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Unlocking your potential: The unsung heroes of everyday mentorship
AN INSPIRING, CAPABLE mentor is one of life’s great gifts.
Few of us will achieve our ambitions without the hands extended to give us a...
Why integrity matters
SPEND JUST A few minutes on social media and you will see a lie that is pervasive in our society. The lie says that...
2023 Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge
Here's to a decade of Best Places to Work!
This year, Business Report’s Best Places to Work in the Capital Region marks a celebratory milestone....
Louisiana’s income growth trailed US average during the second quarter
Personal income in Louisiana grew by 3.8% during the second quarter of 2023, according to the latest report by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
This startup will connect Louisiana home health agencies with staff
A Baton Rouge native is creating a health care staffing marketplace that leverages technology to provide a better home health experience for freelance clinicians, agencies, and their patients.
State wins federal OK on plan to spend $1.35B on broadband, so what’s next?
The federal government has approved the first part of Louisiana’s plan to spend more than $1.35 billion to provide high-speed internet throughout the state.
Louisiana...
Time to create or update an employee handbook? Check out these tips
Employee handbooks help workers familiarize themselves with the organization’s expectations, provide a way to inform employees of their workplace rights, and can serve as evidence in an employer’s defense against legal claims.
Baton Rouge filmmaker’s new project, shot in Scotland, gets local premiere
When Baton Rouge writer-director Richie Adams arrived at the Isle of Lewis off the coast of Scotland in 2020 to begin pre-production for The Road Dance, his new film premiering locally next month, it seemed he had won the weather lottery.
Developer seeks Metro Council approval for $35M economic development district
Developer Nitin Kamath is seeking to create an economic development district at Aztek Cove, his planned business complex along Highland Road near the Country Club of Louisiana
Mary Bird Perkins to use AI for planning cancer treatments
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has begun using artificial intelligence to streamline the scanning process and allow patients to begin treatment faster, company officials say.
The Tipsy Librarian eyes October opening as it closes in on alcohol permit
The Tipsy Librarian’s first bricks-and-mortar location is entering the final stages of development as the cocktail class and retail space eyes a late October opening.
Baton Rouge audiovisual firm acquired by Illinois CEO
A Baton Rouge-based audio-visual systems integration company has been acquired by the CEO of an Illinois-based meeting room technology provider.
Tips on how to build an uncommon brand
One of the most important lessons about crafting an uncommon brand—one that is wholly unique in its identity—is learning that it’s OK when your...
Louisiana leaders talk commerce, entrepreneurship in DC
A handful of Louisiana leaders traveled to Washington D.C. this week to talk about commerce, infrastructure and entrepreneurship with other state leaders.
The Louisiana Chamber...
Capital Region construction jobs rebound, though sector’s unemployment remains high
The number of people working in construction in the Capital Region has grown by 11% over the past 12 months, double the rate of the next-fastest growing sector, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports.
Rotary Club in St. George area looks to grow membership
You may know that the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge dates back more than a century and is among the largest in the world.
But...
Strictly Business Episode 8: Mike Polito
What are the secrets to cultivating an engaged workforce? How do you maintain culture and core values in times of growth? And what are...
State medical society a ‘no’ vote on Blue Cross conversion
The Louisiana State Medical Society currently expects to vote “no” on the proposed plan to convert Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana into a stock insurance company as part of the potential sale to Elevance Health, the society’s president says in a letter to state Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon.
Railroad expected to sign off on crossing for Perkins Road underpass project
Business owners in the Perkins Road underpass area raised $40,000 to create a plan to improve connectivity with a safe, multiuse path that encourages pedestrian and bike activity.
Will Baton Rouge youth sports get a boost from the Pennington Foundation?
The Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation has partnered with the Aspen Institute to expand access to recreational activities for children in East Baton Rouge Parish.
