Author: Todd Matherne

Three months in and the New Orleans Chamber is rockin’. This year, I am honored to be the chairman of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, and in three short months, Sandra and her team are moving things forward for…

What a start to the new year! Right after Christmas, we were ready to fly to San Diego, California, to be there for the birth of our second grandbaby, however Southwest had different plans. As we arrived at the airport,…

Last month at the Hilton Riverside, the New Orleans Chamber held its annual meeting, with Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser pinch hitting for Governor John Bell Edwards. We have some great leaders throughout our state, but no one works harder and…

As the year comes to an end and we look back to measure the year’s success, I asked some fellow business owners what they look for in their companies as successful benchmarks other than revenue and profits. Everyone can measure…

As we publish our annual family business issue this month, it makes me reflect on my own family and reminds me that November is an anniversary month for me personally and a month to be thankful. This month, Andrea and…

There are two great events coming up you do not want to miss. The Jefferson Community Foundation is hosting its annual gala on Oct. 28, at Chateau Golf & Country Club, where it will present the Jefferson First Award. This…

Once we get past Labor Day and have our taste of preseason football, I am ready for the fall stretch — the days (especially the weekends) leading into the holidays and year-end. Football and fall is my favorite time of…

Are you using all the assets of the Biz Network? In June, we took home national awards from the largest association in the country of area business publications, and last month, at the 64th annual Excellence in Journalism awards gala,…

Biz New Orleans is one of seven magazines owned by Renaissance Publishing. Biz’s sister titles include Louisiana Life, Acadiana Profile, New Orleans Magazine, New Orleans Home and New Orleans Bride, as well as St. Charles Avenue. I am proud to…

This month I want to focus on a few shout-outs and congratulations. First, congratulations to Jerry Bologna and JEDCO — especially the finance team — on the ribbon cutting event and opening of their new finance center, a great compliment…

This month we are focusing on women, not only in the pages of Biz New Orleans, but throughout other magazines by Renaissance Publishing. In New Orleans magazine this month, we honor our annual Top Female Achievers, women who are making…

In the print world, our creative team is always thinking about a redesign. Every year, our editors and art directors plan a fresh new approach to delivering you monthly content. Over the past few months, our web team has also…

This month, The Idea Village is hosting its annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), and I’m excited to say that over the past year the ecosystem fostering entrepreneurs from New Orleans has…

This month I am taking a vacation. Since the start of the pandemic my only travel has been last summer for our daughter’s wedding, which lucky for us happened when COVID was trending down for a short time frame. Of…

As we welcome the New Year, I want to acknowledge some friends to new positions. This year, many business organizations are changing leaders and I am honored to serve on a few of these boards. The Jefferson Business Council welcomes…

The emails and notices keep coming. It started last month and continues into December, and I hope more will continue to appear into 2022. I am talking about the business events that are filling up my calendar. All the chambers…