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Don’t sell Eiad Asbahi short
From a suite of swank, sun-drenched offices above an art gallery in Studio Park, hedge fund manager Eiad Asbahi has been waging a proxy...
State withholds $1.3M from IEM over Restore Louisiana issues
Though Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration has applauded the performance of the $1.6 billion Restore Louisiana program—a federally funded initiative to get victims of...
Industry celebrates Trump’s limits on states’ regulation rights
Obama-era regulations that put the brakes on oil and gas development continue to fall by the wayside under the current administration. Two executive orders...
Boom times predicted for Baton Rouge industrial corridor
The list of megaprojects breaking ground in the industrial corridor running between Baton Rouge and New Orleans is long and getting longer. While the...
The small business benefits of employee work-life balance
Unlimited vacation? Regular remote working opportunities? Waitr gift cards? They’re among the perks Baton Rouge’s small business owners are giving their employees in order...
Baton Rouge auto dealers returning to post-flood normal
The first few months of 2019 were not looking good for the national auto industry, with new vehicle sales dipping below last year’s numbers,...
Capitalize on the eBay Retail Revival program
In early May, Baton Rouge and eBay officials enthusiastically announced the city has been selected to participate in the company’s Retail Revival program, joining...
Business Lunch: The Overpass Merchant
A neighborhood watering hole with an eclectic menu sums up the ethos of The Overpass Merchant, the gastropub launched three years ago by Curbside...
Entrepreneur: Mike Juneau & Jason Engen
BLUEPRINT PLANS
Growing up in a family of developers, Mike Juneau fondly recalls trekking through construction sites alongside his father and aspiring to go into...
Executive Spotlight: Todd Foust
Position: Founder and CEO
Company: The Foust Group
Age: 51
Family: Wife, Stephanie, and four children: Madison, Caroline, Gabrielle and Andrew
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Education: Marketing degree from LSU
In the...
JR Ball: Living life in our Louisiana welfare state
It should come as a surprise to exactly no one that few states dole out more financial incentives in the name of economic development...
Riegel: Louisiana stays stuck in the problems of the past
On the same day that U.S. News and World Report issued its annual list of the Best States, ranking Louisiana dead last for the...
Publisher: Rankings bad news for Gov. John Bel Edwards
U.S. News & World Report is a “recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings.” Three years ago, about...
Thirty years later, Florida Boulevard is still a no man’s land
In 1986, a group of civic leaders got together to address some of the problems in Baton Rouge that might sound familiar to residents...
Some see potential in a Florida Boulevard rebirth
While Florida Boulevard faces considerable challenges, including vacant and blighted properties, below-market lease rates, unfavorable demographics, and outdated zoning codes that stymie smart growth...
Disruption by Lubricity Labs
Rigsby Frederick Salon, one of the most well-known hair salons in Baton Rouge for more than 30 years, began offering a new smoothing treatment...
Out to disrupt the private security business in Baton Rouge
After a string of local bank robberies in the mid-2000s, it didn’t take long for the crimes and the subject of safety to become...
Keeping Spanish Town weird in an Airbnb world
Spanish Town residents Cheryl McCormick and Derrell Cohoon recall the surly reputation the neighborhood had when they moved into their historic Fifth Street home...
Financial planning advice after Trump tax law
With the first year of the Trump administration’s new tax law—the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—under their belt, financial experts have gotten a grasp...
Women in business need to believe in themselves
With years of experience owning and operating businesses in the United States and South America, Betty Uribe is a C-level banking executive, business consultant...
