Here’s why Baton Rouge is known as StartUp City [sponsored]

Baton Rouge is filled with innovators and entrepreneurs—people with big ideas and those who find a need and fill it. From technology and business to food and manufacturing, they are willing to take big risks and work hard to make it happen.

And it’s showing. New company growth hasn’t slowed in the Capital Region, even during the period of the pandemic. Capital Region new company starts experienced quarter-over-quarter growth 13 of the last 15 quarters. More than 3,300 new establishments exist in the Capital Region compared to Q1 2018, even with a pandemic bisecting the time span. Thirteen companies in the Baton Rouge area are among the fastest growing companies in the U.S., according to the Inc. 5000.

StartUp City, a new publication from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, LSU Innovation and Nexus Louisiana details all this and more. It also provides a comprehensive listing of resources available through the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including support, capital, programs, networking opportunities, advice and more. And it highlights companies that are crushing it and entrepreneurs sharing their success stories.

Check out this showcase of the partnerships and people that make Baton Rouge a true HOT SPOT for innovators and entrepreneurs via the reader below.