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Revving up for a rebrand
In telecommunications, rebranding is not just a marketing strategy. It’s a declaration of evolution.
But evolution isn’t always easily embraced. It can disrupt comfort zones...
On discovering your niche
How did you discover your professional passion or area of expertise?
Perry Franklin, owner of Franklin Associates: I took a nontraditional path to leading a...
How a chirping bird signals transparency to your team
I love communication. I think that’s the key to everything. I just was raised in a family where if you experienced conflict and you...
A hospital executive’s own strategy for peak performance
Edgardo Tenreiro has been at the helm of Baton Rouge General since 2017, shortly after returning to the role of executive vice president and...
If you’re in the right place, waiting for the right time makes all the...
Wampold Companies founder and CEO Mike Wampold’s decision to establish his business in Baton Rouge was based squarely on the city’s potential.
The city is...
Succeeding in a high-stakes environment is about process, not results
Jay Johnson is no stranger to high-pressure situations. As head coach of LSU baseball, Johnson and his team stared down an eight-game schedule over...
Shooting straight: Clear communication is key to nurturing women executives
Fresh out of Emory University in the pre-LinkedIn era, Laurie Lipsey Aronson set about finding her first job the old-fashioned way: with a phone...
Connecting: ‘Business is all about relationships’
When Padma Vatsavai, a native of India, first moved to Baton Rouge in 1999, she saw opportunity in the city’s fledgling tech sector. In...
Strategy: How I fostered a growth mindset
As a 23-year-old former LSU basketball player, Brandon Landry didn’t open his first Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux with growth in mind. He jokes that the...
3 things James ‘Pepper’ Rutland learned about leadership as an LSU Tiger
As the founder, president and CEO of MMR Group, a large electrical and instrumentation firm based in Baton Rouge, James “Pepper” Rutland knows a...
Albemarle looking at Baton Rouge expansion
Global chemical manufacturer Albemarle Corporation is considering expanding its Baton Rouge facilities, according to a pair of advance notices filed with Louisiana Economic Development.
Albemarle...
What CFOs are keeping their eyes focused on in 2024
With robust corporate earnings, record-breaking stock markets and optimism surrounding emergent technologies, recession fears were lessened among some corporate leaders in the final months...
Roundup: Orleans Parish / PGA Tour merger / Reinsurance rates
Audit finding: A state audit found the Orleans Parish Assessor’s Office used an illegal technique known as "sales chasing" to increase tax bills for...
Environmental groups vow to continue push against carbon capture
State leaders rejoiced last Thursday over the federal government’s decision to give Louisiana authority to permit and regulate the wells needed to store industrial...
Williams to pay $1.95B for natural gas facilities, pipelines in Louisiana, Mississippi
Pipeline operator Williams Cos. has agreed to buy natural gas storage assets from an affiliate of Hartree Partners LP for $1.95 billion in a bet on demand growth for the fuel in the U.S. and overseas markets, according to Bloomberg.
These 2024 tax changes could beef up paychecks
The new year brings slightly larger paychecks to many Americans thanks to changes the IRS made to adjust for inflation, Axios reports.
New IRS tax...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: 6 acres for sale off...
There are now two adjacent ±3-acre lots for sale about 500 feet west of the signalized intersection of S. Harrell's Ferry Road and O'Neal...
Declining inflation projected to support higher growth in 2024
Global inflation is slowing at a much faster rate than expected, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Roundup: Trash pickup / Vacation trends / Drug prices
Closed Monday: East Baton Rouge City-Parish offices will be closed Jan. 1, and there will be no curbside garbage, recycling or out-of-cart services on...
The average age of US homebuyers is rising, but what about in Louisiana?
U.S. homebuyers are getting much older, according to a recent University of California, Berkeley study.
As Axios reports, homeownership is most delayed in California, where...
