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Finding success in the investor dating game
Four tips from a recent BRAC Small Business Seminar on how to court investors when looking for capital. In short: What attracts money?
Entrepreneur: Lisa Boudreaux-Lecoq
Entrepreneur: Lisa Boudreaux-Lecoq launched the The Gilded Artichocke Catering Co. by leasing a kitchen at a local country club.
Executive Spotlight: Rachel P. Cherco
Executive Spotlight: Rachel P. Cherco is one of five employees who has been with Investar Bank since its 2006 launch in Baton Rouge.
St. George votes to incorporate … now what?
In the wake of the St. George incorporation vote, Baton Rouge grapples with where to go from here and whether its city-parish
government is forever broken.
JR Ball: St. George about a political divide, not a racial one
St. George was mostly about a decidedly right-leaning group of residents wanting some independence from an increasing liberal city-parish government.
Riegel: Politics shouldn’t blind the Edwards economic record
Gov. John Bel Edwards, despite GOP spin, has show fiscal restraint and political pragmatism in bailing Louisiana out of a deep financial hole.
Looking for an oasis in the north Baton Rouge food desert
City working with Hope Enterprise to address the food desert problem and get brick-and-mortar grocery stores to open in north Baton Rouge.
Calling Louisiana to boost state’s trained workforce
Industry leaders are battling the stigma attached with not getting a four-year degree with a Louisiana Calling campaign designed to boost the state’s trained workforce.
Baton Rouge on mission to reimagine public housing
Federal changes are propelling the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority and its new executive director to rethink public housing.
Wanted: Job postings that attract attention by telling it like it is
In a tight labor market, Baton Rouge businesses are using more descriptive—and more direct—job posting language in the hunt for would-be employees.
Entrepreneur: Rodney Greenup
Entrepreneur: Rodney Greenup, president of Greenup Industries, started his industrial maintenance company in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Executive Spotlight: Christopher D’Elia
Executive Spotlight: Christopher D'Elia recently celebrated his 10th year as dean of LSU's College of the Coast & Environment, the longest continuous tenure of any presently serving LSU dean.
JR Ball: Now we’re embracing the greater good
It's remarkable how selective Baton Rouge has become about embracing the greater good; suddenly the self-sacrifice concept matters when the issue is stopping the incorporation of St. George.
Riegel: Time for Baton Rouge to get smart on planning
How many natural disaster bullets must Baton Rouge dodge before it gets smart about planning? A Smart Growth summit will offer advice on how to do it.
Panhandling is impacting businesses across Baton Rouge
Though all in the community express concern about the homeless, the problem with panhandling in Baton Rouge is a problem that's negatively impacting businesses across the city.
Sam and Cody Carroll are back in Baton Rouge, with plans to open a...
Sam and Cody Carroll, stars of the Food Network's 'Cajun Aces' are back in Baton Rouge and plan to open a new Hot Tails restaurant.
Wealth management pays off with an early start
The Simplifynance program is designed to help young professions begin their wealth management journey early in their career.
Business Lunch: Blue Corn Tequila and Tacos
Business Lunch: Blue Corn Tequila and Tacos, on Perkins Road, is the brainchild of Mexican born Baton Rouge entrepreneur Carlos Salazar.
Design: Park Elementary School
Design: Park Elementary School is a 21st-century facility that alllows faculty and staff to educate students using enhanced project-based learning.
Entrepreneur: Karen Goodridge
Entrepreneur: Karen Goodridge is the owner of KG Consulting, a firm that specializes in the transition for students and adults changing careers.
