From the RED ZONE to Stretch Zone
We are a compliment to any fitness regimen you want to try to maintain. It’s designed to fit the needs of whomever –…
Author: Photos by Romero & Romero
Black in Business
In June, the National Bureau of Economic Research came out with its first report on COVID-19’s effect on small businesses and, as was to be expected, the news wasn’t good. From February through April, the number of active business owners…
2020 New and Notables
We’re living in unprecedented times, not just in our region, but globally. However, one thing every good businessperson knows is that the key to success lies in the ability to look at a challenge and see the opportunity tucked inside.…
LEE-WAY
When Cynthia Lee Sheng took office on Jan. 8, 2020, as president of Jefferson Parish, she became the first woman to ever hold the job, but not the first member of her family to step into politics.…
United for a Cure
In the summer of 2018, 12-year-old Slidell resident Da’Ni Otis was on a family trip to Disney World when she started complaining of intense back pain. “She wouldn’t get on any of the rides,” said her mother, Jamika, who…
Trahan On Top
Architect Trey Trahan’s sanctuary is about a 30-minute drive from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, depending on the time of day. It’s been years since he visited, but on a recent weekday Trahan talked about the Kimbell Art Museum’s Kahn Building…
Full Circle
The first issue of Biz New Orleans was published in Oct. 2014, and in it we kicked things off with a cover feature on our own “Mr. Business,” GNO, Inc. President and CEO, Michael Hecht, in a piece that explored…
Five on Five
Andrew P. Jacques Executive Director | St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation Biggest wins over the past five years? St. Bernard’s renaissance has been driven by steady growth from our largest employers, a population boom thanks to a thoughtful residential…
Top 10 Real Estate Influencers
“The city has not seen real estate development of this scope and magnitude in nearly 50 years.” Those are the words of Gerard Henry, vice president and principal of commercial real estate brokerage firm Max J. Derbes, Inc., and one…
An Interview with New Orleans Entrepreneur Week’s Victoria Adams Phipps
New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) has grown from a small, post-Katrina gathering to a massive annual festival of entrepreneurship. NOEW 2018, to be held March 19 to 23, will be the 10th edition of this nationally recognized event, and The…
The Cajun Hatter
Designer Colby Hebert wears many hats…literally. Hebert is an actor, businessman, designer and, most passionately, a hatmaker. Hebert’s business originally got its start as Colby Hebert Chapeaux, a little store front in his hometown of New Iberia. Hebert moved the…
The Healthiest of Them All
In 2017 it was announced that Greater New Orleans is now No. 1 in the nation when it comes to healthcare job growth. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics, the website STAT reported that…
