Business ideas: PitchBR is back next Thursday, Sept. 5, where three entrepreneurs will pitch their innovative product or service in front of an audience and a panel of judges for the opportunity to win $1,000. The first PitchBR event of the season will be held at Juban’s Creole Restaurant. See their website for more information.
Out west: Baton Rouge-based TEAM Automotive Group this week announced the opening of TEAM Honda of Acadiana, the company’s first dealership located West of the Atchafalaya Basin and fourth overall. The new dealership is located on I-49 just north of the Harry Guilbeau Road Exit.
Vaping teens: E-cigarette giant Juul Labs is facing mounting scrutiny from state law enforcement officials, with the attorneys general in Illinois and Washington D.C. investigating how the company’s blockbuster vaping device became so popular with underage teens. The company also is being investigated by members of Congress and federal health regulators and faces separate lawsuits from Juul users, both teens and adults. Read the full story.
