Biz The Magazine - December 2020

Glass blowing has always involved putting your mouth on a pipe and blowing air into glass, with artists commonly sharing pipes as they work. How does this work in the current pandemic? It doesn’t. Which is why New Orleans Glassworks…

Startup capital is truly a murky subject. It’s colored by an array of definitions and terms, and stretched in all directions with investor expectation, preference and appetite. It’s a big mountain with a very elusive summit. That’s the bad news.…

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…

We’re actually in growth mode, where back in March I wouldn’t have said that. Kristian Sonnier, VP of communications and business development, Ryan Gootee General Contractors After a tough couple of months, the real estate and construction industries appear to…

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.   This is a…

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!…

  Patricia Besselman-Main, CFP® Besselman Wealth Planners After the CARES Act of December 2019, it may be prudent for people to consider converting Beneficiary IRAs to Roth IRAs given that the Stretch IRA has been largely discontinued. Given the volatility…

Episode 29 UPDATE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE Ed Webb, CEO of the World Trade Center, shares the highlights of Louisiana International Trade Day, which included the release of a new business platform designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses succeed.  …

As 2020 comes to a close, our December issue focuses on the top stories of the year — a year we all want to put behind us and move forward. This month also includes our “Inside the Industry” profiles, where…

  Jason Browne Director of Communications Nunez Community College Nunez Community College boasts a diverse roster of programs ranging from workforce development and business to nursing and even fine arts. Our newest programs are gaining popularity across communities as our college moves…

That’s what I’d venture to say a majority of us are thinking about 2020. I’m sure you’ve seen the barage of memes (and T-shirts, and cups) rightly proclaiming this year to have been a…well, let’s say “challenging one.” Our esteemed…

Courtney Ordone and Koby Sackey launched My Hood Exchange in October, an online marketplace that allows local artists, businesses and service providers to sell directly to customers. The website aims to support local businesses while providing…

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,…