It’s a date: A grand opening date for White Star Market, the 6,000-square-foot food hall that will anchor the Square 46 mixed-use development on Government Street, will be announced in the coming days. “We are very close to being finished,” says Clark Gaines, White Star Market founder and owner. “Just wrapping up some final details and we will be announcing our opening schedule soon.” Check out the list of food vendors lined up for White Star Market.
In the toolbox: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has launched a new online marketing toolkit for local businesses. The Baton Rouge Toolkit is a resource for companies to use in conjunction with their human resources strategies, according to a news release. BRAC President and CEO Adam Knapp says the toolkit is designed to help regional businesses easily articulate Baton Rouge’s strengths as they compete for workers and economic development projects. The toolkit includes key messages, tips for recruiting job candidates and for helping new hires acclimate to the region. Get more information.
Celebrating entrepreneurship: National Small Business Week kicked off Sunday and runs through Saturday, May 5. The week is observed every year to celebrate and honor small businesses as the backbone of the American economy. On Sunday, SBA Administrator Linda McMahon recognized and awarded the nation’s top small businesses and entrepreneurs across the United States. Among those honored was Harvey businessman Keith Porta, a managing member of APC Construction. Porta is the 2018 Small Businessperson of the Year for the state of Louisiana.
