Purple, Green, Gold & Sold
Keith Twitchell spent 16 years running his own business before becoming president of the Committee for a Better New Orleans. He has observed, supported and participated in entrepreneurial ventures at the street,…
Biz The Magazine - April 2021
So Close, Yet So Far
Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. She also writes the Wednesday Tourism Blog on BizNewOrleans.com. We’re all feeling…
Play to Learn
Part of a national network created to change the way the world views Down syndrome and send a message of global acceptance for all, GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans is the 50th location of the GiGi’s Playhouse network. Operating out of…
How are the courts operating right now? Are things back to normal?
Steven J. Lane Partner Herman, Herman & Katz It is as well as could be expected, but it is far from back to normal and may not be for several years. Jury trials are virtually non-existent as it is…
2 Year
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely taxed every single component of the healthcare system in the United States. None, however, has been more stretched and stressed than medical facilities of all sizes. In many locations, the unthinkable became routine: patients waiting…
How can employers keep employee benefits costs down?
Left unchecked, the typical rate of inflation on a fully insured plan will compound growth at an unsustainable 7% annually. Costs of “designer” drugs, and unhealthy member utilization all help drive increases.Fortunately, captive solutions, reference-based pricing, spousal incentives and most…
Two Mikes Talk Jobs
Michael J. Siegel, SIOR, is president and director of office leasing at Corporate Realty, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate agency based in New Orleans. Michael Hecht is president and CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., the economic…
Publisher’s Note
Every month the task that I struggle with the most is writing this column — 200-plus words of meaningful thought to encompass what is happening now. What usually comes most natural are words about family, staff and the company. This…
Champions of the most vulnerable
When Volunteers of America began serving New Orleans in 1896, the city was years into a yellow fever outbreak so horrific it had earned it the nickname “Necropolis,” or city of the dead. Now, in the midst of another…
Still Hooked
A native New Orleanian, Poppy Tooker has spent her life devoted to the cultural essence that food brings to Louisiana, a topic she explores weekly on her NPR-affiliated radio show, Louisiana Eats!…
Gas On Demand
Fuel Up NOLA owner Yoyo Nabut launched the company this past January with the goal of providing a safe, convenient and efficient way to gas up a vehicle. Members use the app to let technicians know…
Glory of Zion
Chris Price is an award-winning journalist and public relations principal. When he’s not writing, he’s avid about music, the outdoors, and Saints, Ole Miss and Chelsea football. Price also authors the Friday…
Editor's Note
There’s an end in sight! Thanks to the glorious miracle of science, this month I will actually get to hang out inside my parents’ house again. I will get to have a real, ladies get-together where we can give each…
Mardi Gras Express Returns
“Half the condos in Florida are probably owned by people in South Louisiana. And if you ride down there in the summer, you know just how bad the traffic is — and not just on weekends anymore. Now you’ll be…
Residential Real Estate Report:
Buyers want efficient closets, multiple workspaces, and plenty of room for the whole family to be comfortable. Marty Brantley, CEO Engel & Volkers New Orleans Residential real estate during the pandemic is a tale of two cities. While some…
Playful in the Park
The Louisiana Children’s Museum will reopen to the public on Memorial Day weekend in May, after being shut down most of 2020 due to COVID-19. The museum and office spaces were designed by Mithun in Seattle…
