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Entrepreneur: Paul and Michael Mladenka
PREP WORK
Paul Mladenka has been around food preparation since he was tall enough to stand at the kitchen counter with his mom. “Being in...
Executive Spotlight: Scott Taylor
Position: President and COO
Company: Walk-On's Enterprises
Age: 55
Family: Wife, Michelle, and two children: Clay (15) and Savannah (13)
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Education: Bachelor's degree in technical writing/English from...
Publisher: St. George could have been avoided
The signatures are in and it seems to be a matter of time before residents of a proposed City of St. George get to...
The 2019 Baton Rouge Business Awards and Hall of Fame
For 36 years, Business Report has been honoring leading professionals and companies in the Capital Region that distinguish themselves by not only succeeding in business,...
2019 Hall of Fame: E.J. Ourso, the ultimate entrepreneur
E.J. Ourso loved building his company—the successful entrepreneur made 56 acquisitions over 48 years—but the business associates who knew him best say he also...
2019 Hall of Fame: Jake Netterville, ‘It’s been a great life’
While Jake Netterville rose through the ranks to lead the Baton Rouge accounting firm that bears his name, as well as chair the 400,000...
2019 Businessperson of the Year: John Engquist, H&E Equipment Services
John Engquist is a modern rarity, working at one place his entire life: a company started by his father nearly 60 years ago as...
2019 Young Businessperson of the Year: Kenny Nguyen, ThreeSixtyEight
What was supposed to be a 15-minute phone call accepting a flight out to California to participate in ABC’s Shark Tank morphed into a two-hour-long...
2019 Company of the Year: DSLD Homes
Lauren Robert can remember the moment she knew she wanted to work for DSLD Homes. It was seven years ago, right before Christmas, when...
2019 Company of the Year: Martin Ecosytems
The Martin family grew up among the marshes of Lafourche Parish, trawling shrimp, while navigating bayous filled with thick aquatic vegetation. It’s a fond...
Design: The Aesthetic Medicine and Anti-Aging Clinic of Louisiana
Owner: Dr. Todd Howell and Kirk Kepper
Location: 8485 Bluebonnet Boulevard
Contractor: Fred Matthews Jr.
Architect: Carmen Scully
Cost: $3 million
Completed: Nov. 1, 2018
Use: Cosmetic and aesthetic medical facility, and...
They break it, Louisiana pays to repair the damage
After a crane-mounted barge slammed into the Sunshine Bridge on Oct. 12, shutting down the Mississippi River span for nearly two months, nearby communities...
Is this case a dangerous legal precedent for banks?
It’s not often that a borrower blames the bank for causing him to default on a loan.
It’s even less common for a borrower to...
Business Lunch: Beausoleil Restaurant and Bar
When Beausoleil opened in 2000, Baton Rouge was at the beginning of a gastronomic reckoning. The restaurant was an early adapter of going beyond...
Entrepreneur: Trent Luecke and Chris Fairley
ATHLETIC AMBITIONS
For as long as he can remember, Chris Fairley has always been involved in something athletic. From playing collegiate soccer and serving in...
Executive Spotlight: Shawn Usher
Position: President and CEO
Company: Sparkhound
Age: 50
Family: Wife, Jennifer, and four children: James, Mary Elizabeth and Aimee
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Education: LSU; bachelor's degree in Quantitative Business Analysis...
JR Ball: Should dying Louisiana small towns be kept alive?
Those of us in Baton Rouge who actually pay taxes to the state of Louisiana probably don’t realize it, but we have a growing...
Riegel: Baton Rouge loses another architectural gem
Baton Rouge lost one of its architectural gems earlier this month. You probably didn’t hear about it. Not many people did.
Issues related to historic...
Publisher: Why doesn’t Baton Rouge government work?
The latest example of government failing its taxpayers and citizens is our recent cover story—“Stung!” by Stephanie Riegel—about the escalating costs and fees for...
HOME TURF: GeoSurfaces becomes national power working with New England Patriots
In early 2019, the New England Patriots, a six-time Super Bowl champion, resurfaced their Empower Field House indoor practice facility after more than a...
