NEW ORLEANS - Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: Procore Technologies Inc., a provider of construction management software, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Levelset, a New Orleans tech company that created…
“The biggest thing a community bank does is take the time to listen to its customers and respond individually.” For Guy Williams, president and CEO of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, this is the foundation upon which his…
Now in its 11th year, the must-attend event of the year for the New Orleans residential and commercial real estate industry is returning for two virtual half-days of programming Oct. 19 and 20. In this week's episode, we talked to…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are the week's top business stories: Getting Messy Frustration increased citywide as post-Ida debris and trash still hasn't been collected from neighborhood streets. Regional leaders have failed to find emergency contractors who can get the job…
The complex nature of southeast Louisiana’s relationship with water was again brought to the fore by Hurricane Ida. We would not be here without water; sometimes it seems like we won’t be here because of water. That relationship only…
In this week's episode, Jerry Bologna talks about the challenges business owners have faced because of Hurricane Ida. Bologna is president and CEO of the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission, an independent arm of parish government that works to support…
I am so excited about our newest publication: We are in the final stages of the first New Orleans 500, which is going to press at the end of the month. All year the staff has been working…
NEW ORLEANS - The National Hurricane Center warned that Tropical Storm Ida could intensify and hit New Orleans as a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “The forecast track has it headed straight towards New Orleans.…
What began right after Hurricane Katrina, has been on hiatus during the pandemic, and celebrates its 50th anniversary tomorrow night? If you answered “Friday Night Fights”, treat yourself to a ringside seat! The brainchild of Mike Tata, the fights…
In this week's episode, labor and employment attorney Michelle D. Craig of Transcendent Law Firm shares the top questions and concerns she’s hearing from local nonprofits, schools and businesses when it comes to vaccinations and masks and offers up some…
NEW ORLEANS - Here are the week’s top business stories: Hotels Debut Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences New Orleans is now open in the former headquarters of the World Trade Center building at the foot of Canal Street. In…
“Art is like an antidote,” proclaimed Pamela Bryan, owner and founder of Octavia Art Gallery. “I feel that art has played a major role in taking out some of the anxiety and sadness that the pandemic has brought into…
New Orleans-based nonprofit Good Work Network recently changed its name to Go.Be. to better reflect its work helping minority small business owners get the resources they need to succeed and prosper. The group, which is celebrating its 20-year anniversary, has…
“We need to encourage consumers to go to local businesses before dialing up Amazon.com.” Spoken by Jacquie Bonano, founder of ShopLocalNola.com, these words define the purpose of her website, while also highlighting a vital driver of the greater New…
Deanna Rodriguez became the new president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans just three months ago. Who is she? What are her big goals? What does she have to say about the company’s recent controversies and this fall’s proposed rate…
NEW ORLEANS - Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: Louisiana on Monday reinstated a mask mandate in all indoor locations, including schools and colleges, as the state struggles with a fast-growing fourth surge of…
As disastrous as the post-Katrina levee failures were, the wide-open landscape also created new business opportunities – and few enterprises have emerged from that time as successfully as the Swirl Wine Bar and Market. According to Beth Ribblett, founder…
The delta variant of the coronavirus is is spreading most quickly in places with low vaccination rates. Dr. Stacy Greene of DePaul Community Health Centers has a simple message for those who want to stay safe and for life to…
I am so excited about back to school. Even though I no longer have school-age children, during this time of year the excitement is still there for me. Yes, traffic picks up and school speed zones are activated, but…
NEW ORLEANS - Here, from the staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: The New Orleans Saints and Caesars Entertainment have officially announced the formation of a 20-year naming-rights partnership that will give the NFL team’s home…
There are so many great musicians in New Orleans that one might think they grow here organically, like the jasmine or the sweet olive. Not true. While the city’s vibrant musical culture certainly provides a nurturing environment, the answer…
Could New Orleans become known as the place to be for STEM education? Dr. Calvin Mackie, founder of the nonprofit STEM NOLA, thinks so. Thanks to millions of dollars in support from foundations and companies like Ochsner, Entergy, Boeing and…
NEW ORLEANS - Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: Louisiana lawmakers ended their historic veto session Wednesday after two days in which Republicans failed to overturn any of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ bill rejections,…
“The pandemic has forced everyone in the food service industry to get creative,” observed Vince Hayward, the fourth-generation owner and CEO of L.H. Hayward and Company. “We went from having a healthy amount of business to almost zero.” In a…
