Jennifer Gibson Schecter was once a tourist in New Orleans herself and is now proud to call NOLA home. There is something both exhilarating and terrifying about a month loaded with events. Valentine’s Day, Tet Fest to celebrate Vietnamese New…
When Krewe of Muses members Nori Pritchard and Lizette Constantin had the idea to start their business, NOLA Craft Culture — a business built around glitter — they needed a bank loan. The first bank they tried essentially…
The founders — sisters Diana Fisher, Deborah Peters and Kendall Winingder — honored the building’s Scandinavian roots in the design and atmosphere, infusing it with natural elements. They collaborated with Bell Butler Design & Architecture on…
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. Stability has been a hallmark for the New Orleans Saints in 16 years…
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! From farmers markets to the homes and restaurants…
While the pandemic may have taken a heavy toll on local industries like hospitality, tourism, and even oil and gas, for the state’s maritime industry and Louisiana ports, it may have provided additional opportunities for the region to grow and…
New Orleans is no stranger to disaster, but the people of New Orleans have always stepped up in the face of disaster, immediately providing relief, mutual aid and recovery to neighbors when help seemed so far away. Following Hurricane Katrina,…
Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry is carried off the field after his team wins Super Bowl VI Jan.16, 1972, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. It’s not necessarily five cities vying for one Super Bowl like it used to…
This issue feels a bit weird to me. It’s the first one since Biz’s launch in October 2014 that I did not plan. It’s strange to give up the reins, even for a short time, to something you’ve been doing…
Did you know? After being named Loyola’s first woman (and layperson) president in 2018, Tetlow has ushered in a period of enrollment and fundraising growth at the 104-year-old Jesuit university. Previously, she served as a senior vice president at Tulane…
Glass Half Full NOLA founders Franziska (Fran) Trautmann and Max Steitz pose for a portrait amidst a backlog of glass waiting to be crushed and pulverized at their recycling facility in New Orleans, Louisiana on December…
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…
Most area executives are continuing to run their businesses using some version of a remote work model according to the latest Biz New Orleans email survey of the “New Orleans 500,” a list of influential CEOs. Biz New Orleans asked…
Hiral Patel CEO Lakeview Regional Medical Center Maintaining appropriate levels of staffing to provide both a safe work environment and safe patient care is our highest priority. To mitigate staffing challenges, we have begun to redeploy resources to meet the…
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, neighborhood, nonprofit, micro- and macro-business levels. For virtually…
There you are, on the cusp of starting your new business or launching your latest product, equipped with your million-dollar idea and limitless determination and drive. Only, that million-dollar idea is just a seed, for now, and nurturing it to…
Peter Ricchiuti Senior Professor of Practice Tulane University Freeman School of Business We have been recognized as having the top teaching method of any experiential learning program in the world. Here, courses include a real-world component. For instance, our courses…
Whether you’re an established business or relatively new, Xplore is committed to helping you achieve your goals. Working jointly with members and the community remains the best past…
