James Episcopal Day School in downtown Baton Rouge. Networking begins at 4:30 p.m. with the competition to follow at 5:30 p.m. PitchBR is free to attend. Get more information.
Aug. 11: Leadership and Lattes, a community group focused on elevating women in business, will host a networking session and discussion on advancing in the workplace from 8-9 a..m. at the Baton Rouge Marriott, off Corporate Boulevard and Energy Drive near the Chase Suite Hotel Baton Rouge. The event, which takes place over hot lattes, is organized and led by leadership coach Dima Ghawi. It cost $10 to attend. Men are welcome, and seating is limited. Register and get more information.
Aug. 12-19: Kick off Ascension Parish Small Business Power Week at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, with the opening of the Microbusiness Enterprise Corporation of Ascension’s new LEAP Center for Small Business Development. Power week, which ends on Saturday, Aug. 19, will feature a women’s conference, a business showcase and an economic development luncheon, among other things. Pre-registration is recommended for all Ascension Small Business Power Week events. Get more information.
Do you have an event that Business Report readers should know about? Email Alexandria Burris with information. Items must be submitted no later than noon the Friday before the event occurs.
